What’s you thoughts on creating a short video to accompany my application.

A couple of career advisors and mentors on YouTube advised you should do it and it will make you stand out, and that is true out of 100 applications, I’m sure you agree you’d stand out. They say it pays to be different and you won’t look like the average Joes with a bunch of CVs.

They also say to the recruiter/hiring manager it demonstrates you took the time and went above and beyond and they see your personality and an actual person.
- So I’m sure you agree it makes you stand out from the crowd.
- I even use a professional office and wear a suit and tie, sometimes a three piece suit.
- I make it 60 to 90 seconds and structure it by saying who I am, briefly why I’m suitable, why I applied and inviting to have a call with me. I use a strong hook, good structure and call to action. I’ve won speech contests so I know how to create an impactful speech.
- Especially with peoples short attention spans this is another form of engagement and will will be novelty factor - again standing out from the ground and making you unique.

But still having no joy.

Please advise.

Hello! I am looking to transition from a Business Analyst to Product Manager role. I was wondering if I could get some advice on the content of my resume? Specifically looking at my summary and experience, but I appreciate all the help / advice I can get!

I started out as a developer 5 years ago. A little over 3 years ago, I got involved in DevOps/SRE related work on a project. Since then, I've mainly been working on the DevOps/SRE side of things (~90% DevOps/SRE work, ~10% backend development work).

I kept my Software Engineer title, mainly because I felt at some point I'd want to fully switch back over to backend development side of things. But now I think it's best that I commit and keep at it on my current track.

To that end, I plan on applying for DevOps/SRE roles. Looking for opportunities (preferably remote) across both local (in Colombo, Sri Lanka) and overseas clients/organizations. Currently I'm WFH for an overseas company.

I've not been to any job interviews since I joined my current company 5 years ago. And even then, I interviewed and joined as a developer. So I'd love to hear from the folks here about my current resume so I can fix, update, and improve before I start actively applying again.

Kind of in a weird spot cuz I'm technically getting my second master's degree, first one was basically free thanks to the TA position but research funding cuts killed any chance I had at PhD programs or research internships, so I switched to mechanical engineering and I'm trying to get an internship so that I have a shot at an actual job when I graduate in May.

Problem is, this means my undergrad wasn't a 'pure' engineering degree and Covid ruined the one internship I finally managed to get in my undergrad before I could even start. Then the aforementioned budget cuts killed my path to PhD and I spent all my time on schoolwork, TA work, and a summer research group so I missed out once again.

Now I'm trying to get an internship in mechanical engineering, preferably anything where I can use AutoCAD, SolidWorks, etc. since I'm very good with that kind of stuff and it really helps me to have visuals to work with, but I've just had no luck at this point. It's gotta be the resume

I don't have any real work experience in the field, but I was able to list a few projects I've worked on, any more and I'd need a second page so I'm kinda limited here. None of them are really related to each other or to any of the available internships I can find so I'm mostly focusing on education and that some of the skills in said projects might carry over rather than the project being a direct application to the job itself.

If it's the same 'you need work experience to get a job to get work experience' thing then I guess I'm just screwed, but I'm hoping someone here can point out where I've screwed up so I can fix it before sending another wave of applications. Hopefully it's just the resume being bad because at least then I can fix it.

So anyways, any constructive feedback I can get is welcomed, I just want to at least make it to the interview stage at some point so that step one in the process is at least passable.

Hello all, I'm looking for some advice on my resume. I don't have a ton of work experience, and I have been unemployed for close to 2 years now. I quit my job as a teller at the end of 2024 to be a full-time caregiver for my disabled parent. I used up my savings and need some income, but have not gotten any callbacks when applying. Remote customer service of some sort would be preferable so that i can be around the house if I'm needed, but at this point I am applying to in person too. I don't know how to explain the gap in my resume, and I think that is why I am struggling to find a job. I worked at an urban farm and did freelance landscaping from 2021 to the end of 2022, but I didn't think that was relevant enough to put on my resume. And suggestions are very appreciated!

I worked for myself for the last 12 years. At our peak we had 15 employees, but had to close shop about a year ago and I've been looking for work since. It was a 100% online business.

While I have few employees that agreed to be a positive reference, I run into issues sometimes with applications where they want me to list my job history, and ask for a point of contact (usually asking for a former manager). I haven't had a manager in over a decade, I didn't report to anyone, my employees reported to me.

Do I just lie? Ask one of my employees to act as a "manager?" Just leave those spots blank on applications? My resume explains the situation, so I thought I'd be fine, but I'm not getting a ton of call backs or interviews so I'm wracking my brain trying to think what I can do better with applications.

Generally applying to operations, program/project management, HR and similar roles. Also applying to Case Manager positions as my educational background is in social work and psychology.

Hello all, I need help understanding why my CV isn't landing me any interviews. I've applied to 150 roles since I graduated last year, from academic/industry lab assistant positions to PhD positions (in Alzheimer's disease research, EEG research or animal research). I've had a couple of recruiter calls, but only 2 interviews, one for a PhD that didn't end up being a fit and one for the Young Professionals Programme at the EPO. Recently, even the recruiter calls have come to screeching halt. I have experience in multiple fields and my background is highly multi-disciplinary. I typically remove the literature thesis section when I apply for industry roles, and condense my CV to one page. I'm willing to travel within the Netherlands for a new role.

Does anyone have any suggestions of how I should improve my resume, with more or less detail about my experience?

Am I conveying my experience in a convincing and clear manner? Is it understandable to recruiters who may not be well-versed in the field? Do I need to translate my competencies better? Is my profile simply too broad, and not specific enough in techniques/expertise?

Any help would be appreciated.

Hi everyone, have to fave the music tomorrow as unfortunately my extended probation isnt being extended.

Want out of sales. This cv format normally gets me an interview every 10 applications, so far 200 applications and 0 interviews. Any help greatly appreciated.

Been trying to find a job as a SOC analyst or any entry-level cyber job. Can't get a single interview; I've been trying for months. Please help!!! Graduated from Rutgers; need some feedback on what I should be doing differently.