I feel completely lost!!!And I am quite frustrated. This is my first resume, the two previous jobs were attained through networks and friends. I really have no clue in what direction I am going. I am basically browsing through Monsters.com and if a position sounds appealing, I apply for it. After perusing through the forum, I have now realized my resume is too long (2 pages). I have posted my resume since last week on Monster and have had 10 views and only one person respond. what gives? My resume is public, however contact information is hidden. Any advice or direction is truly appreciated with both my resume and life. I am currently unemployed and feel inadequate. Pasted below is my resume, the dotted lines basically replace the name of the company I worked for and the location. "Other Experience" refers to work experience during high school years. Thanks for your help.
EDUCATION:
University of California, Los Angeles Extension Oct. 2006 Certificate in -----------------------------
University of California, Los Angeles Sept. 2002 Bachelor of Arts in ------------------------- Emphasis in Latin America, the Caribbean Basin and South and Southeast Asia. Related Coursework: Economics, Political Science, Anthropology, Public Health, Geography, History, and Sociology.
PROFILE:
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Details, details! Your degree is a B.A. in what? Sociology, Latin Studies? Get specific and be brief. The goal of the resume is to get yourself interviewed, and it has to have relevance to the business you're directing it to in order to work. Make sure to have a number of friends read over your resume for typographical and spelling errors, and also post the updated version here. One person in this forum caught a typo on my resume that had been there for 10 years. Even my wife didn't see it, and she's been proofing my resume since we've been married! Also, I really do mean details: Your username is spelled incorrectly - it is "Porsche." This is the sort of seemingly minor thing that could sink you if it appears in your resume, so watch out. Good luck!
Thanks for the response. I left out my major on my resume in the forum due to privacy issues, it is stated in the actual resume. It's an International Development studies major. I have had 4 people check out my resume and I BELIEVE I have all the typographical errors corrected. Lastly, I've had my username since I was a teen using aol. I could not spell porsche boxster (my dream car at the time) in its entirety so I shortened it purposely to porsheboxr, not by accident. Come on guys, all advice and recommendations are appreciated. SO far I have had only 1 response.
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