How to Get the DAMN Job

[freakgxd]

I've gotten my last four jobs without a cover letter.

Increased my salary 40k in the past 5 years also.

God bless! That's dope. Cover letters aren't all that useful unless you're really dealing with those that check for them.

 

[freakgxd]

Wow, well that's pretty amazing! To be honest I don't really have a lot of working experience, I used to favour doing voluntary work instead. But lately I've been making quite a few applications online and they all seem to ask for cover letters which I never upload and I've yet to hear back from any... So I figured it was the lack of cover letter.

Have you applied for jobs online and gotten them even without a cover letter?

All experience is good experience and can be put on your resume as such. Here's the thing: there's not a whole lot of difference between experience gained on your own time versus company time (unless you're talking heavy machinery or something else equally difficult). Let me know if you need help with your resume, I'll gladly help.

 

[Jimmy from Linkedin]

Does the book go into transforming your resume from a very specific work environment to more generalized stuff? I want to switch fields but my work experience right now is so specific.

 

[beenz]

Wow, well that's pretty amazing! To be honest I don't really have a lot of working experience, I used to favour doing voluntary work instead. But lately I've been making quite a few applications online and they all seem to ask for cover letters which I never upload and I've yet to hear back from any... So I figured it was the lack of cover letter.

Have you applied for jobs online and gotten them even without a cover letter?

yes. to be honest, I can't even remember getting a job with a coverletter ever. that's why I don't use them.

 

[Save $ not Hoes]

I took your advice on an IT job for Morgan Stanley today.

Hit him with the
"I only have one. What is the skill set necessary to become the best employee possible?"

Might have worked he didn't ask one technical question, sent me straight for finger printing.

I hope


Edit : got the damn job.

 

[freakgxd]

Quick update: Get The Damn Job! is available as an audiobook on Amazon here.

 

[freakgxd]

Glad you got it homie. Now that your'e in the door, time to work towards your own ish.

I took your advice on an IT job for Morgan Stanley today.

Hit him with the
"I only have one. What is the skill set necessary to become the best employee possible?"

Might have worked he didn't ask one technical question, sent me straight for finger printing.

I hope


Edit : got the damn job.

you

 

[freakgxd]

The process is largely the same, regardless of the industry. Reason is, resumes are little more than a collection of keywords wrapped in flowery language.

Does the book go into transforming your resume from a very specific work environment to more generalized stuff? I want to switch fields but my work experience right now is so specific.

 

[⠀X ⠀]

So don't wear a nice suit?

I was planning on losing some more weight, so that I could fit into my suits, before going on interviews.

Good info though. Definitely taking notes.

 

[G.O.A.T Squad Spokesman]

So don't wear a nice suit?

I was planning on losing some more weight, so that I could fit into my suits, before going on interviews.

Good info though. Definitely taking notes.

 

[Jimmy Two-Times™]

It's truly a hellish process though man. Typing in the key words for the role into the indeed search bar, reading a length azz job description to see if its appropriate,applying for the role, uploading your resume to the application, filling in the exact same damn details which could be acquired from the resume as you register for their careers page. Waiting days for a response which sometimes is not given, waiting several days/weeks for an interview to get scheduled, endless prep for the interview, another few days waiting to find out if you were successful, your bank account going into survival mode if not.

In Google Chrome there is a form filler that automatically remembers text fields so no need to rewrite everything out again.

If you apply for a job like the

or prison officer you're damn near guaranteed an interview within 2-3 weeks of applying. Well, that is the case in the UK. The money is very decent but the work is tough.

 

[ROLLTIDE4EVER]

Also, try not to use a resume in a pdf. Apparently, many companies have filtering technology and they don't get along with pdfs. A simple word document is better.

 

[daboywonder2002]

What about relocation? the problem for me is that I'm not a 2 or 3 hour drive away from where I want to relocate. I have to fly and can't just take off work to fly at a last minute notice. I have family in Philly whose address I can use but again, the truth will eventually come out. How should I address the desire to relocate?

 

[freakgxd]

Does the book go into transforming your resume from a very specific work environment to more generalized stuff? I want to switch fields but my work experience right now is so specific.

The book covers how to start from a blank word doc and end with a polished resume, regardless of the type of job or industry, the resume process is the same. There's a part in there about how to use Payscale to find specific keywords (or in your case 'drill up' to less specific ones).

 

[Noriega]

I've worked as an employment specialist and in management and I can confirm this is all good advice. I like the "interview" section. So many qualified people loose out on jobs because they just lack those soft skills on interacting with people. Unemployed brehs, don't sleep on this thread.

What about directly emailing company executives/owners or HR?

I did this when I was trying to get a sponsorship for apprenticeship school. I got ignored 95% of them time but eventually a owner gave me a sponsorship letter and I was working the next week