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I have a guard card, 12 certificates, ROP business certificate, Certified in CPR, have a few months of customer service experience, 3 job references. What else can I add to my resume to make a company want to hire me? I guess I dont have enough but I dont know what more I need to add.
Are you applying for relevant jobs and are all of those certifications related to your job?
I applied for a job in the special ed department of a high school and got it almost immediately.
Psychology Associate's Degree
Guard card with security experience - Experience and training to handle emergency situations or criminals because it is a school for criminals.
Military experience - See above. Adds that extra touch of "I'm a competent hard-worker with integrity" to the resume.
CPR/AED/First Aid because I AM working with children
Experience as a volunteer in the SpEd department of my school.
Tailor your resumes to fit the job. Research the company because knowing the company is a huge plus to employers. Practice your interview skills. Volunteer/Intern in your desired field (I was a volunteer in my field which bumped me up to working in my field which will bump me up higher when I am ready to apply for a higher position). Be OK with accepting shitty jobs. Continue your education. I was turned down for 4-5 jobs before I got this one. Patience is a virtue.
In my experience, it's not always about adding to the resume...how do you do with job interviews? Are you even getting interviews? Do you follow up?
A lot of businesses now have people submitting online resumes, which are entirely impersonal. It makes a huge difference if you call or go in after you submit, and speak to the manager in person; shake their hand; talk to them; make an impression as a person and not just another applicant on paper.. Fuck, even write a cover letter; show you're committed enough to put in the extra effort. These days, simple applications might not be enough...they just don't make you stand out on anything but your credentials.
I always call afterwards and I not getting any interviews. A lot of the ones I getting are like 4-5 towns over and state on the add that its in my city which makes it more difficult. I not getting any for here though. I also spent over a month going to the same guy every other day asking if they were interested and did not get much results.