Need advice
In 1992 I graduated from college with a bachelor degree. I work from 1992 till 2004 for several bank doing accounting work. In 2004 I decided to stay at home with my child. In 2010 she start school so I decided to go back to work part time . It took me over a year to find a 10 dollar hour part time job. I figured it took so long because I want certian hours in 2016 my child was old enough to stay by her self after school. I have been trying to find a full time job since then. I have sent out hundreds of resumes. I have my resume post on 7 different job boards. I signed up with 6 different placement companies. I have been networking. I have my resume redone professionally twice. I try to customize my cover letters. What am I doing wrong? I was thinking about going back to school but do not qualify for any type of financial aid and I can not afford school until I get full time job. Any advice please?
So I think the issue Cathy Moon might be that your resume has gaps which can turn employers off. Check out how to address them [here] (https://www.jobcase.com/conversations/46cb1229-eedd-5a42-831d-5d5d3429387c). If you have found that you are not hearing back from jobs or landing interviews, the issue might also be if a company uses what’s called a [applicant tracking system] (https://www.thebalance.com/what-is-an-applicant-tracking-systems-ats-2061926).
The applicant tracking system (or ATS) is a program that companies use to sort through 1,000’s of resumes to find the best possible ones. If it doesn’t recognize what it needs, your resume will be cast aside and likely NEVER be seen by an actual person at that company.
To avoid being passed over, utilize [keywords] (https://www.jobscan.co/blog/top-resume-keywords-boost-resume/) in your resume. When recruiters search for them, they are looking for certain skills in your resume that match up with what THEY need.
Say for example you are applying for a job as the manager of a hotel restaurant, a recruiter may search for phrases such as “restaurant manager” and “hotel restaurant” or search for the word “hospitality.”
Recruiters are not going to search for words and phrases such as “outgoing” and “hard worker.” This is because keywords highlight your skills, not your traits.
Take some time to make a list of yours and add them to the work experience section of your profile so your resume is noticed. Not sure what skills you should add? Check [these out] (https://www.thebalancecareers.com/list-of-the-best-skills-for-resumes-2062422).
Remember to keep searching for jobs [here] (https://www.jobcase.com/jobs/search) and stay positive, you can do this!