My oldest cousin is job-seeking and solicited my help to find an app or website that will help her track and manage the versions of resumes and cover letters she sends out to employers. The best advice seems to be that you do a customized resume (and obliviously a custom cover letter) for each job applied for - so how to track those?
She tells me that it's important to be able to match the resume version to the job ad when the recruiter does make contact (I guess so you can get the various little white lies straight!). And also to know what version you sent to the same company previously when they have new or a multitude of vacancies.
I can't find anything out there.
Any advice please? Any apps or websites that do this?
What do other job seekers do to manage this problem? (spreadsheet? or something better?)
Thanks
posted by Xhris
on May 1, 2013 -
12 answers
I sent my resume for a job that I am very qualified for but just received a message that my expectations are above the scope. They did not provide a range, just a requirement to include expected salary in the cover letter. I stated my salary and said that it is negotiable. I have plenty of wiggle room, I am in a new market that is a bit lower than others I've been in (I did lower it from past compensation, but not enough apparently). What can I say to convey I still want to be considered & am willing to take up to $15k less without sounding desperate? I am worth every penny that I asked for, and that is not just my opinion. I am very very good at what I do but again, I realize it is a new, different market so I am ok with lower...
posted by Snackpants
on Apr 22, 2013 -
8 answers
Hey Mefites, here's my question:
My younger sister, mother, and I suffered years of abuse at the hands of an alcoholic stepfather - physical, verbal, etc. When we were younger, my sister and I were absolutely focused on getting the fuck out and did, getting scholarships to great schools, thankfully. My mom, not so much. She is no longer in a relationship with him, but they have been living together for economic reasons - she needs his disability paycheck to pay the bills (all of which are in her name, including the mortgage payment.)
[more inside]
posted by anonymous
on Apr 19, 2013 -
15 answers
A new role has been created within my department for which I would like to be considered. What should I keep in mind when preparing my application for this internal role, given my familiarity with the company and with the hiring managers?
[more inside]
posted by undercoverhuwaaah
on Jan 28, 2013 -
3 answers
I'll try to make this brief. I recently turned 23, and due to a combination of drugs and depression since getting out of high school I have essentially no work experience. This makes responding to job postings very frustrating and humiliating as my resume feels like a complete joke.
[more inside]
posted by anonymous
on Jan 18, 2013 -
16 answers
How can I get a new job in IT with limited experience, no relevant education, and an unusual employment history?
[more inside]
posted by anonymous
on Dec 19, 2012 -
15 answers
[Job-filter] How do I add a job to my resume that is both a contractor job, and more importantly, I haven't finished training at?
[more inside]
posted by trogdole
on Nov 23, 2012 -
5 answers
On my resume and/or in a job interview, do I mention my participation in the Google Summer of Code if I failed miserably at it (technically) and then handled that failure really badly (socially/professionally)?
[more inside]
posted by mock muppet
on Nov 10, 2012 -
16 answers
What's the consensus on a response to the dreaded "Salary Requirements" question in a job posting? I've looked around AskMeFi and have seen a variety of responses, ranging from "Don't answer that!" to "Tell them what you want to make." Specificity and individualism await within.
[more inside]
posted by OHSnap
on Nov 9, 2012 -
7 answers
A week ago a applied for a municipal goverment job that I really, really, really want to get.
[more inside]
posted by 3dd
on Nov 7, 2012 -
3 answers
I am applying for a job, and of course references are requested. One of my best potential references, who I have worked with fairly extensively, is
also the person vacating the position I am applying for, and for all I know could be interviewing me. Is it weird to use him as a reference?
[more inside]
posted by sandettie light vessel automatic
on Oct 31, 2012 -
9 answers
I'm going to be on the hunt for tech jobs in London soon and I'm putting together my CV. I read
here that people with foreign sounding names (me!) should put 'British Citizen' somewhere near the top. Is this actually still an issue? It feels awkward to stick it in there next to my contact details.
posted by jobby
on Oct 21, 2012 -
8 answers
Inside line on a job opening - what is the most effective way of sending an unsolicited resume?
[more inside]
posted by cccp47
on Oct 5, 2012 -
7 answers
I left a good job at a bigger corporation early this year to join a startup. Nine months later, I'm not sure it was a good decision. Is it a bad idea to go back to my previous job?
[more inside]
posted by anonymous
on Sep 21, 2012 -
12 answers
What can a high school graduate with no college experience do to pad her resume?
[more inside]
posted by Autumn
on Aug 9, 2012 -
11 answers
Having trouble getting out from under the cloud of my resume. I worked in biotech for five years, and now want to transition into an advertising/design type career. I have the skills to transition, but all my work experience is routed in biotech.. what I am on paper is not what I am capable of in real life.
[more inside]
posted by pwally
on Jun 29, 2012 -
5 answers
I applied for a job online at a really large company, got as far as a phone screen from someone from their HR department, but never got called for an interview. The job has just been reposted. Do I apply again? Do I call the HR person I spoke with back? Do I just let it go?
[more inside]
posted by thereemix
on Jun 6, 2012 -
7 answers
I am a web developer. I am not your web developer (yet.) Do you want to see a picture of me on my web site?
[more inside]
posted by davejay
on May 10, 2012 -
19 answers
Job posting copy/pasted resume/LinkedIn profile. What to do?
[more inside]
posted by k8t
on Apr 16, 2012 -
9 answers
I am starting a long term contract position and am unsure as to how to properly reflect this on my resume/LinkedIn profile - but want to be up-to-date since it's not a guarantee that the contract will go perm. How do I update my resume/profile in this circumstance? I'm new to the world of contracting.
[more inside]
posted by thereemix
on Feb 20, 2012 -
7 answers
How do I explain a university medical withdrawal to a prospective employer without damaging my chances of being hired?
[more inside]
posted by anonymous
on Jan 21, 2012 -
17 answers
Leaving my new job after less than a year. Or at least, really want to. How will this look to potential recruiters?
[more inside]
posted by anonymous
on Jan 12, 2012 -
12 answers
I'm french-speaking, possible new job needs my resume in English. Please help me pimp my resume.
[more inside]
posted by Baud
on Dec 13, 2011 -
6 answers
How should I handle leaving a job due to illness (and a subsequent extended absence) when reapplying to jobs in finance and consulting?
[more inside]
posted by btkuhn
on Nov 10, 2011 -
13 answers
Are there any resume-writing sites you could recommend for software developers?
[more inside]
posted by mrbob14
on Nov 9, 2011 -
3 answers
job hunt / resume question (creative/tech positions). I worked in the video game industry, and am applying for positions outside that industry. Should I include in my resume a note that video game credits are often inaccurate and checking them does not substitute for contacting an employer if seeking confirmation?
[more inside]
posted by anonymous
on Oct 12, 2011 -
7 answers
Should, or
how should, I represent this cataclysmic but plum past job in my employment history? Way, way more within.
[more inside]
posted by anonymous
on Sep 13, 2011 -
11 answers
The first few years of my work history aren't really related to my current career path. Can I leave them off my résumé?
[more inside]
posted by Metroid Baby
on Jul 14, 2011 -
15 answers
Have to get a job within a few months. Crippled by depression and an awful work history. What's the best way to attack this?
[more inside]
posted by wanderingchord
on Jul 10, 2011 -
23 answers
I have a bachelor's degree in computer science, and now I want to get a job. So far so good, and now for the bad part: I finished the degree over six years ago and haven't held a job since. Can I still get a job in IT?
[more inside]
posted by anonymous
on Jun 25, 2011 -
12 answers
Posting for a friend. Job-change-filter: currently I'm a Biology Research Associate working in a lab in a medium sized bio-tech company. This job has been fun while it lasted but I need to move on. Ideally I'd like to get into medical/science writing, but I have no experience in the field.
[more inside]
posted by pyro979
on May 25, 2011 -
4 answers
Where are some places I can go career wise? I feel limited by my experience and believe that my resume is very blah. I need suggestions for job titles to apply for (usually sending my resume to companies I want to work for that don't necessarily have openings posted).
[more inside]
posted by WeekendJen
on May 2, 2011 -
7 answers
Trying to enter the field two years after completing my masters: How to spin/represent my unrelated work experience since then?
[more inside]
posted by greta simone
on Apr 8, 2011 -
2 answers
I have a Master's in math, and would like to get a job in the tech industry or a laboratory, but my resume is very teaching-oriented. I would like tips on retooling it to make myself more attractive. I also have several months to improve my skills.
[more inside]
posted by Earl the Polliwog
on Apr 4, 2011 -
6 answers
Long story short: great job, great experience, great skillsets gained, have to quit after only 5 months of employment for medical reasons. I want to keep job info on my resume. Can I?
[more inside]
posted by iLoveTheRain
on Mar 22, 2011 -
10 answers
Interviewers/HR people: what's the best cover letter you've ever read, the one that made you want to hire that person on the spot?
[more inside]
posted by T.D. Strange
on Mar 21, 2011 -
26 answers
Two dumb questions about cover letters:
1. If I really do not have the name or title of the person to whom the letter is addressed, what is the preferred salutation?
2. When applying for a part-time job, should I explain in my cover letter that my current job is also part-time, if that's unclear from my resume?
[more inside]
posted by anonymous
on Mar 15, 2011 -
16 answers
Need urgent help with resume making, given less than optimal circumstances, namely a history of illness and accompanying lack of employment for an extended period of time.
[more inside]
posted by anonymous
on Jan 13, 2011 -
13 answers
What is a good way of finding out how to make a resume? For my past part time jobs, I have never handed in a resume.
[more inside]
posted by RaDeuX
on Dec 19, 2010 -
6 answers
What kind of data do I need to be keeping track of as I go, so its easily available when I need to send out resumes? (dog training)
[more inside]
posted by saragoodman3
on Dec 15, 2010 -
5 answers
