if youre not getting interviews, read this

if youre elend getting interviews, read this if youre not getting interviews, read this I have talked to a lot of people lately who arent getting interviews and who cant figure out what the problem is. They tell me that they know their resume and cover letter are fine (and often people have looked those over for them and verified that), and they cant figure out what theyre doing wrong.Ive started asking to see their resume and cover letter anyway despite their confidence that those arent the problem. And you know what? Nearly always, those are the problem. The people who told them that they were fine were wrong they didnt have the experience or the insight to know what would make a really great resume or letter. And as a result, these job-seekers have been continuing to apply with mediocre materials and continuing to not get interviews, and are frustrated because they cant figure out why.Over at U.S. News World Report today, I talk about the these and two other reasons that youre not getting interviews, even if you think youre doing all the right things. Please read it for fruchtwein of you struggling with this issue, youre going to find the answers in there.And from there? Start fixing it. Read theseResumesthe 1 question your resume should answer10 mistakes youre making on your resumedont use a functional resumeobjectives leave them off your resumethose big paragraphs of text on your resume are putting people to sleepthe whole resumes section of my archives (There are 51 posts in there read them.)Cover letterswhat does a good cover letter look like?the point of a cover lettermore things not to say in your cover letterexample of a great cover letterthe whole cover letters section of my archives(There are 31 posts in there read them.)And yes, I know thats a lot and it will take time. But the alternative is to continue not getting interviews, and thats not a good alternative. Seriously follow the advice in these posts, and you should have a dramatically bett er resume and cover letter and if my reader mail is any guide, you should start getting calls for interviews once you do.Want more help finding a job?Get my e-book How To Get a Job / Secrets of a Hiring Manager If youve ever wished that you could look into the brain of a hiring manager to find out what you need to do to get hired, this e-book is for you. Ill give youstep-by-step help through every stage of your job search, explainingat each step what a hiring manager is thinking and what they want to see from you. Learn more here.