{"id":1823,"date":"2016-09-16T10:14:15","date_gmt":"2016-09-16T14:14:15","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blog.uvm.edu\/career-center\/?p=1823"},"modified":"2016-09-16T10:14:15","modified_gmt":"2016-09-16T14:14:15","slug":"resumes-and-cover-letters-opening-doors","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blog.uvm.edu\/career-center\/resumes-and-cover-letters-opening-doors\/","title":{"rendered":"Resumes and Cover Letters: Opening Doors"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"http:\/\/blog.uvm.edu\/career-center\/files\/2016\/09\/open-door.jpeg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-1824\" src=\"http:\/\/blog.uvm.edu\/career-center\/files\/2016\/09\/open-door-1024x682.jpeg\" alt=\"Three open white doors on the yellow wall. Rays of light shine through the open door.\" width=\"605\" height=\"403\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blog.uvm.edu\/career-center\/files\/2016\/09\/open-door-1024x682.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/blog.uvm.edu\/career-center\/files\/2016\/09\/open-door-300x200.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/blog.uvm.edu\/career-center\/files\/2016\/09\/open-door-768x512.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/blog.uvm.edu\/career-center\/files\/2016\/09\/open-door-100x67.jpeg 100w, https:\/\/blog.uvm.edu\/career-center\/files\/2016\/09\/open-door-150x100.jpeg 150w, https:\/\/blog.uvm.edu\/career-center\/files\/2016\/09\/open-door-200x133.jpeg 200w, https:\/\/blog.uvm.edu\/career-center\/files\/2016\/09\/open-door-450x300.jpeg 450w, https:\/\/blog.uvm.edu\/career-center\/files\/2016\/09\/open-door-600x400.jpeg 600w, https:\/\/blog.uvm.edu\/career-center\/files\/2016\/09\/open-door-900x600.jpeg 900w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 605px) 100vw, 605px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Human Resources (HR) Directors see a lot of resumes and cover letters \u2013 one local HR professional is sharing her tips for success with you!<\/p>\n<p>Resumes and cover letters can open doors to opportunities for you.\u00a0 Done correctly, they help secure a phone call or interview with the Human Resources team or hiring manager.\u00a0 Below are some tips on how to get your resume and cover letter right:<br \/>\n<!--more--><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Describe your strengths and your contributions in your school, associations, or jobs.\u00a0 List neatly what you did and if possible, what was the end result.\u00a0 \u00a0Consistently use descriptive action verbs such as:\u00a0 led, coordinated, organized, achieved,\u00a0and attained.<\/li>\n<li>Use one font size and style throughout the resume and cover letter.\u00a0 Do not over utilize bold, underlining and italicizing.\u00a0 The look of the resume should be clear, neat, and succinct.<\/li>\n<li>In your cover letter, it is best to keep it short and to the point.\u00a0 Always be sure to abide by proper grammar, punctuation and sentence structure.\u00a0 Statics show that using the words, \u201cThank you\u201d and showing confidence in your sentences and statements go a long way, even if your work experience is just beginning.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>In summary, for resumes and cover letters, think of the question:\u00a0\u201cWhat can I do for this company?\u201d\u00a0 In the recent Forbes article,\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.forbes.com\/sites\/naomishavin\/2014\/07\/16\/tips-for-the-perfect-resume-and-cover-letter\/#72671ca11638\"><em>Tips for the Perfect Resume and Cover Letter<\/em><\/a><em> ,<\/em>\u00a0they advise \u201cpresent yourself as someone who is ready to step right in and help a company\u2019s bottom line.\u201d \u00a0\u00a0Finally, always proofread or have a friend proofread your resume and cover letter.<\/p>\n<p><em>Renee Gudz-Mulkey<\/em><br \/>\n<em>Director of Human Resources<\/em><br \/>\n<em>The Hermitage Club<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Human Resources (HR) Directors see a lot of resumes and cover letters \u2013 one local HR professional is sharing her tips for success with you! Resumes and cover letters can open doors to opportunities for you.\u00a0 Done correctly, they help secure a phone call or interview with the Human Resources team or hiring manager.\u00a0 Below &hellip; <\/p>\n<p class=\"link-more\"><a href=\"https:\/\/blog.uvm.edu\/career-center\/resumes-and-cover-letters-opening-doors\/\" class=\"more-link\">Continue reading<span class=\"screen-reader-text\"> &#8220;Resumes and Cover Letters: Opening Doors&#8221;<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":832,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_monsterinsights_skip_tracking":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_active":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_note":"","_monsterinsights_sitenote_category":0,"footnotes":""},"categories":[128680,108486],"tags":[116804,127713,132835,135871,138818,137426,528],"class_list":["post-1823","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-employer-advice","category-resume","tag-advice","tag-cover-letter","tag-employers","tag-job-search","tag-resume","tag-savvy-seniors","tag-tips","entry"],"featured_image_src":null,"featured_image_src_square":null,"author_info":{"display_name":"career","author_link":"https:\/\/blog.uvm.edu\/career-center\/author\/career\/"},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/blog.uvm.edu\/career-center\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1823","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/blog.uvm.edu\/career-center\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/blog.uvm.edu\/career-center\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blog.uvm.edu\/career-center\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/832"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blog.uvm.edu\/career-center\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=1823"}],"version-history":[{"count":10,"href":"https:\/\/blog.uvm.edu\/career-center\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1823\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":1834,"href":"https:\/\/blog.uvm.edu\/career-center\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1823\/revisions\/1834"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/blog.uvm.edu\/career-center\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=1823"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blog.uvm.edu\/career-center\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=1823"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blog.uvm.edu\/career-center\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=1823"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}