Applying for jobs- getting no response

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Hi

I have been applying to loads of jobs however I am not getting anything back from companies or agencies - not even an acknowledgement letters.

Is it down to lack of experience or is something wrong with my C.V. ??

 

I noticed in your cv that you are working towards your A+ is is ok to put this down to say you are working towards, as oppose to having one ?as i am thinking bout putting this on mine.

 

WOW Thanks guys. I just knew there was something about my C.V. I am applying for 1st line support jobs. I will be beefing my customer service experience and removing programming/web designing/any other stuff. I will upload my new C.V. after 2 weeks as I am going holidays now. Thanks once again for your help.

I think might as well put it on to show what you are currently doing...

 

Sage advice on this thread - though one thing I would add is to remove your old CV as soon as possible - even if you don't upload the new one in its place for a couple of weeks. A good CV is, sadly, forgotten in a week. A bad CV can hang round your neck like a millstone for months - even years. I had some proof of how long a CV knocks around for earlier this week this when I got a call from two separate recruiters offering me the same DBA role when I haven't done any DBA work for five years... when I asked the second one why they thought I'd be interested it was because they had a CV which stated that my last role was as a DBA. they hadn't even bothered to check the date on the CV was 2004...

 

Hey

Thanks guys for you feedback.

I have re-written my CV. I am still applying for jobs and still not getting any responses

 

It sucks, I know.

But in the current market, most 'general' positions - and not just in IT - are so swamped with applicants that the employers just can't be sending out individual responses. I can't work out if it's more or less depressing than getting hundreds of rejection letters.

 

In my opinion your CV is very good. Maybe it has too many skills for job you are seeking but still I don't think it can harm to put them on. Give it a bit more time. Patience will pay off. Do you include cover letter?
I read CV from my friend and there it was her nationality and next to it she wrote that she has permanent residence in the UK - is that necessary and can it help?

 

Hmmm well I thought that because I am British that would not be necessary...

Ok I have changed it to 1st line support. The reason I have chosen keywords is because it is easier for recruiters to search for on job sites. How do I update this?

Thanks

 

Just to add re nationality on CV. After a bit of research, I found out that it is better not to put it on cv no matter what nationality one is. It is the same as age, sex, marital status - not required as it shouldn't matter.

 

I have to be honest, I think your CV is bad.

Nice clear layout but the content sucks, especially the Summary and Key Skills which seem to be there just to fill space.

Also are your dates correct? During 2008 you held down 3 jobs whilst doing your HNC?

 

I think the main areas to look at in your CV are the Summary, Knowledge and Key Skills sections.

Ditch the summary, it doesn't add anything and in fact looks daft when your aplying directly to employers. What your seeking will (or should) be obvious from your covering letter.

I'd combine the Knowledge and Key Skills sections, and as others have said quantify your knowledge more, what have you done with SQL, Oracle etc. Always try and link it back to the sort of position your looking for, if your HTML and CSS skills will be useful to you working in support then tell me how and I might get interested.

The same can be said of the experience sections of your CV to be fair

what does this actually mean?

The clearer you make it the more likely a hiring manager is going to be to stop and look.

Oh and sparky is right, ditch the word databases, a) its redundant considering the mentions of SQL and Oracle and b) some of my uses could list 'databases' on their skills lists thanks to MS Access.

 

Hi

I have reworded the CV has suggested.

The dates have been sorted out. I have changed summary to objective. I have put this in because the cv is uploaded to many job sites and is publicly available. Also changed knowledge to skills summary and key skills to other skills. And changed the font.

 

I still think your objective is a bit daft... reason being is because it seems like you're objective is short term... I would say something like "Seeking technical support position where my skills can be fully utilized to further my knowledge and experience in the the field of.... you can specify what you are interested in, etc...

Again for summary of skills... lose the words, use a sentence do describe your skills. I would also phrase the "Other Skills" as "Soft Skills", since it's not technical but more of communication, work ethic, etc.. That's just my preference.

On a positive note your CV is coming along...

 

I have changed it to:

Seeking technical support position where my customer relations skills can be utilized to smoothly handle customer enquiries and improve company image.

Also with technical skills should I write something like:

Operating Systems: Win XP, Vista, 7
Software Applications: MS Office (Word, Excel, Access, PowerPoint)
Networking: LAN/WAN, TCP/IP


Also I would like to thank Sparky, Bootneck1, Arroryn, Zebulebu, JonnyMX, IT2009, OnFire, Josiahb and TheProf for the feedback. Cheers.

 

Sorry still work to be done im afraid

This CV doesnt scream hire me, or even say this is a good short term fix, where are the achievements, what can you offer my department, what systems do you have expertise in?

These are the statements you need to answer, why you are a valuable commodity, where you can bring value to a business.

I feel for short term/part time roles you should be looking at tailoring your CV for each role, a stock CV probably wont cut it, you may be better off turning up at each place and getting your face known.
Also a covering letter would work well, with a more personal touch, any advantage is worth trying.

The problem with the market today is that plenty of good techs will be out of work, and employers know this, so they have the pick of the crop, so you need to make your CV have the wow factor, basically saying someone is 100% right for this role

Good luck