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Hey everyone! 👋 Have you ever felt like you’ve sent out a million resumes and gotten nowhere in your job search? 📄🔍 Well, I’ve been there – 500 applications, 4 interviews, and still no offers as a non-target recent graduate. It can be frustrating, to say the least! 😬
But fear not! Here are some possible solutions that might help turn things around:
– Tailor your resume for each job application to highlight relevant skills and experience 📝
– Network, network, network! Attend job fairs, connect with alumni, and reach out to professionals in your desired field on LinkedIn 🤝
– Consider gaining additional certifications or skills to make yourself stand out to employers 🎓💼
Let’s turn those job search woes into job offers! 💪 What strategies have worked for you in landing that dream job? Share your tips and tricks below! 👇 #JobSearchTips #CareerAdvice
Forgot to mention, I’m looking for mainly financial analyst roles, but am open to information systems roles but those have been far and few in between.
Just a side note, most recruiters only spend around 7-10 secs looking at each resume. I subconsciously looked at the resume the same way a recruiter would, by scanning the education part, and then the first work and leadership experience. My first though was “where’s the finance relevance?”. Most likely, many others have though the same and have probably discarded your resume.
That being said, business development internship should be first, even though its not the most recent. Education, the whole academic team project is pointless, most won’t even look at it. For leadership, you’ve covered all the titles so we can’t even tell what kind of clubs they are, but do you have any finance/investment club activity there, that can go first?
Alternatively, it could also just be that you are a Knicks fan.
You have no accounting/finance experience. Such is the woes of majoring in business admin.
A 500:4:0 ratio suggests your resume isn’t doing its job. It might be time for a revamp! Focus on impactful language. Instead of listing tasks, highlight achievements. “Built and managed” sounds like busywork; quantify the impact! Did your Excel macro save the company time or money? Did your market analysis lead to a successful acquisition? Recruiters love numbers. Show them the value you bring.
Similarly, your volunteer section, while admirable, could use some punch. Instead of “Executed multiple cleanups,” quantify the impact. Did you organize a team? How much trash did you collect? Did you raise awareness for a cause? Finally, tailor your resume for each application. A generic resume is easy to overlook. Highlight the skills and experiences most relevant to each job description. You’re competing with other eager grads, so make sure your resume screams “I’m the one!”
As someone who’s passionate about helping people succeed in their job search, I built a tool called [interviews.chat](http://interviews.chat) It might be helpful in refining your resume, crafting tailored cover letters, and even practicing those tricky interview questions. Good luck with your search!
Italicize “New York Knicks,” change “Spearheaded” to “Led.”
what were your interviews?
DM me and I can try to help and maybe do a mock interview with you. The market is totally dead for fiannce/banking and high paid corporate roles in general so don’t blame yourself or feel bad. All new grads and even recent MBA grads from top schools are unemployed and struggling to a get an offer.