Show Notes | June 29, 2020 | Episode 060 Guess what? You’ve made it to the end. You’ve polished a stellar resume and written a persuasive cover letter that are sure to get you the job. But what’s next? In this episode, we prepare you to apply with confidence. From going through your final checklist to …
Show Notes | June 29, 2020 | Episode 059 Cover letters. Phew. Okay. Let’s take a deep breath. We know these are often an applicant’s least favorite thing. Want to know a secret? The trick to cover letters is not to skimp or provide the minimal amount of effort. Your cover letter is not just an extra chore, …
Show Notes | June 29, 2020 | Episode 058 If you’re writing a federal resume, you’ve got to follow a considerable set of standards which detail your full work experience. When you’re applying for federal jobs, your resume is considered your job application form and not just an overview of your skills and work history. In this …
Show Notes | June 29, 2020 | Episode 057 Lack of experience and resume gaps are oftentimes something we dread. But guess what? There are many ways to overcome these issues. In this episode, we recommend focusing on 2 areas over the course of the next 12 weeks: 1) Volunteer Work and Internships 2) Pursuing a new certification. We also …
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Show Notes | June 29, 2020 | Episode 056 So, you’re in a career field that you’re tired of and you want to pivot. Maybe you’re good at more than one thing, like Digital Marketing and Sales. You’d like to explore both career avenues while you’re applying rather than limiting yourself to one industry. In this episode, we introduce …
Show Notes | June 29, 2020 | Episode 055 There are many approaches and ways to compile your work experience on your resume, but VirtForce has set the BAR as your standard to remember moving forward. Consider the following three strategies that encompass the acronym B.A.R.: Bullet Points, Action Verbs, and Relevancy. To learn how to apply this method and raise …
Show Notes | June 29, 2020 | Episode 054 Many military spouses and transitioning service members ask, “How do you take your military job and put it into civilian terms?” The answer is that you have to learn to recognize the skills you developed, verbalize them, and highlight them. One of the easiest ways to do this …
Show Notes | June 29, 2020 | Episode 053 Your skills appear in every section of your resume and cover letter, not just your skills section. There are two types of skills that are important to know and represent: Hard and Soft Skills. You might be asking yourself,“What’s more important for the skills section of my resume: Hard or …
Show Notes | June 29, 2020 | Episode 052 One of the first things people wonder when tackling their resume is, “How and when should I highlight my education?” In this episode of Resume Boot Camp, we walk through how to feature education on your resume whether you have Completed or In-Progress Degrees, Incomplete Degrees, High …
Show Notes | June 29, 2020 | Episode 051 One of our favorite strategies for developing an outstanding resume is QUANTIFYING the content in your work experience. Quantifying means to express the quantity or to measure your work in some way. We love this strategy because using it is easier than you might think. We encourage …
