also i'm grading resumes and cover letters today -- i'd really like to give my students some industry level feedback! so, folks in tech & games & adjacent -- what are some of the most egregious errors you've seen in resumes/cover letters, and what is something you'd love to see?
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Replying to @katbamkapow
- they don't talk about why they want this job at this company specifically in cover letter, too general - padding resumes with irrelevant extracurriculars I have to skip over - CV roles describe What They Did, not What They Achieved - sent in a doc format I cant open in browser
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The best resumes are a story that describes a person's work experience and relevant education. Each listed job should have bullet points explaining what you achieved concretely (data helps) - "During my time as social media manager we grew the accounts by 300% YoY" etc
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The best cover letters succinctly explain who you are, why you're good for this job AND why this job is good for you - it's a two way street. I'm disappointed at the number of candidates I interview who haven't done their research and haven't played our game :(
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this is ALSO a struggle! trying to get students to write to the job, but also not spending a whole paragraph on how much they love X game, or all the ideas they have about how to improve it.
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Yeah, my first CV was so bad for this, shocked I got the job. Glad these students have a helping hand
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