Your works have been a great help so far, thank-you. I graduated
last December with a Business Degree. I moved away with my husband and
started a job in January at a bank as a teller. I quit that job last
month because I really want to look for something else than a teller, I
have been working in a bank all through college.
When I first started looking for jobs last year, I sent my resume to
all the banks here in KY. I did follow them up with a phone call and
got two interviews out of the process. Since I have quit my job, I
called all the banks again to see if there were any openings and there
aren't any, but they all say that they will keep my information on hand.
My old resume was very poor. I didn't understand the great
importance of your resume, and I really didn't know how to right one.
Through your help I have written a resume that I am really proud of.
Here is my question (finally!)- I want to send my updated resume to
all the banks that have my old resume. There is an additional work
experience on there and it is much better. I'll say something like, I
know there are no openings right now but here is a copy of my current
resume. But what would be the right words for something like that, and
would that be acceptable?
From: Leona Morelock, Recent Grad, Tennessee Technological University
ANSWER FROM BRIAN KRUEGER:
Hi Leona -
It would be appropriate to send your updated resume to all of the
contacts. Although they typically say they will "keep it on file,"
there is nothing better to keep it fresh than to send a new copy when it
is updated.
And if your previous resume left something to be desired, all the more
reason for doing so.
I would phrase your cover letter something like this:
"Attached is a copy of my updated resume. Please note that since we
last spoke, I have additional work experience, which is detailed in the
resume. Specifically, I have worked as ..."
Then, as always, make sure you follow up with a phone call. This simple
extra step will typically increase your "hit" percentage by tenfold.
Good luck to you!
Brian Krueger
Author of College Grad Job Hunter
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