Why can't I get interviews?

[Barnabas]

In Argentina when we had hyper inflation like the Weimar Republic, surgeons and high qualified people envied hotel workers because they would get tips in hard currency, like dollars or pre euro european currencies.

[Al B. Sure!]

Do Hotel workers get tips in the USA? Would you expect to get an important ammout of tips for that job?

Yes. It pays $11/hour which is decent enough plus tips. This is a high-end hotel. Five Diamond AAA rating. I'll be wearing white gloves.

[-Jrabbit]

Fixed your cover letter. Flash is right that it needs more padding, but this is start:


Dear Ballers,

I am an accounting wizard with a side of investing genius, dope! I'm looking to totally ride your entry-level ass...et. Consider your accounting serviced when I get in the position. As a graduate of Temple University, I know how to take it...from both sides, boyz! Both a manager and ***** be, yo!. I put up with several years of that **** and am now looking for some totally BNY putang, if you know what I mean. I can **** your **** for every angle and you won't even know I was there. I'll put the entry in entry-level and you'll be thanking me in the morning for it. Not only have I serviced many customers, I'm a professional dope machine, bro. I deliver it, I smoke it. Every time! So slap my white ass on the BNY brand and watch in rain all up in here.

Holler if you're hot,

Al P!

Perhaps DaShi's best post ever.

[ZEE]

this thread has piqued my humour levels by several notches.

[Hauldren Collider]

Alby, start applying to jobs outside Philadelphia. There are lots of areas with much better job markets (like Virginia ) where someone with your skills stands a much higher chance of getting hired.

[SlowwHand]

I have people from Alaska to Alabama contact me. Screw that. There are people there that are qualified. Hire them.
Alby, what they want is a 35 year old with 20 years experience and a college diploma that's focused on the exact thing they need.
Some may want a veteran, but that's nothing to bank on.

[MrFun]

I've been unemployed for more than year until July of last year, and now I'm underemployed (working in an unskilled, low paying job).

Over those past two years, I would go through a period of job searching and applying and then after not getting interviews, I give up for a period of time until I resume my job search again, at some point later. I got a total of two job interviews the past two years in which both of them rejected me after the interview.

****, I even only have the current poor job because my supervisor is a fiance of one of my sister's.

[Dinner]

At least you're getting rejection letters because if they really didn't give a **** they'd just ignore you so you at least rated high enough to get a rejection email. That said, I think it's time you up graded your job skills as your current resume doesn't seem to be cutting it. Try taking some study classes for being a CPA or something as that would go well with your business degree also I'd try to rewrite your resume so it better fits the type of job you're seeking. There are several different ways to lay out resumes so why not pick up a resume writing book at the local book store and see if you can't reformat it to better suit your job goals.

[MrFun]

Nope, I don't get rejection letters, or rejection e-mails. When I get rejected, I only find out by following up, and they give the generic response/reason.

[MrFun]

I take that back - I SOMETIMES get a rejection e-mail.

[Alexander's Horse]

have you tried not attaching a personal photo to your resume?

[rah]

I say split your resume into two different one.
One where you ignore the jobs that you only list for a few months. When I see multiple jobs of short duration, I consider it a big red flag (similar to gribbler's comment) This one could be used for those low end jobs. Once you've taken those out, those left show you're willing to put in some time. Then you can say that you finally left those places because you didn't see the long term potential. So you went someone else to start at the bottom and work your way up. You're qualified (education wise) to work your way up. And that's why people will hire you for an entry level position even when you appear over qualified.

Your other resume will only be used if you're applying for a position at a financial company where having that experience might actually benefit you. When asked why so short, say the economy and layoffs. Contrary to what Zoetstofzoetje posted, due to legal issues, almost all decent sized companies in the US will not say squat about a previous employee except to acknowledge that they did indeed work there. Some companies are not even verifying employment dates (but most still will). Our company sent out a note warning people to not even provide personal recommendations on previous employeeds.

And yeah, do a specific cover letter for each job. As suggested, do a little research about the company so you can tailor your cover letter better. Always state that you believe you have the skills that will benefit the company over the long haul and that whatever the job you're looking for, will lead the the career that you've always wanted.

[Lorizael]

this thread has piqued my humour levels by several notches.

No, you haven't gotten any funnier.

[Ming]

While all the companies out there may appear the same, and probably are , they don't think so. Take a look at their websites. Read their boring "mission statements"... see if they are involved in local charities... find out why THEY think they are different, and play up to those.

Even if they know you are BS'ing, they will know that you took the time and effort to learn about them.

[rah]

Even if they know you are BS'ing, they will know that you took the time and effort to learn about them.

Ditto. Even while I chuckle when they spew crap from our website, I still give them a point for making the effort.