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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Meowzebub" data-source="post: 4607125" data-attributes="member: 13170">One thing you mentioned the you never bother with is a cover letter. While perhaps not as important as the resume, it still plays an important role in perhaps landing more interviews. The letter allows an introduction that dates, jobs, and grades just don't convey on a resume. In my current position, I see all applications come across my desk. A letter to me, shows that someone took the time to find out about the company, what we do, explain why someone thinks they would be a good fit, perhaps learned my name to address me in the salutation. But as Plane Sailing just mentioned as important, it shows someone is serious and taken an interest in working at my company, beyond perhaps just looking for a job. Just receiving a resume from someone addressed to whom it may concern as if from a mass mailing, does not get as much attention as someone explaining how they are a good fit for our type of work, especially if experience between two candidates is equal.And I want to add another recommendation for a "Good Answers to Tough Questions" type of book. It sounds like you need to be more comfortable during the interview process, and having prepared for a lot of the BS questions they throw at you will help with that. Have your girlfriend and friends practice interview you.A couple of potential red flags for an interviewer. I would be leery of making a jokey facebook page. It is too easy for a company to Google you and potentially find something embarrassing about you. And I know this may be hard, but I hope the lack of ambition does not come out in the interview. That "What do you hope to be doing in five years?" question is tricky as you dont want to come off as cocky, or in perhaps your case, too subdued as in doing the same job that I am applying for right now. They typically want to see some potential for growth, even if you dont think you have it in you. The above mentioned Interview book will have good things to shoot for here, but things like contributing, being recognized for hard work, furthering your interest in ???? within the company, moving up to work in XXX Division. They probably really dont care what you might be doing in 5 years other than still working at their company (which is what you want) but you need to convince them that it is your interest in their business that will keep you there, and not a lack of interest in looking for other work.Hope some of that helpsGood luck</blockquote>

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