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Finally got a call back after 40 applications
Switched from retail to IT support. Problem was my resume had no tech words. A friend in Austin told me to copy the exact words from the job ad into my skills part. Did that for a posting at a local hospital. Got an interview next Tuesday. Anyone else try this keyword trick for a big field change?
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bell.alice25d ago
Worry this could backfire if they ask detailed questions you can't answer.
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My buddy did something similar moving from teaching to project management. He literally pasted whole sections about "agile workflows" and "stakeholder communication" from the listing into his resume. Said it felt weird, but he got the screening call.
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