Peter Edelson ⋅ New York, NY JNK Securities ⋅ 18 years experience

I'm not a huge fan of cover letters -- that seems to be easy enough to stick in a "summary".
I'd be happy to take a look at your rez - if you would like to email it to me -- please message me back.
And I'm happy to answer any questions related to interviewing as well.

Jyothi Shankar ⋅ Plano, TX Mind Your Gaps ⋅ 10 years experience

You have received some great answers. Here is also my 2 cents. Its more the networking and relationships than the resume' per se' as you may already know. The best of resumes still land into a black hole. So I would spend more time with on linked in and talking to recruiters too. I am not personally in IT but can pass your resume' to my IT contact who has a lot of experience and get you some input if you like.

Jeff Shoemaker ⋅ Lake In The Hills, IL Colorado Technical University ⋅ 20 years experience

1st don't rely on a resume to generate interest directly market yourself to the employer you are interested in.Highlight your technical skills and abilitie plus functional knoledge and related epertise such as analytical, problem solving, transitioning concept to pla,etc.
If you specific direction you can send your resume to me @ jshoemaker@aiuonline.edu
Jeff

James Watson ⋅ San Diego, CA General Atomics ⋅ 30 years experience

Hi Matthew-

I am retired after a 40 year career in industry where I hired over 100 people. Now I am helping veterans like yourself by helping with their resumes. If you would e-mail me your resume (drjamesfwatson@gmail.com) I would be happy to comment on it.

Jim Watson

William Smith ⋅ Suffern, NY Right Management ⋅ 25 years experience

Hi Matthew,

I am a career consultant working with several veteran groups assisting vets with obtaining employment. I would be happy to take a look at your resume and make some suggestions. After i review your resume, we can discuss your job search in more detail.

Best Regards,

Bill Smith

Krystal Yates ⋅ Lewisville, TX EBR Consulting, LLC ⋅ 19 years experience

I'd be happy to take a look at it. My email address is krystal@ebrllp.com

John Green ⋅ Cary, NC Information Technology ⋅ 40 years experience

Hi Mathew -

What is the very first sentence on your resume?

http://susanireland.com/job-lounge/examples-of-good-resume-summary-statements/

I don't much care about career objectives, I would focus on what makes you stand out. As a hiring manager, I zoom to that part on your resume that specifies what accomplishments you have done , not what you want to do. A career objective almost never matches anything I would hire for. Therefore, my recommendation is don't put one on your resume. Start your first sentence with "bang bang" impact statement that clearly calls out a personal brand differentiator.

IT is a broad field. Some are network technicians, some are software developers, some are operations personnel. Which flavor are you? Many people do internships? Have you? There are lots of major companies in Memphis that host interns.

When you say you have not received any bites [er, bytes - sorry], what does that mean ? Does it mean you went to career fairs, and face-to-face talked with someone ? Have you created your online brand ?

http://www.forbes.com/sites/shamahyder/2014/08/18/7-things-you-can-do-to-build-an-awesome-personal-brand/

Do you have a website? Have you printed business cards that point back to your website?

https://www.quicksprout.com/the-complete-guide-to-building-your-personal-brand/

Where did your classmates go after they graduated? What companies do they work for ?

HTH
JG

Drew Schildwächter ⋅ Wilmington, NC Salesforce ⋅ 8 years experience

Matthew: I would seek out your college's career center for help. I would also use LinkedIn to find some potential connections in your desired field (e.g. search for "Army, IT" or for your fellow alumni in IT); I am sure that one of those people could give you some great, specific advice about tuning up your résumé for an IT position.

Best of luck! I would be glad to give you some general feedback as someone who works in software, but not specifically in IT.

Deb Miller ⋅ Bardstown, KY US Postal Service ⋅ 16 years experience

Sure! Detail your resume with all your past positions - in the military you probably did more than one job - so list those separately. For the years in college - if you did any volunteer work - make sure you note that along with the dates of your college. You developed close friends - any who are business men/women - ask if they would be a reference - have several of those who have local phone numbers for local companies to check. Don't shy away from any part time work - USPS is hiring right now - most are casual positions but lead to full time positions - but during the casual time you can develop close friends and professional relationships with leaders there. That way, you get temporary work while developing your resume and searching for a job you really want - or you may really love working with us and stay. You can build your federal retirement using USPS permanent position time. So many of us will also take a look at your resume - always helps to have a second set of eyes. Feel free to send it - I will take a look - I can provide insights on my comfort levels and someone else will build on their comfort levels and help you build a great resume. debmiller2000@gmail.com Good luck and thanks for your service!