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Hi Little2one. I think your resume is good for a new grad. Your cover letter is what you need to use to grab the potential employer's attention. Maybe you should start your letter by stating what you have to offer(experience) and what you can bring to that facility/company/unit. Highlight the skills you practiced and gained in clinicals and how you taught those skills to others. Tell how your administrative experience has helped you to be detail oriented, organized, and anything else you can think of. I could be wrong, but I don't think it's a good idea to start the letter saying that you're a new grad("I graduated in December 2011 "). Only promote your skills, abilities, and why they should hire you. In your second to last paragraph, you used the word "wonderful" twice. Substitute one of them with a similar word. I'm not even sure if all employers look at cover letters, but if they do it should be captivating enough to make them look at your resume. I hope this helps. God bless on your job search!

Thanks Meriwhen! I think I can get a response because I have the HR person's office number and email address. She's responded quickly to email in the past. I just need to figure out how I'm going to go about it. CBsMommy, you've given me an idea! Just need to find someone who's brave enough to pose as a potential employer and call my references. For one of my past jobs I wish I could list my coworkers, but I don't trust them. Some of the applications even tell you not to list coworkers or friends. But I can get creative if necessary. LOL

Reading this post brings up questions for me also. I went on three interviews for a position in an ob/gyn clinic. My first interview was with HR, then the clinic manager and director of operations, and last the physicians themselves. I thought everything went great but I did not get the job:confused:. And yes, I did send thank you notes. Would it be inappropiate to contact HR and see if I had anything negative in my references or background check? I have a clean record as far as I know. I just would like to know so that I can correct whatever is wrong before I move on in my job search!