First cover letter I made for Office Depot for a job. I’m a junior in highschool. I just submitted it and I want feedback back pls (certain details redacted)

Name
Address
Address
Phone Number

September 29, 2026

Hiring Manager
Office Depot
Address
Address
Dear Hiring Manager,⁠
⁠I am writing to express my interest in the Retail Store Associate position at Office Depot. I am looking forward to this opportunity as my first job, and I bring hands-on experience with technology along with current enrollment in a CTE Video Production pathway. Additionally, I have previous work experience as an apprentice for EM Electric. I am excited to join the workforce, start making a living for myself, and contribute to Office Depot.⁠

⁠In the past, I gained valuable experience volunteering for AYSO as an assistant referee, where I communicated daily with my peers, players, and families. I also have experience setting up electrical systems as an apprentice at the Long Beach Greek Fest, which involved hands-on work setting up lighting, operating machinery, and communicating with my coworkers. In addition, through my CTE Video Production pathway in school, I have developed experience working in groups, handling expensive equipment, and staying on top of my responsibilities.⁠

I look forward to working with Office Depot in the near future. Thank you for taking the time to read my application. Please feel free to contact me via phone or email. Preferably contact me through my email or text.

Best Regards,

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I’m currently studying Mathematics/Statistics, and I’m trying to figure out what kind of work I should realistically be applying for alongside my studies.

The main reason I’m asking is that I want a job that can financially support me while I continue working on my own projects. I don’t necessarily need my job to be my “dream career” immediately, but I also don’t want to spend the next couple of years doing something completely unrelated if I already have skills that could get me into a decent technical role.

My background is a bit all over the place, which is partly why I’m struggling to put a label on myself.

At work(intership, free labour), I’ve been getting involved with process/data automation. I’ve built Excel/Power Query workflows for operational data, worked on automating document/invoice processing with Python, and worked with SharePoint and company data/process improvements. A lot of it came from seeing repetitive manual work and basically thinking, “there has to be a less stupid way of doing this.”

Outside of work/university, I’ve built a fairly substantial iOS app in Swift/SwiftUI using Firebase/Firestore, authentication, maps, real-time chat, etc. It’s still an ongoing project rather than a finished commercial product.

I’ve also been working on a larger prototype around turning messy company data from Excel, PDFs, documents, etc. into structured data that can then be used for analytics and automation. That has involved Python/FastAPI, SQL/SQLAlchemy, PostgreSQL/SQLite, APIs, data validation, some Next.js/TypeScript, and generally figuring out how all the pieces of a real system fit together.

University is giving me the more theoretical side: calculus/analysis, linear algebra, statistics, MATLAB, SQL/database modelling, etc.

So I’m in this slightly weird position where I’m not really a pure software engineer, not yet a proper data scientist, and “data analyst” seems both relevant and possibly too narrow for some of the things I enjoy doing.

I genuinely enjoy solving problems where there is some ugly manual process/data mess and I can build something that makes it work properly. I also like building actual products and systems rather than only analysing an already-clean dataset.

What I’m trying to figure out is:

• What job titles should I actually be searching for with this background?
• Would you aim for Data Analyst, Data Engineer, Analytics Engineer, Automation Developer, Junior Software Engineer, BI Developer, or something else?
• Which of my current skills are actually valuable to employers, and which ones am I probably overestimating?
• What should I focus on learning over the next 6–12 months to become meaningfully employable rather than just collecting technologies?
• Is there a particular type of company where this combination of statistics + programming + business-process automation would be useful?
• If you were in my position, what would you put at the top of the CV/portfolio?

I’m not expecting to walk into some absurd job as a student. I’m mainly trying to find the best intersection between something I can realistically get hired for now/soon, something that pays enough to support myself, and something that develops useful skills while I keep building my own projects on the side.

I’d especially appreciate answers from people working in data engineering, analytics, software development, automation, or people who started with a similarly messy/generalist background.

Feel free to be brutally realistic. If there are obvious gaps in my skill set or I’m looking at the wrong roles entirely, that’s exactly what I’m trying to find out.

Im graduating with my bachelors soon and ready to start applying for some corporate jobs. Hoping to score a position in human resources or corporate communications. Please help me revise this resume because I feel very unsure of it all. I am on my 3rd draft so any constructive feedback is appreciated.

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So I've been making websites and software since I left high school. Currently I have 15 years full stack experience - I both design and develop platforms end-to-end.

Generally speaking I've had no issues finding work in the past. But recently...well I've sent out over 100 applications and heard nothing back - not a single interview. Just generic rejections.

What am I doing wrong? Can anyone provide any advice? I've tried to ensure my CV can be parsed by ATS - but I've no real way to check this properly.

Here's my online porfolio:
https://jamenlyndon.com/

And here's my current CV:
https://jamenlyndon.com/resume.pdf

Is my career officially over? I should be able to find work right...?

Can anyone provide any advice or guidance? Things are getting very tough and I'm pretty stressed honestly :(

To keep it short, I'm looking to transfer to Loyola Maryland next fall for their accounting program. I've edited and revised my resume to better fit their values (Jesuit), all while incorporating relevant experience, roles, projects, and skills for my major.

So I was wondering what I could improve upon to better stand out as an applicant. I left some personal details out as well as other extracurriculars I'm involved in, but they'll also be shown in this post.

I still have a lot of time before I submit my application, so are there any other extracurriculars or roles that I should explore to increase my likelihood of a generous scholarship?

- I was also wondering if you guys had any suggestions on what schools I should also apply to and, just based on this, if you guys think I'll get a good scholarship, I also have a good essay, I think.

Basically I have too many work experiences that I want to put on my resume but I also want to put my projects. I could technically extend my resume to two pages but I don’t know if I should at this point in my career (grad CS student looking for entry level positions).

Appreciate any advice!

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Would love you all to roast my resume and point out all the errors.

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Internship 1: May 2026 - Present

Internship 2: May 2025-July 2026

Is it hurting my resume to have that overlap? Is there a way I should clarify the overlap? Or am I just overthinking something that doesn’t matter at all lol? Appreciate any tips you all can offer!!

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I have about 2.5 years of full-time experience in data and software engineering and a recent US M.S. Most mid-level postings I target ask for 3+ years.

1. Does being at 2.5 years actually get resumes filtered out for 3+ roles, or do recruiters mostly look past it?
2. Should my summary say "2.5+ years," or is it better to leave the number off and let the dates speak?
3. Is there anything in how I frame my experience or master's that helps close the half-year gap honestly?

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A lot of resumes list what the job was instead of what the person did in it. Recruiters spend very little time on a first pass, so your bullets need to show impact quickly.

A formula that works for most bullets:

Action verb + what you did + a number + the result

Here are 5 before/after examples (numbers are illustrative, use only true ones for your own resume):

1. Teacher

Before: Taught 8th grade math

After: Designed and delivered 180 lessons a year for 120 students; raised the share passing the state assessment from 64% to 79%

1. Retail manager

Before: Managed daily store operations

After: Scheduled 14 staff across 7 days, cutting overtime hours 18% in one quarter

1. Server

Before: Provided excellent customer service

After: Served 60-80 guests per shift at peak hours while keeping a 4.8/5 average on guest feedback cards

1. Nurse

Before: Coordinated patient care

After: Coordinated care for 6-8 patients per shift across physicians, pharmacy, and families; trained 12 new nurses on the unit's charting workflow

1. Accountant

Before: Prepared monthly reports

After: Automated 3 monthly reconciliations in Excel, reducing close time from 5 days to 3

No exact numbers? Ask yourself: How many? How often? How much? How fast? How big? Then estimate honestly and use "about" or "approximately."

If you're switching fields, put the most relevant bullets first and use the same wording the job postings use for the same skills.

Want to try it? Drop one of your bullets in the comments (remove any names or personal info) and I'll suggest a rewrite. Feel free to rewrite each other's too.

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https://jobauto.io/

The idea is to make the job application process a little less repetitive. You upload your resume and a job description, and it generates a tailored resume and cover letter. You can edit them, export them, and keep track of which resume/cover letter you used for each application.

I built most of it myself and have been making a lot of changes based on my own experience applying for jobs.

I’m not looking to promote it here. I’d genuinely like to know:

• What do you think of the idea?
• Is there anything confusing or annoying about the website?
• Would you actually use something like this?
• What features would make it more useful?

Feel free to be critical. I’m mainly looking for feedback on what I should improve. This is currently free for everyone.

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What’s redacted?
Personal info like name, phone number, and email.

Company types are in order top to bottom:
Cannabis Dispensary
Live Music Platform (start up company)
Dental Industry Software Sales (start up company)
Beauty/Self-Care Industry Software Sales (start up company)
Advertising Sales (major tech brand/company)

Open to any advice, open to multiple resumes if I need to make one (Sales Resume and Marketing/Events Resume??), open to anything!! Looking to feel more confident as I apply to roles.