Cover Letters
Your cover letter serves as your handshake before the resume. Introduce yourself, highlight your enthusiasm for the position, and share why you are a good fit. Your goal is to make a connection between you and your potential employer.
Resumes
Does your resume create a good first impression? Resumes provide potential employers with a broad overview of who you are and what you can do. A professional and error-free resume paired with a clean cover letter goes a long way toward securing an interview. While it can be daunting to craft a resume, it is well worth your time.
Resume Resources
Effectively communicating your experiences, skills, and traits alongside the unique strengths you bring to the workplace can feel like a daunting task. However, time and thought spent on your resume will be well-invested! Spend a little time investigating current best practices for resumes. Read job descriptions that interest you, highlighting desired skills, and ask AI what skills you need to fill a certain role, incorporating those skills into your resume.
Check out resume templates on Microsoft Word. Additionally, Canva has some great, intuitive templates to help you build your resume. Both resources also have excellent cover letter templates.
Consider running your resume through AI or a resume builder. It will generate feedback, noting changes to be made and things to include. Everyone needs an editor, and nothing beats a pair of human eyes. Please send your resume to our office using the feedback button above via the Symplicity Job Board. Once logged into the board, click your profile picture in the upper corner. Select My Documents from the dropdown menu and upload your resume for approval. Please submit all resumes as PDFs. Our office will approve your resume and provide you with our feedback. Update and upload your new resume to Symplicity. To log into Symplicity, the username format is: FirstLast@dallasseminary.edu (e.g., LewisChafer@dallasseminary.edu). Essentially, use your student Microsoft login credentials. If you have not set up a password or are unsure of your username, please click here or call the Help Desk at (214) 887-5230 for assistance. You can also send a PDF of your resume to careerservices@dts.edu for feedback.
Video Resumes
If requested, a video resume allows you to stand out to potential employers. It is a way for candidates to go beyond traditional methods of applying for positions to make a better first impression. Your two to three-minute video resume will display your communication skills, personality, and passion for ministry.