To be honest, I think it really depends on the type of job/industry you are applying to. Some professionals care more about credentials, other are experienced based and look to see your experience type.
In government, we don't read resumes or coverletters right away. Instead, the HR person goes through your resume and cover letter with a hilighter, and looks for all the requirments required from the job ad.
Ex.Do you have 2-5 yr exp ------*counts years of experience on resume*--YES/No
It takes about 30min for an HR person to go through a stack of resumes. Depending on the amount received, only those that fit the initial scan as having all the requirements, are sent through for more detailed screening.
The Feds and large companies also use electronic scanners, especially when the application is based online. These scanners pick up keywords as related to the job application. The resumes that score above a certain compatibility % are sent for further screening
Hence, my biggest piece of advice, make your resume and coverletter is easy to scan. Some people use the exact sentence from the job application into their cover letter. Use point form or a "Hilights" section in your documents, and it'll make the HR person's life easier
Times are tough right now, but the governement is still hiring right now. Especially for the O&G people, it's anticipated that AB Energy will looking for a bunch of Policy Analyst people in the near future.
PM me if anyone needs specific advice to get into AB Gov't jobs
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