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I've been working on my resume, but there is not a whole lot to it. I've basically had two jobs, and have volunteered at three different occasions. I want to find something in the animal care/veterinary field. But I'm still going to school full time, and am only finished with one semester of a Veterinary Technology major.

If I apply to every Vet clinic in the area, should I make a cover letter for each place? I'm most familiar with one certain clinic, because I've been the janitor there for a while, so I had no problem making a cover letter for them. But I don't really know what to say about all of the other clinics.

Should I just hand a resume in to each place, and hope for the best? Or should I make an individual cover letter for each clinic?

Is there anything else that I could do to spice up my resume?

Yes, you need a cover letter for every place you apply! You are putting yourself at a disatvantage if you don't. You could make a somewhat generic cover letter, and then just slightly adjust it for each clinic. I recommend you buy a book about cover letters and resumes that has samples. I found mine very useful when applying for jobs, it gave me a lot of good ideas. Good luck!

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