(COLORADO SPRINGS) — According to a survey done by the Colorado Department of Labor and Employment, the number of unemployed individuals in the state increased by 1,200 from February to March.

If you are struggling to find a job right now, you are not alone. FOX21 News visited the Pikes Peak Workforce Center to learn some tips, tricks, and common mistakes for job searching.

The Pikes Peak Workforce Center has the technology, the staff, and any other resources you might need to begin your job search.

“We cover El Paso and Teller Counties. We help businesses find the talent that they need, and job seekers find employment and career pathways,” said Traci Marques, the Pikes Peak Workforce Center Executive Director and CEO.

The workforce center says sending the exact same resume to many companies could hurt your chances of landing an interview. The center added that it’s really important to tailor both your resume and cover letter to each job that you apply for. For example, be sure to include any skills you have that are listed on the job posting.

Additionally, if you use A.I. (artificial intelligence) to create a resume or cover letter, they say that it should be the rough draft, and not the final product.

“Employers are starting to see that over and over again, A.I. generated applications and resumes. When you look at, you know, A.I., a lot of them may be very similar, and an employer can really start to identify A.I.-generated resumes and cover letters. You really need to add a sense of yourself, and your personality into your resume and your cover letter, and that really makes it stick out.” said Marques.

The Pikes Peak Workforce Center is a completely free resource to all people in El Paso and Teller Counties.