Consider any firm's website to be the
equivalent
of their OWN virtual "resume." In doing so, ask yourself the following: Does their site
make a good first impression? Is the text on their site
well-written and FREE of grammatical flaws? Are their credentials
impressive? Do they have something to offer that no one else does?
(Notice that most of our recommended resume services make UNIQUE
offers. For example,
TheResumeWritingExperts.Com is the only service
guaranteeing jobs-- If you don't get hired w/ the resume that
they create for you, they'll revise it, refund your money, AND pay
you $50!).
Such a confident promise put them at the top of our list!
Similarly,
1on1Resumes offers guaranteed
interviews, free revisions of their work, and more. If you are an
entry-level applicant or changing careers, then we highly recommend
selecting one of the specialty resume writing services that targets
your particular need.
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*NO resume
service is listed here until they have been thoroughly reviewed and tested.
Resume Services Galore!
The Internetis filled with resume writing services.
We recommend visiting at least 3-5 different services and
weighing the pros and cons of each one.
The owners of this site were once resume clients---searching for
the best resume service. The grueling process of doing so led us to
the idea that it would be helpful to provide others with one clear
cut, easy site reviewing only the very best firms. All
recommendations on this site are based on actual
facts, research, and analysis.
ALERT! A number of sites
offer resumes for prices so low they'd have to be earning less
than minimum wage to do a good job. We have yet to hear
ANYTHING positive about ANY firm charging less than USD $80.
ALERT! If a site does not look good and/or read well,
they will NOT produce a good-looking, well-written resume!
1.
Accent your strengths with "power" words. Do more than describe yourself, SELL yourself.
Use adjectives (i.e. "successful") and adverbs (i.e.
"creatively") to describe
your contributions & achievements.
2.Tell them not just what you
DID, but also what you can OFFER: Too many
applicants fill their resumes with bulleted points merely listing their
previous/current tasks & accomplishments. However, those who are more successful
transform their tasks & accomplishments into points demonstrating what
they've LEARNED.
3.Hire a professional resume
writer. It is extremely difficult to write
effectively about ourselves. Even talented wordsmiths can benefit from having an
outside, professional source crafting a quality document for them; one that
complies with all of the latest trends in career marketing. Remember: Most
employers LIKE the idea of applicants going out of their way to delegate the
task of resume writing and invest in career assistance.
Resume Writing Tips
Make sure your resume is FOCUSED -
The employer should not have to dig through your
resume in order to determine what it is you offer. Avoid the
all too common “catchall” approach of inundating the
employer with volumes of unrelated experience. If the
employer has to “guess” what you are targeting or offer,
you’ve immediately lost their interest in what could be some
dynamic qualifications.
Be CONCISE - Keep the
employer’s valuable time in mind when submitting a resume.
Many people believe they need to provide excessive
details, when in fact, what most busy employers want is a
QUICK SNAPSHOT of what you offer them. This is particularly
true in challenging job markets wherethe employer has plenty
of resumes to choose from!
