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Why do I need a résumé?
When you apply for a position, you will most likely be asked to submit a résumé. Your résumé is your marketing tool that allows you to showcase the talents that you will bring to a prospective employer. Submitting a résumé for consideration for a job opening may not be enough. You need your résumé to standout from your competitors.
Your résumé will be reviewed by an HR professional or hiring authority and is typically first glanced over for formatting. Is it easy to read? Is it logical? Most importantly – does this person have the qualifications we are seeking for this opening? Surveys show that hiring managers spend approximately 15 seconds conducting an initial review of all résumés received for the position they are hiring for. Some résumés will be immediately rejected and some will be reviewed further as a potential candidate. Does your résumé stand out? Will it catch the HR professional’s attention within those 15 seconds? If it does, then your résumé will be thoroughly reviewed against the qualifications for the opening and for additional information about you!
If you need assistance in crafting your résumé, contact us.
Your résumé will be reviewed by an HR professional or hiring authority and is typically first glanced over for formatting. Is it easy to read? Is it logical? Most importantly – does this person have the qualifications we are seeking for this opening? Surveys show that hiring managers spend approximately 15 seconds conducting an initial review of all résumés received for the position they are hiring for. Some résumés will be immediately rejected and some will be reviewed further as a potential candidate. Does your résumé stand out? Will it catch the HR professional’s attention within those 15 seconds? If it does, then your résumé will be thoroughly reviewed against the qualifications for the opening and for additional information about you!
If you need assistance in crafting your résumé, contact us.
What format should I use for my résumé?
Should I list my work history in a chronological format or a functional format? Is there a way that I can combine the two? It is important to determine if you will use a chronological, functional, or a combination résumé. Major determining factors are whether you have any unique situations that may need to be added to your résumé in a manner as to not cause attention. Examples include changing careers, gaps in employment, recent graduates, and the need to prevent age discrimination.
If you need assistance with which format to choose, contact us.
If you need assistance with which format to choose, contact us.
What information is required in my résumé?
Résumés may contain different information dependent on many factors. However, all résumés should include your contact information. Is your phone number listed correctly? Does your e-mail address have a hyperlink allowing for quick connections? Résumés require a summary. What can you offer the company at a glance? You must include your employment history. What positions have you held? What were your responsibilities and achievements? How does your work history relate to the position you are applying for? List any educational background you may have. Have you taken any coursework that relates to the position you are applying for? Add on your additional skills and pertinent information. Are you bilingual? Have you mastered the use of specific software? Let the employer get a quick, accurate, and professional glimpse into your work-related history.
Does your résumé have the minimum required information? Whether you need a professional review of your résumé, a revamp, or a complete résumé creation, we can help you. Contact us to get started.
Does your résumé have the minimum required information? Whether you need a professional review of your résumé, a revamp, or a complete résumé creation, we can help you. Contact us to get started.
How can I make my résumé stand out?
With so many people submitting résumés for the same position it is important that yours stands out. There are so many choices... "I’ve looked at multiple résumés templates and they all seem different. Does my education go at the top or my skills? Where does my work history appear on my résumé? Do I use a professional summary or an objective or both? Are my theme fonts consistent throughout? Is the grammar correct? Is my résumé easy to read?"
So many factors go into making sure your résumé stands out, hire a professional to make sure it is done right. Contact us if you would like assistance with creating a standout résumé or if you would like a certified professional résumé writer's opinion.
So many factors go into making sure your résumé stands out, hire a professional to make sure it is done right. Contact us if you would like assistance with creating a standout résumé or if you would like a certified professional résumé writer's opinion.
Do I need to include an Objective on my résumé?
Many HR professionals and hiring authorities prefer a professional summary over an objective. If you are fond of your objective you can always add it into your professional summary. Objectives are typically one sentence that summarizes what your goal is in applying to work for the company. A professional summary allows you to display key words and essential bits of information that you want to share with the employer – an at-a-glance look at your skills. An objective is more what you are looking for and a professional summary is tailored to what the employer is looking for.
Do you need guidance in writing your professional summary? Contact us for assistance.
Do you need guidance in writing your professional summary? Contact us for assistance.
Why hire a professional résumé writer?
The decision to hire a professional résumé writer is easy if:
· You are the perfect candidate for the jobs you are targeting, but frustrated by low or zero response to your résumé.
· You are transitioning from the military or are seeking a career change into another field/industry.
· You are wondering how to best present your background to win a promotion with your current firm.
· You are a recent graduate trying to secure your first full-time position.
· You are re-entering the workforce after a prolonged absence.
· You are struggling to overcome job search challenges like "job-hopping" or employment gaps.
· You realize that while you are an expert at what you do, résumé writing is not your forte.
If you are considering hiring a résumé writer, contact us.
· You are the perfect candidate for the jobs you are targeting, but frustrated by low or zero response to your résumé.
· You are transitioning from the military or are seeking a career change into another field/industry.
· You are wondering how to best present your background to win a promotion with your current firm.
· You are a recent graduate trying to secure your first full-time position.
· You are re-entering the workforce after a prolonged absence.
· You are struggling to overcome job search challenges like "job-hopping" or employment gaps.
· You realize that while you are an expert at what you do, résumé writing is not your forte.
If you are considering hiring a résumé writer, contact us.
How do I get started?
You can start the process by emailing us here, submitting a contact form, or calling us at (866) 456-7545.
How long will it take to receive my initial draft?
From the time your payment, questionnaire, and current resume / cover letter (if you have one) are received, we guarantee you will have your first draft within seven (7) to ten (10) business days (excluding Saturdays and Sundays). Rush delivery services are available at an additional fee.
Once you receive your initial draft you will either authorize us to produce the final copy or make any revisions. Any requested revisions will be submitted to you within 72 hours of receipt.
Once you receive your initial draft you will either authorize us to produce the final copy or make any revisions. Any requested revisions will be submitted to you within 72 hours of receipt.
What happens after I authorize the final copy?
You will receive the final copy of your résumé in Microsoft Word, PDF, and ASCII formats, along with any other services you have paid for. You are ready to present your relevant résumé and take the next step in your career.