I'm looking for professional service to help a rewrite a family member's resume. We are willing to invest if the service is worth it. Any recommendations?
I would advise checkin out some articles, some offer great tips to stay cutting edge. The resume services definitely have to be vetted out by someone with personal experience; sometimes the people reviewing or offering resume review service may be behind their competition when it comes to industry trends in hiring. It's important to know the difference between what worked in 08 vs. 09 vs. 10 and spot trends etc. A good site I came across recently was rezscore.com - just saw it on lifehacker the other day and it grades your resume and gives you hints/tips for improvement as well as attempts to match your resume with job opportunities in your area. They also offer a resume, cover letter, etc writing service and consultation. Wishing your family member the best of luck!
goto www.fiverr.com .. you can get some pretty good people to do some work for you for 5 bucks.. trust me you would be suprised at the work quality and at 5 dollars what could it hurt..
I'll do it for $50, but I need their job duty history. You can turn something as trivial as "worked item return register" into "proven costumer service skills". Might as well go with fiver like recommended, can't believe people have the time and will to do those things at a decent level. What profession are they aiming for?
I paid lots of money for 3 different professional resume writing services that I found online. A company owner reviewed my resume and gave me advice on how to rewrite it. In the end, I had throw out almost all the fluff, that the professional resume writers had added.
Learn how to write your own resumé... it's not Rocket Science. This will make you more competent at the new job. How difficult can it be? BetterThanEver, did that actually work and did it get you a job? What's "fiver"?
Workforce Solutions www.wrksolutions.com It ain't the "unemployment office" no more... Between the FREE advice they offer as professionals that do this all day everyday for a living; and a little bit of critical thinking on your behalf, you'll come out with a resume 10 times better than anything that a random person that you paid to write it could. Why's that? Because no one knows your skills, qualifications, attributes and strengths better than YOU. Of course outside input is important, but it all starts with the job seeker. Here's a little piece of advice i like to give: Take your resume and fold it in half. When looking at the top half of your resume, if the reader cannot get a complete overview of your intentions, expectations, your experience/skills, and what you do best... Then you have a "bad" resume. Good Luck!!!
It can be hard when you are looking for a career change from teaching for close to 20 years. We are looking for a way to convert teaching experience (without many other skills) to a new career. Thanks for the replies.
www.fiverr.com.... its a website where people will do a task for five bucks.. often graduate students and such. I.E. i will review your resume for 5 bucks. or i will photoshop a photo for 5 bucks.
I dont know about the profession your family member is looking for a job in, but I've seen recruiters who will help you prepare your resume. Since you never pay the recruiter (the company that hires you does) its a free service. And, since they know what companies are looking for, they can help make it the way it needs to be.
Here are some wonderful tips/keywords to write a nice resume http://www.mccombs.utexas.edu/students/gmn/resources/resume.htm
Each job advertised requires its own customization, I don't think any resume writing service can really help with that, so its very important to develop this skill on your own (its a must have skill). There are enough websites out there as shown in some earlier posts on how to start a resume.
Thanks for this thread. I've noticed my resume (which hasn't been updated in more than a year) has become very bland and generic. I'm looking to put a bit of flair in it for my next job hunting. Put a bit of swag in it like Tracy MerGady.
Couple of key points: 1. Write your own resume - Always. 2. Use Proper Nouns, Numbers and Names. Everyone can put "exceptional analytical skills". Not everyone can put "Developed 3rd Gen Forcasting Methodology for Intel resulting in an 15% increase in overall Sales Efficiency". Both of these demonstrate that you are 'qualified'...but one is quantified. 3. LinkedIn is your friend. Develop your LinkedIn page and get recommendations if possible. Recruiters love LinkedIn because half of the work is done for them. Build your LinkedIn page using the Proper Nouns, Numbers and Names. 4. Avoid ego stroking. Again, saying "I am an exceptional manager" doesn't cut it. It is subjective. "Managed teams from 2 to 200. Awarded best sales team at Nabisco for 2009. 2 direct reports recognized with VP Spotlight award in 2008." 5. Tailor to Job. 6. Cover Letters - Stay away from stilted language - this is a change from years past. Less formality is acceptable now, but professionalism must alway be shown. Write as if you are discussing the job with a colleague...make your point and keep it short. Your attached resume should do the heavy lifting for you. 7. Take a personal inventory of your experience going back as far as you can. Write down company names, positions, synonyms for positions, duties, everything you can..again...proper nouns/names etc... This will help you tailor your resume and interview. 8. Do NOT use generic language - stated above but this can't be emphasized enough. You have to stand out from every other 'exceptionally analytical' person out there. 'Team Player focused on mission critical issues that impact revenue' yuck. Don't do this. Every bullet point on your resume should either have a number, result, Name or Specific that demonstrates that you are 'A Team Player' or 'Good at Multitasking'.
I may be applying for a specific job very soon and I need a service or pro to look at my resume. I think I broke it about a year ago in reformatting and 'simplifying' it....I would get constant calls on my old resume, but my new one, which I have sent out a few times on a whim, gets nada. Anyone used a good service or can recommend a writer that has produced results lately?
