Are
you a Resume Writer?
Should you write
your own resume? |
| There are hundreds
of free Web sites and inexpensive books on
cutting and styling hair yet most people employ
the services of barbers or hairdressers several
times a year. Money isn't the only consideration
when it comes to haircuts or perms or resumes.
Here are a few things to consider: |
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| Free
resumes are usually costly |
| People write
their own resumes because of their perception
of cost versus benefit. Cost and price are
not the same. The word "free" refers
to price not cost. Most people would agree
that "free" just doesn't cut it
if you end up with a poor haircut or an ineffective
resume. A free resume that doesn't get you
a job is costly. A resume that gets you hired
or results in a 10-15% increase in salary
pays for itself. |
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| The competition
is tough and unfair |
| The Internet,
email, and online job boards have brought
about a huge increase in the number of resumes
submitted for each advertised position. This
means that whenever you apply for a highly
desirable job, you face hundreds of competing
resumes. Additionally, many competing resumes
are written by highly skilled resume writing
professionals whose primary goal is producing
a resume that beats all competing resumes. |
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| Your
job search is only as strong as its weakest
link |
| In order to get
hired, you must first get interviewed. Even
if you are a strong candidate, a weak resume
will damage your job search by failing to
yield interviews. Regardless of how you submit
your resume, (mail, fax, email, job fair,
or online job board) your resume must leave
no doubt that you deserve an interview. It
makes absolutely no sense to spend hours searching
for the perfect job ad, finding it, making
sure that you meet the requirements of the
job, then sending in a resume and cover letter
that guarantee failure. |
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| A little
information is a dangerous thing |
| Most books and
free resources on resume writing offer dangerously
outdated advice and do not adequately cover
specialized areas of resume writing. Without
the benefit of experience, and extensive trial
and error, it is difficult to determine which
resume writing and job search strategies work.
Trial and error can be very expensive in terms
of time, effort, lost job opportunities, and
lost income. |
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| Good
resume writing involves asking the right questions
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| Although style,
structure, formatting and layout are important,
they are not as critical as the content of
the resume. The resume must sell the candidate
and answer the right questions. The right
questions vary from candidate to candidate.
During a resume writing consultation, a good
resume writer asks questions that a potential
employer would raise before or during an interview.
This helps to insure that there are no holes
in your resume that could prevent you from
getting interviewed in the first place. It
takes experience, expertise, neutral perspective
and detachment to conduct an effective resume
writing consultation. Without an effective
consultation, the resume ends up looking like
a pretty list of job descriptions. Job descriptions
do not sell candidates or yield interviews. |
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| Pay for
things or services you cannot replicate |
| If you have good
resume writing experience and expertise—and
know someone who can ask the right questions
from a neutral perspective with professional
detachment—you do not need a professional
resume writer. |
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| Objectivity
is priceless |
| Most people can
write, format, and engineer a good resume
if given the proper training—the difficult
part is writing for oneself. It is very difficult
to be objective when evaluating your own work.
Friends and family are not neutral. That is
why lawyers hire lawyers, doctors hire doctors,
barbers hire barbers, and smart resume writers
hire Resume Logic. |
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More job search tips... |
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| The following
links point to pages with further advice on
resume writing. |
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| Contact
us today. |
| Let us use the
experience we have gained on the other side
of the fence to your advantage. We make experienced,
highly qualified engineers,
professionals
and executives
look even better. Your resume will come to
you custom-built, with the best guarantee
in the industry. |
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| Let's
talk about your resume. |
| Searching for
work is time consuming and unpleasant. Common
sense suggests that using a subpar resume
to apply for competitive jobs is a waste of
time. Whether you write your own resume or
employ a professional resume writer, you should
always present the best resume possible. |
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| Contact
us to discuss your options. |
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