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this is my first post in this phorum..i'd been an avid reader of posts for some time tho
does anyone know of professional resume writers..does it help..has anyone got results..I know monster offers it, but not sure if it is worth it..
 
Give it a shot.

In my experience, they haven't helped much.

But, what if you are a bad resume-writer and don't know it?

By having a professional create your resume, you are exploring another way to present yourself.

And besides, if your current version of your resume hasn't gotten you a job yet, why the hell not go with a professional writer?

Doing it your way hasn't yielded any results.

I've written so many versions of my own resume, I could probably be a professional resume writer.

Heh...


In any event, give it a try. The service isn't too expensive. Even if you don't like what they create, you can always tweak their version to one of your liking.

BTW, I'd suggest you also check with local resume writers and get an idea of their fees, too. By going with a local writer, you get to meet with them face-to-face, which may encourage better idea generation.

Good luck in your search!
 
I've heard it said that these days, few resumes are read by a person, rather a machine scans them for keywords, so in a lot of cases, a resume writer may be a waste of $$$
 
xman,

Don't use a professional resume writing service. Especially some general service like Monster. All you need to do is go sit down at a Borders, Barnes and Noble, or your local library. Have a cup of coffee and get a stack of resume writing books with examples. Nobody can sell you like you. And if you can't sell yourself, what can you sell??
Put some thought into it. It'll save you some money, and help you in the interview process later as well.

Ryan
 
xman,

Don't use a professional resume writing service. Especially some general service like Monster. All you need to do is go sit down at a Borders, Barnes and Noble, or your local library. Have a cup of coffee and get a stack of resume writing books with examples. Nobody can sell you like you. And if you can't sell yourself, what can you sell??
Put some thought into it. It'll save you some money, and help you in the interview process later as well.

Ryan
 
I agree with Ryan. That's exactly what I did and I landed a job using that approach. Well... I returned the book and got a refund after I finished writing my resume though.
 
Anyone have more insight on the electronic keyword-searching resume readers... like what keywords they look for...

(joke=on) "Leverage," perhaps? (joke=off)
 
Thanks for all your replies...the reason i asked is i got a feedback from a company, who obviously didnt call me for interview, that it was not of a standard conventional quality to be sent to a bluechip company...I am sure the recruiter who forwarded my resume would have certainly sized up my resume, it was in spite of that...well i'll take a deeper look into it..
 
"I've heard it said that these days, few resumes are read by a person, rather a machine scans them for keywords, so in a lot of cases, a resume writer may be a waste of $$$"

I find it hard to believe that any job you would actually want has resumes read by a scanner. Anywhere that they are moderately selective about candidates, they're going to read them manually.
 
best ebt is to find a friend/family member in the field you want to enter sit down with you and help you with it. Honestly, how good of a resume writer can you be if the only job you can get with YOUR resume is a job writing resumes in which your main advertisement is a piece of paper on a telephone poll. fyi, the books kind of suck too...
 
Ted Wrote:
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> "I've heard it said that these days, few resumes
> are read by a person, rather a machine scans them
> for keywords, so in a lot of cases, a resume
> writer may be a waste of $$$"
>
> I find it hard to believe that any job you would
> actually want has resumes read by a scanner.
> Anywhere that they are moderately selective about
> candidates, they're going to read them manually.


True, but if you think through the process, it still makes sense to consider the machine. I think the process is:

1) Advertise, 300 resumes arrive via internet and other sources. Some relevant, others not.

2) Scanner cuts the number down to about 40. Scanner looks for key words. Roughly top 10-15% of resumes selected, based on whatever version of "top" the software selects.

3) HR person glances at 40 resumes that survive the machine and cuts down to between 5 and 10.

4) The guy who will be a supervisor looks at 5-10 resumes from HR and selecs about 3 that look good.

5) The guy also suggests interviewing 1 or 2 people that he/she has uncovered through personal networks, contacts, references.

6) Interviews take place

7) Candidate selected, offered job, 2nd candidate selected if job not taken, etc.


So basically, you get through the process eeither by entering at stage (1), or jumping in at stage (5). If you aren't getting in via point (5), then you better have a resume that contains the keywords the machine is looking for. Therefore, it would be useful to know what kind of keywords flip its chips.

I hate machines like that, but they are a part of life, it seems.
 
"I hate machines like that, but they are a part of life, it seems."

I don't know. I don't think I've ever been involved in a hiring process where an HR manager was involved. It seems to me that most of the jobs you want don't even have a step 1 through 3.
 
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