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Professional Resume Service Selection – Finding a Great Resume Writing Service
Posted in: Blog by admin on November 18, 2010
If you are considering having your resume professionally written, what are the things that you should look for in a professional resume writing service? If you Google the term “resume service,” a plethora of resume writing organizations will be on display, all only too happy to accommodate you. How can you discern which one is right for you? Let’s examine the following:
Price
Is it true that you get what you pay for? Possibly, but you should have expectations regardless of the price. What do they give you for your money? Most resume services charge upwards of $100 for their packages. Does that mean that they are better than the ones who charge less? Not necessarily. Overhead is usually factored into the price, which causes many resume services to charge more for a resume. An Internet resume service can charge less because they are virtual.
Guarantees
Despite what resume services promise, beware of guarantees. Some services will guarantee that their resumes will bring you interviews. A well written resume will open the doors of opportunity, but no one can guarantee where or when those doors will open. Some services go so far to guarantee that their resume will get you a job. The fact is that resumes do not get the job; YOU do that. The most that a resume can accomplish is to open the doors of opportunity and bring you the opportunity to interview.
Writer
Who will write your resume? What are their qualifications? Many resume services have certified resume writers on their staffs. While some of these people may be qualified from a spelling and grammatical perspective, some are not qualified from a recruiting perspective. They may know resume formats inside and out from textbook knowledge, but they have little or no experience when it comes to “real world” experience. Human resource professionals are familiar with resumes from a reading and routing mindset, but many lacks the knowledge of the nuances and idiosyncrasies of what a recruiter wants to see. Recruiters who have had internal corporate experience, a staffing background or executive search experience are familiar with the questions of an interviewer because many times, they have conducted the interview. Look for someone who has in-depth recruiting knowledge and experience to write your resume. They know from first hand, real world experience what corporate recruiters want to see in a resume.
Personal Attention
Your resume should be written by someone who is available to give you personalized service regarding your specific resume. Every person is an individual and they have unique characteristics and qualifications.
Turnaround & Delivery
In the busy world in which we live, time is usually of the essence. Find a service that can be flexible with your needs. Chances are that you will not need your resume with 24 hours after you have contracted to have it written. But if you have a spur of the moment, impromptu interview, it is nice to have a resume service that understands your predicament and can respond to your needs immediately. An Internet resume service can deliver your resume quickly through email as an attachment. Because they operate virtually, many can make any needed changes and corrections to your resume almost immediately.