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Should She Hire a Professional Resume Writer?

on July 13, 2009 11:17 AM | Permalink

This posting is a guest entry from the Career Doctor, Randall S. Hansen, PhD:

Tamala writes:

I’m e-mailing you to find out if going to a professional resume writer is worth the time and money. Right now I really don’t have the funds, but I am desperate to find a job that I will be happy doing and making at least $35-40K a year.

The Career Doctor responds:

You need to look at your job-search as an investment in your future. You can do a haphazard job-search and maybe find another job, or you can really put a lot of effort into it and find a great job and great career move.

The same holds with each tool of your job-search, and your resume is an extremely important job-search tool. You need to make the decision to invest a lot of time and energy to make it the best resume for you — or — you need to hire an expert to do it for you. Either way, it’s an investment of time or money; but either way, the payoffs should be big.

If you have the time and inclination, I suggest you read up on resume writing. You can find some good resources online and in your local library. Most job-seekers should have the ability to write a solid resume.

You have one other option besides hiring someone to write your resume. You can also get your resume critiqued by a professional resume writer — usually free or for a very modest fee. You can then make the changes yourself or hire the expert to do it for you.

You can also find quite a lot of resume-writing advice and strategies in the Resume Resources section of Quintessential Careers.

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Should She Hire a Professional Resume Writer?

Katharine

on March 11, 2009 4:04 AM | Permalink

This posting is a guest entry from the Career Doctor, Randall S. Hansen, PhD:

Tamala writes:

The Career Doctor responds:

You can also find quite a lot of resume-writing advice and strategies in the Resume Resources section of Quintessential Careers.

Need help with your resume, cover letter, or other career-marketing document? Order today from Quintessential Resumes and Cover Letters, powered by About Jobs Resume Writing Service.

Protecting Your Investment

April 25, 2007 8:19 PM | Permalink

In an age where the average 4-year college education costs $42,400, it only makes sense to do all you can to protect that investment. One way to do this is to maximize your marketability as a bona fide contender in the job market as you move from the role of student into the role of job seeker.

This year, new graduates have access to more resources than ever before to help prepare for a highly competitive job market. With abundant services offered in both online and live environments, job-seekers can gain guidance and insight from career professionals offering a range of services that include career counseling; career planning; interview preparation; life-coaching; career tests, including values, interests, and skills inventories—all designed and proven to guide the jobseeker toward a career path of success and fulfillment. Job-seekers can access these services in a variety of forms, formats, and range of fees with some services available at no cost at all!

Professionally prepared career marketing documents are another great way to help protect your investment. Hiring professionals to create powerful, attention-getting resumes and cover letters can help position a candidate highly effectively in a field of many applicants.

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