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Why Hire a Resume Writer?
Many people try to write their own résumé. They don’t realize that there are many details involved in preparing an effective résumé. Your résumé is so much more than what the average person imagines.
A résumé is a communication tool between you and your prospective employer. But, it must do more than state. It must speak, entice, romance the reader to care enough and be interested enough to read it. It is no longer enough to write an objective, then a list of experiences with job descriptions. Followed by details of where you went to school and the old and reliable: “References will be furnished upon request.” If you are doing this and the phone is not ringing, it’s not because you have no credentials -- it's because you have not taken the necessary steps to market yourself effectively. What’s involved in writing a résumé that works? To name a few…
Selling Yourself - Many job-hunters fail to promote their skills and uniqueness. It is much easier for another person to write about you, especially, if that person is a skilled writer. Today’s résumé is a marketing tool. Your résumé must impress the reader within 20 seconds and keep them interested so that they continue reading.
Keywords – Keywords are nouns and phrases that describe an individual in his profession. Keywords are job specific. Every industry has its own set of Keywords. These  Keywords are important. Recruiters use these Keywords in order to detect qualified candidates. This is especially true with an electronic résumé, which is an essential tool in order to reach your audience via the Internet. When you send a résumé electronically, a computerized scan is performed that will search for keywords or descriptive sentences on your résumé. If your résumé does not contain these Keywords -your résumé will not make it to an actual recruiter’s hand. Think of it this way, an average of 200 résumés is sent for every job opening. Screening, is a great way for recruiters to maximize their time and weed out non-qualified candidates. Great for them! But, where does this leave your résumé and your potential employment?
Résumé writers perform the research necessary to be up-to-date with the latest Keywords associated with your industry. In addition, your résumé writer will know where on your document to insert these Keywords and how many to use without seeming preposterous. Keep in mind, that lying to impress recruiters is not productive (and dishonest). You will have to support your statements in an interview and you will have to prove it during your employment. Instead, focus on qualities you do have. You’d be surprised to learn how many skills you actually have that you were not aware of. Your resume writer will help you with uncover your skills.
Presentation – Besides the content of your résumé, the actual résumé should be attractive and eye-catching. Your résumé should attract attention and convey, “I am a professional, look at my presentation." Depending on the industry you are applying for, your résumé writer will have an opportunity to be even more creative with fonts, graphics, and page layout.
Emphasis on Value - Your résumé writer will know how to focus your entire résumé on value; on what you can bring to the company. Many people, who write their own résumé, do not focus on value or achievements. Instead, they list employment, duties, and dates. This is absolutely too plain and boring. Moreover, it is an unjustified representation of what you have actually accomplished.
Excitement - A writer, be it a résumé writer, fiction writer, screenwriter or any other genre, performs this kind of job because they love it. Let’s face it, why else would we do it? There is no consistency and no guarantee. Because we love what we do, we will have studied this specific trait on a daily basis. Therefore, who else to write your résumé in an exciting manner that produce results than professional writer?
 The Skill – There are so many details and skills involved in writing a professional résumé, so many details, that it would be too big of a topic to discuss now. This would require that we go into a résumé writing workshop or training. One of the benefits of hiring a professional résumé writer is that you won’t have to worry about acquiring the skills and experience necessary in order to write a professional resume. Your writer will have all the experience necessary via years of writing different types of résumé on a daily basis.
Technology – Technology is always advancing and all industries are constantly orienting themselves with the latest technology available. The technology available today, make our lives easier and make searching for the right employees much easier too. This is why there are résumé formats like, an Electronic résumé and a Scannable résumé, which are formats necessary to send your résumé via e-mail, faxing, and posting on an online job bank. Your résumé writer will be equipped with the knowledge and tools to give your résumé the techno-edge necessary to survive today’s career quest.
The Price of Doing it Yourself - Preparing your own résumé can cost you months of unemployment. The usual reason that job-hunters do not hire résumé writers is cost. They do not want to invest in something “they can do themselves.” However, the job industry has changed plenty from the time when all you needed was to walk in with a list of references and a summary of what you have done. There is competition out there and you must market yourself effectively. It is no longer wise to save your pennies by not hiring a professional résumé writer.
A résumé that will demonstrate your value and lure recruiters to call you in for an interview, the rest is up to you! Once you have that interview, you will have a chance to impress them in person and land that job you so desire. In turn, fulfill your need for a satisfying career. Isn’t that the goal?
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