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Do I Really Need a Resume?
Also: Resume
Mistakes, How to
Write A Better Resume, Resume
Format: Problem Action Result
The
answer is simple – YES!
Ever
wonder why some of your friends seem to move up
the corporate ladder faster than you? Ever
wonder why your boss got his/her job, since you
are so much smarter than him/her? The answer to
these questions may be that they have better
resumes than you (of course, your boss may also
be related to the Chairman of the Board).
Assuming that the answer more likely is that
your friends or your boss have better resumes,
it seems wise for you to start there. More
importantly, if you have a resume, your resume
better be a good one, because it is competing
with other resumes for the position you want.
If
you have been sending out your resume and not
getting interviews, you can certainly blame the
resume.
Without a good resume, companies have no idea
that you even exist – unless you are invited to
an interview by the hiring authority (who knows
you from church) you may as well be invisible.
We live in a market economy and you must learn
to market yourself effectively and aggressively
– or suffer in a ‘go nowhere’ job while your
friends move on to new opportunities and
brighter futures.
Now
that you understand the need for a resume, the
question is “What makes a good resume”? Anyone
can type up words on a
piece of paper or copy the resume of a friend
who is also in a stinking job. A professional
resume writer knows how to market your skills by
choosing powerful, competitive, words and uses
them strategically in order to trigger positive
responses.
A
professional resume writer knows how to
highlight your experiences, skills,
achievements, education, and accomplishments –
and knows how to market you effectively with an
individually designed resume.
A
qualified professional resume writer is someone
who understands that the objective of a resume
is to get you interviews and to make you easy to
interview. If you seek professional help, the
MINIMUM qualification you should demand is
someone with the professional credential of CPRW
(Certified Professional Resume Writer), a highly
exclusive designation obtainable only from the
Professional Association of Resume Writers after
rigorous testing.
Resume
Action Words
Best
Resume Format
Resume
Writing Technique
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Jerry Bills, IJCTC, CPRW, MBA, Ph.D., is
President of the Resume Center, Inc., a leading
resume writing service providing resumes, cover
letters, Internet posting, career transition
counseling, and other professional services.
www.1GreatResume.com
Source:
Job-Interview-Advice.net
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