4 Great Books On Resume Writing

Resume writing is a difficult task. While you can research information online, or seek assistance from a professional resume services. it is always helpful to have resources on hand that can support in scripting a new or rewriting your on hand resume and/or cover letter. The following four books can offer you with a means of information on resume writing:

The first book you should consider is called The Elements of Resume Style. It was written by S. Bennett.

This book, as its cover states, will provide you with great advice on writing resumes and cover letters. Here, you will find valuable advice of working through and setting your career goals, mentioning your credentials, delivering your resume to your employers and composing your cover letter. The author is not afraid to discuss the commonly made mistakes, the importance of knowing what you want to do in your career, sentence structure, and even salary requirements. This book makes for a great resource for both beginners and experienced resume writers.

The second book is titled Competency-Based Resumes and was written by two writers, Kessler and Strasburg.

Competency-Based Resumes is a great resource for professionals that are confident in their career objective and are searching for a more targeted way to develop their resume in order to get noticed in the specific industry of their interest. The book discusses techniques used by employers at diverse industries that scrutinize resumes in order to establish applicant’s experience based on their work habits and skills. The book offers you a new and effective way to create resumes that makes your skills and your education the number one priority, and provides you guidelines of highlighting specific areas in order to create a winning resume.

The third book contains 101 Best Resumes and was written by Block and Betrus.

Members of the Professional Association of Resume Writers have come together to provide 101 best resumes for this book. The sample resumes included in this book will show you what winning resumes look like, and help you in creating an effective resume of your own that will get you the interview and the job. The book discusses individualizing your resume to position that you covet, accentuate your credentials, structuring your resume and writing cover letters. In addition, you will get some great advice on what to do once your resume is ready and how to win over your potential employer in an interview.

The last book of choice has Resumes That Knock 'em Dead and was written by Yate.

This bestseller will teach you everything you need to know to get started in resume writing. It is a perfect read for beginners as well as those who have not written a resume in a long time. The author discusses how to gather all the information you will need to get started with writing a resume, how to chose the verbs you include in your statements, select the appropriate format and how to go about submitting your resume via email or the Internet. Additionally, this book gives a grand sag-way into cover letters, and how to create one that best compliments your resume.

Each of these books can be found in your local bookstore or your library. They provide more than a great starting point; you can hold on to these books and use them as ongoing resources as you move forward in your career.

Entry level resume – how to highlight your education and your skills

Graduating from college is one of the proudest moments you can experience. Receiving your diploma validates all the hard work you put into your education, all the all-nighters you pulled before exams. Your graduation signifies your accomplishments as a student, and opens the door into the world of career choices, job searches, and 40-hour workweeks. All of a sudden, it hits you – how will you get a job that requires experience if you have none?

As a recent college graduate, you are entering the workforce at entry-level jobs. Your potential employers have very reasonable expectations. They expect you to have graduated from college and that your major is in line with the job you are applying for. They anticipate that you have some experience, a summer job or an internship, but they are not requiring years of professional resume experience. They would like to see some references – from your professors or previous supervisors – so that they can get a better idea of your personality and work ethic. Sound reasonable so far?

The best way to show your potential employer that you are a perfect candidate for the job is to create a functional resume. Functional resumes focus on your qualifications, not your career timeline. This style of the resume highlights what skills you have, rather than where and when you acquired or utilize them.  In other words, instead of listing your experiences by your job titles, your resume will contained sections titled by your skills such as verbal and written communication, customer satisfaction, project management, etc. This resume style is highly recommended for and most often used by college students seeking internships or their first jobs out of college.

Begin your resume by stating your career objective. Make sure that your career goals are personal. Your objective should be specific to the position you want, and should indicate to your employer how you intend to utilize your education and how this position will help you develop your experience. Your education should be listed next. List the school you attend and its location, your graduation year, and your major. It can be helpful to include your GPA, specific courses you have taken, or any honors you have received while in school. Your professional skills should come next. This section will include sub-headings as they relate to specific qualifications you want to promote, such as communications, customer relations, managements, etc. Here, you can utilize any experience you have that relates to the sub-sections, including your part time jobs, internships, volunteer positions, community service work, or school-related activities. Only include a work experience/work history section if you have held part time jobs while in school or have had internships you’d like your employer to know about.  This list should only include dates, titles, companies, and locations without listing any of your responsibilities, since you are covering them in the previous section. If you belonged to any clubs in school, include a section for activities and list only those that support your career objective. For example, if you were an editor of your school paper, and you are trying to get a job at a publishing company, make sure that you include this experience in your resume. Your last section should list references. As a new graduate, it is to your benefit to include references on your resume, and give your employer everything they need to consider you as a qualified candidate for the job. You have nothing to lose by providing this information ahead of being asked for it.

Before you start applying for jobs, take advantage of your school’s career center and have one of the mentors there review your resume and help you perfect both the content and the format. With a well-written resume, you are prepared to take the professional world by storm.

professional resume writing services reviews 2013

Welcome back to post 5!

It’s a short one and well worth your time. Let’s dig in to professional resume writing services reviews.

To be clear, let’s pull the covers back on the topic’s core: the service itself. What is a resume writing service?

On my quest to find a way to get a great resume produced, I have had to look into this question.

Bottom line, it's almost always a local business that can and will creatively build the resume you need to tap into the local companies at which you want to be hired. 

You're going to pay one arm and two legs to work with the resume service. [exaggerating, ok?]

They may be expensive, right? but think about how much you are LOSING by trying to do a resume on your own.

Be tough on them!! Call a lot of these local resume services and demand they prove how they are going to make your resume great. If they can't prove it, then hang up!

No secrets. Hey, a resume writing service must meet the need I have, produce a stand-out resume, and give me personal attention. I want the best available!

resume writing services reviews 2013

Presenting what I have to offer in the best light is vital. I want the opportunity to have that all important interview. I want a company interested in me to the point that I become their priority.

Sound a little selfish? You bet!

I want that interview! Criteria for choosing a resume writing service are: Capabilities to address my profession
Experience in writing for my profession
“Personal touch.” (phone availabilities)

Need even more?

See this: http://www.ehow.com/how_2087316_choose-resume-writing-service.html

Hope to be back in a week with more info! In those future posts I’ll share more of what I found on professional resume writing services reviews.
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Professional Resume Writing Service Reviews, I'm on it...

Really appreciate your enduring patience with this. Can I have one more week, please?

...what I mean is that a friend of mine asked that I help her with professional resume writing service reviews, and I’m still digging through the mountain of info.

I promise to write more on that in a future post =-)

Here’s the deal -- and I think you’ll like it -- I have this gold mine I found when looking for Professional Resume Writing Tips! 

There were many lists, some with fewer and some with many, but when I looked over them and began to compile them, I found the list below most helpful for me.

I will probably combine a few, but, all in all, this is a pretty exhaustive list.  I hope it helps…

1. Purpose – land an interview
2. Use specific key words   (run search if necessary)
3. Tailor objective
4. Backup qualities and strengths
5. Use effective section titles
6. Proofread several times
7. Use of bullet points okay
8. Put most important first
9. Pay attention to typing style
10. Avoid redundancies
11. List benefits of skills
12. Leave out irrelevant jobs and information
13. One or two pages max
14. One resume for each employer… one does not fit all
15. Use action verbs
16. Update regularly
17. Keep clear focus
18. No jargon or slang
19. Do not jam information
20. Be careful with templates
21. Do not use pronouns
22. Use plain English
23. Go from general to specific
24. Consider professional help when needed to gain that interview

Resume Writing Reviews, next week =-)

As I consider the help I need, these are things I will look for in the written work.  I will ask for samples and make sure they incorporate these items.

http://www.sequencestaffing.com/resume-writing-tips.html

and I REALLY like this one: http://www.job-hunt.org/personal-branding/stronger-resume-branding.shtml

PS - I’ll work to post your professional resume writing service reviews next week. There’s a lot to share, so stay tuned.

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Resume Writing Services Atlanta [or thereabouts...] for my friend :-)

Resume Writing Services
next week!

A friend of mine asked that I help her locate some resume writing services Atlanta and thereabouts. There are a lot, but the only one that stood out was near Savannah, Georgia (www.knockemdead.com/resume-services).

I’ll write more on that in a future post, because I am not done with collecting all my notes (sorry!).

Till then, I’d like to share the part that is ready: Professional resume writing. Question: does that kind of writing come easily to you?

I used to think I was the ONLY person who totally struggled with resumes. Early on, I wrote my own, but lately I have relied on a family; however, he doesn’t know the ‘me’ behind the descriptions. I even had two interviews with a recruiter who promised a great chance at a great job and help with the resume, but his services were truly out of my ability to pay.  But, I gained some insight. I really need to get a grip!

If you don't struggle with this, then off you go. Click on to another page, this isn't for you.

My resume must be the history of my work experience, but not the story of my life.  What do I know, how do I do it, and how will it benefit others?  This is what my resume should tell potential employers.

Professional resume writing
demand the best!

Here's my to do list. I know I need a service to help me, so that is my starting point:

Professional resume writing: Google the best services available
Research their capabilities
Research and compare costs
Confirm "personal touch" / real-time discussion possibilities
Avoid cluttered websites (ugh!!)
Request their list of testimonials
Be selective; seek out a package that meets all your needs
Look for "e" version (you'll use it for LinkedIn!)
Ensure you get at least two rounds of feedback / updates
Find the service that specializes in your career, or at least in your level of tenure
Request anonymized samples
Only work with a native speaker of your language (really important)

http://rockportinstitute.com/resumes/ 

Choose a well-established company with proven track record that meets the best list of points noted above. Just Do IT! Point and click and start!

PS - Once again, thanks for your patience.  I’ll be back as soon as possible with some resume writing services atlanta tips (or that general region).

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Resume Writing Services Reviews [Next Week ...really!]

What a crazy-busy week it’s been! It’s been a great crash course on resume writing services reviews.

...not all of it was good... but I’ll get to that in a minute.

Resume Services Provide Your Ticket To The Hiring Manager!

First, I'd love it if you'd join me on a romp and discovery on just finding how some of these companies get glowing reviews. ...because what I am finding are sites that perform these reviews, and I am not sure their criteria are all that helpful to me.

http://www.best10resumewriters.com/  

Bottom line: professional resume services’ reviews appear to be limiting their criteria to items that may not be helpful for me.  They list the sites in the top five or ten with star ratings, which may be okay for some, but not for me.  I want to see what others have actually said.  How did they feel about the finished product? 

http://www.resume-writing-services-reviews.com/  

http://www.jobgoround.com/services/resume-writer-reviews/  

The service MUST have full time staff available to answer your questions

I found that turnaround time was at the top of the list.  Another of the criteria is cost.  The ones at the top are not the most expensive, but is that proof that they are better?  Why are they less expensive?  I want to see reasoning behind the statements.

I am not sure why ease of navigation and registering would be added to the top criteria.  I want results from the final product, so what does navigation and registering have to do with results.  If the company is putting this together, it is their problem if navigation is hindered.  What am I missing?  Just give me a clear statement of their final product, period.

Don't be shy, grab your phone and call these services!

Another of the criteria used is the ability to offer every type of resume.   Give me substance I can rely on in making a choice to use a service, should I decide to go that way.

I encourage you to talk to people you know and find who they had success with, and then share that back with me. Other than that, to be honest, I did not find much helpful in my search for resume writing services reviews. 

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Professional Resume Writing Services Near You

I have found professional resume writing services all over the internet.  No matter where I may live or desire to live, someone is there to assist in my need, be it in New York, Melbourne, or DC.  Researching my personal needs is vital.  An 800 number listed has proven very helpful—a real must.  Below I have listed two of the many sites.  I have to decide whether or not I want help and how much help I want.

Think about it a bit, 
and carefully choose 
your resume writing service : -)

www.thumbtack.com/md/columbia/resume-writers-and-editors/resume-writing-editing

www.resumeplus.com/sue-montgomery.html 

I found that cost was a major factor, but I had to remember the investments I have already made (ie. college expenses) and the desire I have for that dream job.  I have discovered that after figuring in these components, I am willing to lay out a little more.   I remember someone once (or maybe it was 2 or 3 times) said that you get what you pay for.

http://blog.knockemdead.com/2011/08/resume-is-critical-marketing-tool-for.html

http://www.gotthejob.com/resume_writing_service_prices.html

Your resume service 
needs to be one you feel comfortable with

I want the best bang for my buck, so researching company capabilities and experience is important.  I don’t want to choose a company that does not have a proven track record or simply costs less; I want the best experience available.   I don’t want to work with companies that have cluttered websites for fear of a cluttered resume.

I have found the internet full of professional resume writing services, but choosing one is, in itself, a job. 

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