Writing your own resume is kind of like trying to tailor your own clothes while you’re wearing them. Possible, but you’re not likely to get the best results. A professional resume writer can put an end to the headaches caused by trying to write about yourself. Resumes are tough and most people spend weeks or months toiling over it, but hiring a professional writer is surprisingly affordable and turnaround is typically just 3 to 5 days.
Resume writers have a process. We use checklists and we get freaked out when our schedule slips, so we’ll help with that procrastination problem. Our job is to draw out and aggregate your relevant professional information, parse it and structure it to meet modern resume standards. Resume writers are your personal QC / quality control department for resume language and meaning. If you want the best, you should engage a professional resume writer for your new resume.
Self-assessment is helpful, but so is hiring someone to put a fire under you to explain yourself! Why hire a resume writer to help? Here are the most compelling reasons to hire a professional resume writer – is this you?
You might want to hire a professional resume writer if…
1. It’s hard for me to talk about myself.
2. I have a hard time recognizing my accomplishments and pointing them out.
3. I don’t know anyone with resume experience to help me.
4. My old resume comes across task based instead of results based; I’m coming across as a doer instead of an achiever.
5. I don’t have a lot of accomplishments to claim.
6. I want to replace the fluff in my resume with actual metrics that detail my accomplishments.
7. My resume doesn’t portray my true abilities, skills or professionalism.
8. I’m worried about presentation and up to date resume format. I don’t think my resume is current / modern in its format and presentation. I don’t know about modern resume formatting.
9. I don’t have a current resume. I’ve never had to use a resume. I haven’t had a resume in so long I’m not sure where to start.
10. I’ve been a stay at home mom for years. I haven’t had a job recently.
11. I don’t think my current resume “sells” me enough.
12. I’m don’t know how to express my accomplishments and skill set with the right wording. I’m not sure how to word things for my resume.
13. My resume doesn’t show my unique value or achievements.
14. I don’t feel that my resume does the greatest job at advertising what I could bring to a company.
15. My resume lacks excitement, pop, wow factor. It looks forgettable and I want to stand out!
Or if your resume is a special case…
16. I’m transitioning to a new career / changing occupations and I’m not sure how to make my experience relevant.
17. It has been several years, tons of experiences and/or a few promotions since I’ve had a resume.
18. It’s going to be difficult to clearly show everything I have to offer on my resume.
19. My resume isn’t tailored for the corporate world.
20. I have a challenging job history.
21. I need help condensing my resume information. My resume is too wordy/long. I need to shorten my resume but I don’t know what to take out.
22. My resume isn’t strong enough / high level enough / professional enough to get the job I want.
23. It doesn’t look like I have experience outside academia. All my experience is from school, internships or volunteer.
24. I don’t have a degree.
25. My current resume limits me to one industry.
26. I don’t know how to explain several jobs in a short span of time. I don’t want to look like a job-hopper.
27. I have very little experience. I need to highlight my skills.
28. I’ve been at the same job so long I think it looks like I’m lazy or unmotivated.
29. I’m worried my skills don’t translate to my resume.
Or you could have one of these very practical reasons…
30. I haven’t received responses from my current resume.
31. A recruiter for the company I want to work for told me I need a professionally written resume.
32. English isn’t my first language.
33. I have spelling / grammar challenges.
Or you just want the very best resume possible!
34. I want every detail to be perfect and my resume to have the WOW factor.
35. I think my resume should be more streamlined. I want to be confident my resume has enough information but not too much. I don’t want my resume to be overpowering but I want it to convey my competency.
36. I’m not sure how to present my experience in a way that will get me noticed for an interview.
37. I’m not sure what things are appropriate / best to say on my resume. I’m not sure what the most important points are.
38. I want to be confident my resume is relevant to the jobs I want to interview for and I’m not sure what’s relevant.
39. My resume is unappealing and boring (content and format). I want my experience to stand out.
40. I don’t know how to target my resume. I have too many skills.
41. I’ve worked really hard and learned a lot of things, but when trying to fit it all in a resume it either seems like I’m leaving too much out or the pages get so dense with text that even I have trouble reading it.
42. I want to be sure to include the most relevant and hard hitting statements and take out any excess.
The good news is our professional resume writers can solve all these problems and more. Working directly with a resume writer ensures that your unique value proposition gets top billing. Get confident about yourself and supercharge your job search with a Shiny New Resume that demonstrates your unique value! Every resume is different, but it’s a lot easier to know what stands out when you review, write and edit resumes every day. Get started working with a certified professional resume writer today – we’ll make you shine!
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