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resume help

Last post 05-26-2008, 4:07 AM by ian23. 9 replies.
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  •  10-02-2007, 10:00 AM 5646

    resume help

    Where can I buy high quality resume ? Thanks a lot!
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  •  10-02-2007, 12:48 PM 5657 in reply to 5646

    Re: resume help

    Why would you want to buy a resume? It's not difficult to create one. Here's a good resource to get you started: http://www.mahalo.com/How_to_write_a_resume
  •  10-03-2007, 2:39 AM 5685 in reply to 5657

    Re: resume help

    I have to agree with Helen.  As a practical matter, a well executed resume is  an asset that might get you an interview -  but it's hardly  necessary to invest a lot of money in it because almost invariably you'll hand them your resume and they'll hand you a application form to fill outSad  In my not so humble opinion, where you need to spend serious time and effort is preparing for all-important interview!  'Generic' of course, but also doing your homework about the industry and company where you're applying.  It sounds oh so obvious, but you'd be amazed at how few actually bother.

     

  •  10-03-2007, 10:33 AM 5693 in reply to 5646

    Re: resume help

    There are professional writers who will write resumes for a fee.

    Good news: Someone else is writing your resume and you don't have to

    Bad news: Once you get into the interview, it may become clear to your interviewer that you did not write resume. Does it necessarily matter? Maybe not, but I would play it conservative here. I agree with henryw on this one: the interview is where you can really shine.

    Good tip for writing your resume: double check spelling & grammar (and try not to only rely on Microsoft Word - grab a dictionary, and have a friend proofread your work). There's nothing worse than working hard to write your resume, only to discover a simple typo later.
     

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  •  04-27-2008, 12:02 PM 11254 in reply to 5646

    Re: resume help

    I hope that I read your question correctly. You CAN NOT "buy" resume, and you need to build your own resume by working and gaining experience. Once you have the real world experience, you may get your resume professionally written. Here is the url link and you will find some one to help you with moderate fees.

    Good luck!

    http://www.best10resumewriters.com/?gclid=CN6U3ovO-5ICFRwqagod-Sf3Fw 

  •  04-27-2008, 2:24 PM 11256 in reply to 11254

    Re: resume help

    I used to work in broadcasting, which meant I changed jobs about once every two years for nearly 20 years.  Yes, that got incredibly old, which is why I now do something else. 

    In my experience, it is far more effective to write a resume specifically for the position for which you are applying.  Back in the day, having a generic resume which highlighted your experience was enough, but with so much more competition for work these days it is much better to tailor your resume for each job for which you are applying.  You want to highlight the experience and job skills you have that you think each particular employer you will be talking to might be interested in seeing.   

  •  04-27-2008, 5:32 PM 11268 in reply to 11256

    Re: resume help

    I second Terry's post.  I've been applying broadly for all kinds of positions recently just using a generic, one size fits all, resume.  So far I have only had 2 hits and both of those were from resumes that were specific to the position.
  •  04-28-2008, 12:00 PM 11288 in reply to 11256

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    Re: resume help

    Tailoring resumes is important.  So too is a good cover letter.  Often the best thing to do is just copy the job posting into a blank document and then revise it into being a cover letter that touches on everything important to them.

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  •  05-09-2008, 2:52 PM 11689 in reply to 5646

    Re: resume help

    I know you've gotten a lot of similar feedback, but I would encourage you to spend a little time and create your own--when you actually go to interview you'll be far more comfortable elaborating on it if you've created it from scratch.  I recently came across this video series that was helpful to me--it's a bit dry, but incredibly informative: http://www.monkeysee.com/play/3738-how-to-write-a-resume

     Anyway, I hope this helps, and good luck!

    Matt

  •  05-26-2008, 4:07 AM 12093 in reply to 5646

    Re: resume help

    it would be definitely better if you make on your own... (^_^)
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