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Resume Writing–Not The Easiest Thing

Resume writing…not exactly something to be taken lightly. Still, some jobseekers will approach it with that nonchalant, almost ‘I paper writer don’t give a hoot’ attitude.

As if to say, it’s nothing special, it’s just jotting down a bunch of dates, job history, schools and whatever else. One job hunter actually told me, “a resume alone won’t get me the job, I get myself the job.” Fine…but what gets you to that interview? You’ve got it-resume writing!

Now let me back up and say that it’s a good, solid, persuasive resume that will get you that interview. Now on the flipside, I’ve known jobseekers who don’t take the creation of a resume lightly at all-in fact, some are downright terrified of it!

One person I spoke to, who’s actually a friend of mine, said, “no way, not me-I could never handle creating my own resume.” He was so nervous and soured against the task, he nearly passed up a wonderful job opportunity because of his fear of developing his own resume.

So if creating a resume is a task that you’d rather not try and tackle, what are you to do?

Seeking the Help of a Resume Writing Service

Searching for a reliable, professional, high quality resume writing service can be a chore in itself, an extra challenge added to the already stressful job hunt. All I can say is that when you’re looking for a professional writing service, be careful. Don’t always flock to the ones that will offer you the cheapest writing. Unfortunately, I’ve seen plenty of these ads: “I’ll write your resume for $40, $20…”

Watch out.

Getting a bargain is a great thing, a wonderful thing, but you have to make sure that great, high-quality, attention-grabbing resume writing comes with this beautiful bargain. Cheapest alone isn’t always best.

On the flip side, you have the type of resume writing service that will charge you hundreds to create a mediocre, dare I say, even shotty resume, sometimes without a cover letter! That said, the most expensive offer to create your resume isn’t always the greatest.

So here’s an idea: take some time out of your schedule, grab yourself a cup of your favorite, most flavorful tea, coffee, smoothie or whatever you’d like, and start your search on the internet. When you begin looking for a professional resume writer, here are a few things you should look for:

1.) A resume writing service that answers your questions. If the service you discover is reliable, they’ll be glad to answer questions you might have about the overall writing process, or even a question you might have about submitting resumes & cover letters in general. This would show that this writing service values customer relationships, and are not just out make a fast profit and run.

2.) A resume writing service that will contact you by phone. Unfortunately, some writing services flat out refuse to call their customers, which I think is ridiculous. Granted, some customers may prefer contact by email, but if additional and important details are needed, which is usually the case, then a reliable resume writing service should definitely be willing to contact you by phone.

3.) A resume writing service that will ask you customized questions. Some writing services may collect your money and then toss out a generic, standard questionnaire that doesn’t dig very deep into your career history-which is absurd, because how on earth can any of your unique accomplishments end up on your resume? A customized questionnaire is the answer. By asking you specific questions about your career history, this is the way to draw out more individualized and unique information about your career achievements. And if you come across a resume service that doesn’t even offer you a questionnaire, get to running!

4.) A resume writing service that has samples available for you to look over. Resume and cover letter samples should be available on the website–documents that you can conveniently pull up and print out. This way, you’re able to get an idea of this resume service’s style of writing and what they can offer you.

5.) A resume writing service that offers free articles, free job search/career tips, and/or an informative ezine (or online newsletter). Reading the articles offered to you by a professional writing service is another great way, sometimes an even better way of getting an idea of what the company knows and the style of writing they can achieve for you.

Free articles also say good things about the credibility of the company. Any resume writing company that offers you free articles & information, more than likely, is not an out-to-grab-your-buck-and-run kind of business. They care about you, the customer, and are looking to earn your trust and develop a true business relationship with you.

Overall, if creating a resume is something you find to be confusing, even intimidating, your best bet is to search for a reliable, high-quality resume writing service. It’s understandable, with having such a busy schedule, that you would prefer to have your resume and cover letter professionally written. I’ve even heard some jobseekers say that it eases a whole lot of their job search headaches, freeing up their time so they can focus on looking for the jobs they really want.

So your best bet is to take your time, and choose a resume writing service that offers you the things described in this article. And if they’re offering to charge you a reasonable fee to boot, more than likely, you’ve found a winning resume writing service!