First Impressions Are Key
Keep in mind that your resume is your most important marketing tool ever. Why? It is hard enough to get noticed in the job field today even when you have highly-valued and marketable skills.
But no matter how valuable you and your skill sets might be, or how much you would
enhance
the company if they hired you, if your resume doesn't quickly impart
your value within 15 to 20 seconds, you, your experience and acquired
skills could very well go completely unnoticed.
Your resume is your very best
advertisement. And first impressions are KEY. Statistics show that
within seconds, a hirer will decide which pile your resume will grace -
the "second consideration" pile, or the "not too interested" pile.
Through my years in writing resume, I have made, I think, a significant
observation. That is that most folks experience some degree of
difficulty in seeing themselves as a Hiring Agent would. Often it's
just a case of "not being able to see the forest for the trees."
If
you are going to compose your own resume, this is what I advise. Try to
see yourself through your mother's eyes. Yes, your loving, bragging,
doting mother - who sees only the very best you offer.
Think
about your best features and brag on them. Shamelessly if you must.
Certainly you should never lie, deceive or embellish on your resume!
Merely be honest - and build your assets up, as your mother would. And
be sure to list everything.
Wordmapping or MindMapping works great for gathering ideas for your resume. Watch the YouTube Video below.
An "effective" resume takes much fore-thought and planning. There is the choice of which format to use - chronological, functional, or combination. Choosing the best descriptions and key phrases. Then there is the
editing phase, and the re-editing, tweaking and enhancing until all looks and sounds just perfect.
How A Professional Resume Writer Can Help
I have listed below several important reasons for checking out a professional resume writer.
People often don't see themselves the way a Hiring Agent does. You've
heard the expression, "It's hard to see the forest for the trees." In
the case of putting together a resume, that fact could not be more true.
A Professional Resume Writer writes as a third party, outside the
"forest" as it were, and is trained to spot what makes you unique.
They
can identify and maximize your qualifications, experience and
education. If you have only 15 seconds to impress, why not use them to
the full?
For instance:
| How to write your all-important Heading, and what to write there so as to instantly captivate and WOW the Hiring Agent. |
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How to focus on an impressive Work History or downplay one that is spotty. |
| How to amplify the Qualifications you have acquired throughout your career, your skills and background, using action verbs and descriptive adjectives. |
| How to highlight your Experience so that you will stand out from other applicants. |
| Which text is most effective in paragraph form or works best as a bulleted list. |
Building a Resume 
