Many new job applicants will hire a professional resume service that will highlight their unique skill set and target their career objective.
A true professional service will help you grab the attention of recruiters by targeting your most viable achievements. Most services work one-on-one with you to craft the resume to your job search.
As with anything, there is a wide variety in quality and service.
Some services will guarantee a result for you. If you do not obtain an interview they will work with you for a set time frame, for example 90 days or more, revising your resume for each new application you submit.
The benefits of using a professional resume service include industry knowledge. For example, most recruiters and HR departments utilize software to categorize and manage their resumes. A professional service will be aware of the categories that are appropriate for your skills and utilize those proper keywords and tags in your resume to assist the software in locating your resume.
You also want to focus on a company that keeps your information confidential. You need to explore what is done with your information and how it is stored on their computers. Is it secure from hackers?
You have to ask yourself if you want to work with an online service that uses a wizard-based entry or whether you want to deal with a person interviewing you on the phone in order to build your resume. Naturally, the human interaction will cost more.
Professional resume services have gotten to a point where there are certifications that some have achieved such as "Certified Expert Resume Writer" and "Certified Professional Resume Writer."
The benefits of using a personal professional service is that you are working with someone who has prepared hundreds( if not thousands) of resumes. They will be able to present you in your best light for the job you are targeting.
No matter who (or what) you choose to use, be sure that they have a "money back" satisfaction guarantee. Invariably you'll run into a service that just doesn't click with you and you will need to move on. If you're tight on funds, getting your money back is critical.
Side note:
You need to watch out for trick questions during your job application. Some recruiters are aware that applicants will use a professional resume service and will ask you if you prepared to resume yourself or if it was prepared on your behalf. Be sure you're comfortable with how you will answer this question.
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