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Resume Writer Matthew Greene, M.Phil.
Why Use a Professional Resume Writer in 2009? Matthew Greene, M.Phil.
The best person for any job seeker to consult in 2009 is an experienced
and skilled resume writer, someone who does it full-time. He or she can be
more OBJECTIVE about your credentials than you could possibly be. Such a party
can also help you judge how well (or how poorly) you are coming across to
picky employers in the Recession of 2009. Resume professionals have to deal with all kinds
of resume-writing challenges on a daily basis. They are hired
to find solutions that work -- especially in a recession. A skilled writer will help you decide
how to FOCUS your resume, the best format or layout to use, the most suitable
length and, above all, what to emphasize and what to omit. "CLEANING
UP" your resume is an important aspect of preparing it. (You
can't learn that from "perfect" samples.)
Throughout the process, the professional writer will require your
INPUT and collaboration. More specifically, the professional should
be HELPING you write your own resume. Unfortunately, this is NOT how many resume services operate.
Some only require you to complete a form on-line and send your money. Others
ask for your credit card particulars in advance -- before they know anything
about you. These are the resume factories or paper mills. Avoid them like
the plague. But well-meaning people whom you know and trust (at work,
on campus or at home) will also be offering to help you with your resume.
Sadly, this army of resume-writing amateurs WON'T be qualified to assist you
in 2009 -- even if they happen to be your spouse, teachers, business executives,
personnel officers, your secretary or a professional typist. Despite their
own success, very few corporate vice presidents know anything about the art of
resume writing. None of your friends or relatives is likely to have the expertise
required to advise or assist you in preparing a winning resume for this recession. You also need to be on guard against any and all "advisors"
who tell you that they have received, read and critiqued hundreds of resumes.
Such folks are seldom able to design, construct and write them as well! Even
if they do have a knowledge of resume writing, will they be able to help in
your case using your "ingredients" and having to address your particular shortcomings?
Most advisors will have NO track record or formal certification as resume
writers and worst of all - no army of successful clients to attest to the
advice they give. I am not denying that some people can help you prepare
a nice-looking resume but, at best, it will be very "basic" and bland. It
WON'T be the marketing tool you need to compete in the Recession of 2009 because
it will usually fail to present your best "selling points" in the most effective
way. I have seen this hundreds and hundreds of times. And as for potential negatives, "red flags" or turnoffs,
such advisors WON'T know how to "clean up" your resume in order to minimize
or eliminate all of your resume "blemishes". The result? You'll be screened
out in Round 1 and you will never understand the reason why! In short, resume writing is a minefield of well-meaning
amateurs and professional hacks and quacks. Some folks might be sincere in
trying to help but lack the resume-writing skill and experience you need.
At best, they'll give you an attractive-looking resume that WON'T "sell" you
to any employer. Good resume paper, attractive fonts and sharp laser printing
will NOT create the marketing tool you need to beat the competition in the Recession of 2009. That,
in turn, will cost you dearly in missed job opportunities and lost earnings.
It may even hurt or harm your entire career. Many amateurish self-written efforts have been posted on
the Internet for weeks, months or years without getting even ONE response.
How is yours doing? Lost opportunities or lower salaries are a very high price
to pay for relying too much on the resumes of others or asking UNQUALIFIED
advisors to assist you! Always remember that a spouse is a spouse, a teacher is
a teacher, an executive is an executive and a printer is a printer. NONE are
resume writing or marketing experts. Please visit WINNING RESUMES BLOG for valuable recession "tips".]
mattgreene@aol.com
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