Help Writing Resume - 3 Ways Our Guy Can Help With Writing A Resume

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If you've decided you need help writing a resume, you've just taken the first step in making your resume more competitive. Hardly anyone (who doesn't do this for a living) can sit down with a blank sheet of paper, or at a blank computer screen, and crank out a resume that is competitive in today's tough job market. Not without help.

I Can Offer Help Writing A Resume In One Of 3 Ways

A former recruiter and the past owner of a resume writing service, I'm dedicated to helping folks either write their own resume, or identify resume products and services that do outstanding work at reasonable prices. Let's start with what is likely to be, for most folks, the kind of help that will result in the most effective resume possible.

1) Tapping A Professional Resume Writer

Many people don't consider utilizing a professional resume writing service until they've either exhausted themselves or thrown away good job opportunities by submitting a sub-par resume. So, should you consider hiring a professional?

The answer is yes – if your resume is going to be fighting for attention in an extremely competitive field, or if your work history or job qualifications are difficult for you to express in a promotional and unbiased manner.

One cautionary note: there are a lot of resume services on the Web, with more and more popping up daily. Not all can deliver a polished product that will do you justice. Ten of the more popular services, those that have been around for a few years and have a good customer following, I put through their paces – judging them on things like writer certification, quality of workmanship, pricing and guarantees. Of the ten, only the following three achieved a 5-star ranking...

Company...	Go To...	Rating...	Pricing...	In-Depth...
	Website		Grad Level / Mid Level / Executive $169      $199    $299	Largest network of resume writers on the Internet, and a 99.98% customer satisfaction rate. They guarantee you'll get interviews within 60 days... ( read REVIEW)
	Website		Entry Level / Mid Level / Executive $179    $249    $359	Chosen resume partner for Yahoo! HotJobs and Wall Street Journal's CareerJournal.com. Online since 1998; 250 writers and 40 industry specializations... ( read REVIEW)
	Website		Entry Level / Mid Level / Executive $---     $249   $349	Top shelf writing from a team of HR Execs, Hiring Managers and former Recruiters. And that includes the company CEO. With a 99.9% success rate... ( read REVIEW)

See mini-reviews and star rankings of all 10 popular Resume Writing Services.

2) Using a Resume Builder For Help Writing A Resume

For those of you with the time and the inclination to do it yourself, you might want to consider a resume builder to facilitate your writing and to organize and keep track of all your resumes and cover letters (especially useful if you're conducting a targeted resume campaign). Of the ones I've reviewed, the following two lead the charge for offering the most bang for the buck when it comes to help writing a resume.  

Company...	Go To...	Rating...	Pricing...	Why We Like Them...
	Website		$9.95    monthly sub.	Our "Top Rated" service. Includes cover letters, faxing, activity tracking, live help. A subscription model keeps it very affordable. Free to try... ( read REVIEW)
	Website		$ 49.99  now   $29.99	25,000 templates to pick from, multiple formats, thumbnail displays of all your resumes, and submission tracking. Cover letters are included... ( read REVIEW)

See mini-reviews and star rankings of all 6 popular online resume builders.

3) Help Writing A Resume – From Scratch

If your budget won't allow it or you'd just like to see what you can do without the help of professionals and technology, I can help get you started. For some of our sister sites, I've written articles addressing the key elements of resume writing, from objective statements to references. Consider the following topics with active links to in-depth articles (links will open a new page)...

• The Resume Objective - It's Not About You
• Target A Specific Job In The Resume Objective
• Top 10 Checklist For An Effective Resume
• The Effective Resume Format - Chronological or Functional?
• Resume Assistance - Little Kisses Of Death (classic resume mistakes to avoid)
• Don't Get Tripped Up With Those Resume References

Whether you choose to go it alone, get a little help from an online resume builder, or hand the project off to a certified professional resume writer, get the ball rolling. Your resume needs to be top flight and it needs to be out there, competing.

Best of luck in your job search!

--David

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