Many Atlanta area resume writers or resume developers
know exactly what they are doing. Why? Simple. They organize and write so many
that doing so is almost second nature to a good resume developer. (Contrarily,
to the job applicant, the task of writing a resume seems almost daunting, and
extremely complicated.)
A solid resume is a lot more than a listing of past jobs,
schools, and dates. No, a really good resume frames a person’s past history,
skills, education, and experience and equates or matches them favorably to
potential future job performance. (This is also true for writing student
resumes, based much more on speculation that background/history.)
Don’t just tell your resume writer where you worked and
for how long. Explain to the resume developer what you specifically
accomplished and achieved. Do not be vague. Provide as many stats and figures
as possible. Be specific whenever possible. Talk dollars and cents or
efficiency percentages.
It is also always best to share with the writer what type
of position you are looking for, and supply a job title or two for him or her
to work with. The skills and experience on the new resume should be tailored to
the desired positions. Generalities should no longer exist.
Providing adjectives are also important. What words
describe you? Share them. Human Resource Managers and those hiring are always
looking for great traits, especially those relevant to the positions being
filled. (Some software programs look specifically for keywords associated with
certain jobs.)
Job hunts or job searches are competitions. Resumes are
in competition with one another, as are their owners. Each gets a quick 20-30
second look. They must impress fast, or get thrown into file 13 (trash). The
purpose of a resume is to get job interviews so that the owner can sell his or
herself, period…
Jimmy
Hall
(404-580-1501) is an expert resume
and cover letter writer, as well as owner of Jimmy Hall Writing Services near
Atlanta, Georgia and online….
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