Hi. Resumes. The function of a resume (thus of the resume preparer/resume writer) is to secure interviews with prospective employers.
The resume gets you in the door and then it is your responsibility to present yourself in a manner so that the interviewer LIKES you and RESPECTS your ability to handle the position in question. (This is true for Atlanta, Macon, Marietta, and anywhere else nationwide.) Simple, right? Sometimes.
I write resumes for these clients in Georgia and nationwide, particularly in the areas of Atlanta, Marietta, Roswell, Alpharetta, and Douglasville, down to Macon. I know whereof I speak and write. Let me share some thoughts with you, particularly if you are seeking employment or a new position.
How do resume developers operate? How do I write them for clients? Most writing services tend to use pre-made templates and sort of "fill-in the areas" of a generic outline. What you usually get is a so-called resume that is inhumane, extremely general, and looks like it was done via a template.
Consequently, there is little uniqueness about the work of many resume developers. What is worse is that the interviewers can tell it. Your first big task is to be responsible for providing them an effective resume, and you basically fail out of the gate with this type of generic document.
I work differently. I write all resumes individually in WORD documents. I know what to ask you for, what is needed for inclusion.
Sure, contact info (precise name, e-mail, cell phone, address, etc) is required, as is a work history, your education background, an objective for me to keep in mind, and all the associated names, dates, and locations of each. But, what else? What does Jimmy Hall Writing Services/Atlanta-Macon (404-580-1501) do differently?
I also want to know the adjectives that describe you, your special skills and talents, accomplishments, awards, organizations, morality/ethics, connections if any, and the keywords related to the position you desire and the companies offering them.
If you know who is doing the interviewing or resume reading, I'd like to know that also - and something about them. I even like personal quotes about your thoughts on work. Understand? It is good to have and know as much information as possible whether your resume is to be delivered in Macon, Atlanta, Marietta, or even New York City. Basics are basics.
Folks, it is all about CONNECTING with the resume reader - and making yours unique and nice enough to stand-out from the others that you are in competition with (yes, you are in a competition for employment).
I assimilate all of a client's info, decide how I want to layout and design the resume for best results (what to emphasize, what to divert attention away from, how to use the info to extrapolate future performance, etc) and carefully craft it on behalf of that one person for its readers and potential interviewers.
What do I charge? It varies a little, of course, depending upon the difficulty of the task.
Generally:
Basic Resume: few jobs/schools, etc $65-$75.
Executive Resume: $80+.
Federal Resume: $110+.
Student Resume/New Graduate Resume: $60-$70.
Traditional Resume: $70+.
I would like to prepare your resume, no matter where you live. I operate efficiently via e-mail. Thanks, Jimmy Hall (404-580-1501).
Here is the deal. If you need virtually any type of resume, I can write it well. This includes basic resumes, executive resumes, and federal resumes. I am your guy, at Jimmy Hall Writing Services/Atlanta-Marietta (404-580-1501).
Here is how I operate and do business. I work efficiently by e-mail. You provide me any existing resume you have, the objective of the resume, your exact name and all contact info, 6 or 8 adjectives that describe yourself, towns and dates and specifics about schools and jobs attended, accomplishments/awards, job titles/responsibilities, and maybe even a short quote about yourself. I do the rest.
I do not use pre-existing templates. I write each resume specifically for the individual supplying the info. Your resume is developed for YOU. The resume is tailored towards what you want.
When completed, I send it to you via e-mail and you then pay by check, money order, or Paypal.. Simple as that. I also suggest that you save the resume a number of times and tweak it for each job you try for. Common Sense 101. In fact, make the resume your own. Change what you want; it is yours!
Again, at Jimmy Hall Writing Services/Marietta - Atlanta, I write basic resumes ($60-70), executive resumes ($70-$90), and federal resumes ($90 - $110). Let me help you soon.
404-580-1501 ~ Jimmy Hall/MS/BBA
Cover letters and follow-up letters can be extremely important in job searches, especially in this age of resumes without specific objectives and scores of candidates for each job opening. Do you need a cover letter or follow-up letter? Probably yes!
Cover letters personally outlining and pre-emptively portraying resume specifics, and follow-up letters reminding and enforcing the interviewer about you, can determine whether or not a job offer comes your way OR NOT. Each also presents you in a professional and detail-oriented light. They also demonstrate a strong desire for the job.
You need every edge possible in a competitive job market. Use them. Hire a good writer that know exactly what adjectives and words to employ, and how to arrange them in an informative and persuasive manner that zeros-in on your ability to fill the position (in both cases).
Hire a letter writer that can write as you talk, but perhaps in a crisp way. Make sure he or she is able to present, inform, persuade, call-to action, and thank all in one letter. The cover letter should show what you can contribute and what qualifications you possess for it.
The follow-up letter should focus on connecting with the interviewer again, and filling-in any holes that you absolutely know they noticed, while focusing on strengths he or she admired. get the picture?
At my writing service (404-580-1501), I craft such letters in a professional manner for clients. Look me up when you can!
In this day and age, with such a lack of national leadership and a rather sad macroeconomic outlook, job hunting has become a real competition. Job hunting itself is harder work than actually reporting and performing a normal job or position. It should be taken seriously. I know, because at Jimmy Hall Writing Services (404-580-1501) part of what I do is help people secure job opportunities via writing their resumes and cover letters, and providing a few tips.
Job Searcher Responsibilities
A person seeking a job should write down all of their positive attributes, skills, solid experience, work history, education, awards, accomplishments, activities, abstract skills, tangible talents, and even their weaknesses. Why? This material is useful on a resume with the rest of the obligatory front-end info. Think in terms of descriptive adjectives. What about the weaknesses?
Resume Weaknesses?
The weaknesses are what will be worked on so that they will not stand out either in an interview or on-the-job or resume. Weaknesses should be deflected from, and maybe not always volunteered. If you fix them it is not an issue anyway, right?
Resumes Are Tasks
Your presentable resume is your first test from a potential employer. They know you probably did not write the actual resume, but your ability to delegate and turn-in the final product with good and orderly info is on trial! What?
Yes, you are being evaluated before even signing a work contract. The act of securing and presenting the resume is important enough to decide whether or not you deserve a job interview - like it or not. In fact, your resume will likely be looked at for about 30 seconds at a major company, and maybe a minute elsewhere. In that time you either make the interview cut or NOT!
Pinpoint Resume Receipients
Once you have a good resume writer or resume developer and feed them the right info about yourself and what work you want to do and for what type of company/firm, the next step is to get the resume into people's hand, and hope for interviews.
So, why not brush up on what is placed upon your resume, and be ready tom defend it? Defend it? Yes. Why did you leave this job then? What were you doing between this and this time? If you are so great at doing this, why did they let you go?
I think that you get the idea. It also doesn't hurt to think about salary negotiation a little, but first things first - you need job interviews. Talk to friends, read papers, look at online job boards, cold call companies, think about places where you already do business that know you, etc.... Have places to send resumes. How about past employers, even? Maybe?
When you walk into interviews, be yourself; do not be fake or plastic. By the same token, however, do not be TOO INFORMAL either - despite the interviewer's actions. Simply be confident and know your stuff. Think in terms of you and the company evaluating each other. It is NOT so one-sided, really. You might NOT like them!
Connect With Interviewers
Do your best to connect personally with whoever you meet with in each successive interview. Why? let's face it, people hire who they like. That is the bottom line. Be pleasant and be armed with a sincere smile and you just might succeed!
Summary Of Resume Scenario
In a nutshell, hire a great resume writer/resume developer (Me, me, me!), know your stuff and be comfortable with yourself by interview time, and exchange info with your interviewer and make a connection with him or her or them.
If I can help with your resume or cover letter (or even a followup letter after interviews in many cases), please let me know (Jimmy Hall - 404-580-1501).
