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Professionally Written Resumes
"An Excellent Way To Improve Your Job Search Efforts"
Palmdale, CA - Jun 17, 2009 Resumes are the most abused document in existence! The prospective hiring manager and the inexperienced resume writer abuse it. Whether you want to face it or not, this is a contest. You might be the best candidate. You might be the most qualified. However, if you do not make your resume stand out from the rest—if you do not make the right first impression—you will never land that interview. Moreover, if you never land that interview, then that job of your dreams is just that... a dream. Unfortunately, most resumes from entry to executive level are just a dissertation of one’s qualifications, based on their work history. The purpose of your resume is to get interviews. Resumes do not get jobs! With the intense competition in today’s job market, it takes more than a do-it-yourself resume to land that all-important job. You see, no matter how much education or professional experience you have under your belt, writing your own resume is no small feat!
Having your resume professionally written, takes your job search to the next level. Professional Resume Writers, work with you to ensure that your resume is not only innovative, but they ensure that your resume provides the potential employer with enough information that compels them to pick up the phone and schedule an interview immediately. Professional Resume Writers ensure that your job search marketing tools are written in a creative, aggressive and succinct manner that “sells” your qualifications to prospective employer.
The key to succeeding in the resume writing process, you must be able to identify the features and benefits that best “sell” you to a potential employer. Employers are looking for something new, distinctive and unique when they are reviewing resumes; professional resume writers are “experts” in understanding the needs of hiring managers, and write their resumes from that perspective.
When companies need to sell themselves and their products, they outsource the job to professionals. They hire professional advertisers and marketers who know how to sell a company, how to market a product and to brand an image.
In many ways, your job search puts you in a similar position. You need to need to sell yourself. You have to differentiate yourself from your competition. You have to brand yourself and put across the image of a winning, dynamic employee. In short, when your potential employer asks the question, "Why should I hire you?" You need to have a convincing answer.
In the modern job market, job seekers no longer have to go it alone. They can hire professionals to help them. They can outsource the difficult, challenging aspects of the job search to professionals who know how to get results
Sure, you may have just spent several years in college and think you should be able to throw together a simple resume, but were you studying resume writing in college, or concentrating on subjects dealing with your chosen profession. You may have a background that spans over 15 years, as a top level manager with experience in screening thousands of resumes, but are you able to incorporate those all important keywords, and write from an objective view point, incorporating cutting edge graphic designs combined with innovative styles and power verbs. If the answer is no, you should utilize a professional resume writer to prepare your job search marketing package. Most resumes contain sentence structure and spelling errors. Hiring manager’s focus on these types of mistakes first; unfortunately they over shadow the content of the resume. Most hiring managers can’t get past the mistakes to understand the candidates skills and qualifications. Once I reviewed a resume that had no less than 25 spelling errors within. They even misspelled the name of their high school. Unfortunately, this person had a friend write their resume and she failed to proof read it, because she trusted them. This candidate had sent their resume to 50 potential employers, before I had the opportunity to share with them the mistakes that it contained. Don’t let your resume be the stumbling block of your job search.
Why Use Professional Resume Writing Services - Your resume is one of the most important documents of your life. The resume is your calling card, your best chance to make a first impression. Without an exceptional resume, you will not stand a chance of standing out from the crowd and landing those interviews you need. A professional resume writers job is to get you interviews; their job is to sell your skills and your experience in the most professional and convincing way.
The old adage is true: Your resume has to capture your reader's attention within 10 seconds. If the reader is not impressed, then what's to stop them from moving on to the next resume in their files? Professional resume writers know how to make you stand out. In a situation when you need to be sure of quality, don't leave your future to chance. Trust it to professionals.
You need to stand out. Do you know how to do that? Do you know how to sell yourself effectively? Do you know how to add the right keywords so that your resume will be found in resume databases? Do you know how to design a winning, eye-catching document? Do you know the proper resume format for your given career? Do you know the formatting that Human Resource professionals prefer?
The days when you could look at someone else's resume as a guide and punch up your own version on a typewriter are over. You need a resume that will grab your potential employer's attention. You need a resume that can sell your qualifications effectively. You need a resume that adheres to the proper professional formats and increases your chances of standing out from the crowd. Is your resume going into a pile with 100's of other candidates and their resumes? How can you expect your resume to stand out, if you can't make it out of the pile? What chance do you have of landing the job?
About The Talent Professor
The Talent Professor is a Professional Resume Writing Service with an emphasis in resume writing, career transition, outplacement, interview coaching, and job preparedness. With over 21 years of career transition and human resources experience, we are qualified to work with you from A to Z with regard to your job search needs. We assist you with everything from writing innovative resumes, to providing on-going support through career/interview coaching services, to job readiness workshops.
We don't just stop with the resume. The Talent Professor makes sure that you are prepared to pull off the best possible interview. You can do this by taking heed to our professional career counseling advice regarding job search and interview strategies, guaranteed to make you stand out above the crowd. Our Professional Job Strategy Services include but are not limited to:
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Contact: The Talent Professor
Professional Resume Writer/Career Coach
Palmdale, CA 93550
Phone: (661) 718-7415
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During This Time of High Unemployment, And A Highly Competive Job Market -- Career Coaches Can Help Ease The Transition
Palmdale, CA, Today, more than ever, employers and employees are recognizing the value of career coaching services. The rapid pace and unparalleled degree of change in the economy underscore the need to provide people with the means to adjust, perform, improve and advance in the workplace.
Career coaches, have a specialization in career coaching. Services of career coaches differ, depending on the coach’s level of competence, the setting, client needs, and other factors. Current career coaching expertise is recognized by the NCDA, PARWCC, NAPS, and the IAC. Career coaches help people make and carry out successful plans related to important, training, educational, employment and lifestyle decisions.
Strategies and techniques of professional Career Coaches are tailored to the specific needs of the person seeking help. It is likely that the career coach will do one or more of the following:
· Conduct individual and group coaching sessions to help clarify life/career goals
Career Coaches assist young and older adults with those varied and complex issues that affect most people experiencing career and life transitions. Examples of these issues are provided in the following two case studies. More examples of specific case studies to illustrate the wide range of client needs that career coaches serve can be obtained by contacting The Talent Professor at (661) 718-7415. Career Coaches usually see clients over several weeks or months to achieve best results.
The Talent Professor also works with college, high school and middle school students and their parents to help explore the appropriate career plans for their children. While school counselors have training in career counseling, they also face so many other duties that career planning can take a back seat to scheduling, crisis management and other administrative duties. The Talent Professor can assist students in getting the direction that they need to make the appropriate career and lifestyle decisions.
The Talent Professor can do a number of things to help people make important life transitions, and related educational and career decisions. The following are two examples of people that Career Coaches work with, provide help to, and support throughout career change processes:
Case Study: Irish American Male
High School Junior, Age 16,
Thomas says he is not motivated to continue with high school and is aware of his low grades in most of his subjects. He strongly desires to work and earn money, become independent, and get on with his life. His parents want him to have a better opportunity for a successful and happy life and are urging him to complete high school and attend college a four-year college to obtain a meaningful career.
Issues: A career coach can help Thomas and his parents deal with important issues that relate to motivation; relationship with parents, independence, and career investigation based on assessment of abilities, interests and values, and the role of appropriate education/training in future career choices.
Case Study: Italian American Female
Age 63 Unemployed
Roberta was recently laid off from her marketing manager position, which she had enjoyed for the past seven years. She has been a widow for the past three years, and is enjoying her new grandparent role with her two-month old granddaughter Riley. While she has some financial concerns, she has conflicting feelings regarding seeking work or retiring and "enjoying" life with her children and grandchildren. She also feels discouraged about how younger employers might view an older woman seeking employment in a difficult labor market.
Issues: A career coach can help Roberta develop clarity regarding her financial needs, her efficacy beliefs as an older woman seeking employment in a difficult labor market, and conflicting feelings regarding her desire to work versus her decision to retire and spend more time with in her leisure and grandparenting roles.
About the Talent Professor
The Talent Professor is a career coaching/professional resume writing organization that is dedicated to helping people achieve their career goals and expectations. The mission of Talent Professor is to promote the career development of all people over the life span. To achieve this mission, The Talent Professor provides service to the public and professionals involved with or interested improving their career situation, including professional development activities, job search strategies, including the development of your marketing tools (resume, cover letter, etc.).
The Talent Professor is ready to provide supportive services to those in need (661) 718-7415.
Want to find out more about career coaching?
For a general overview of career coaching visit the Talent Professor’s website at www.talentprofessor.net or write the Talent Professor at customerservice@talentprofessor.net.
Layoffs, reduction in force are a reality! Last month over 600,000 people lost their jobs. Companies that are making a profit are laying off in preparation for reduced profits. Bottom line, job security is scarce. I challenge you to consider, are you ready for a sudden transition in your career? By this, I mean:
· Is your resume up-to-date? Does it include your achievements and contributions, or is it just a list of your job responsibilities? Most importantly, does it have the appropriate keywords that will pull your resume up for view in a resume database?
· Do you understand the job outlook in your current line of work? This will be very important, as you determine your course of action.
· Is it time for you to transition into a new career? Do you have the transitional skills? Do you need to acquire some education or do you need to speak with Career Coach?
· Maybe it has been a long time since you had to interview or search for a new position. Do you need to sharpen your interview skills? If so, have you spoken to a career coach who has the knowledge and expertise to assist you in sharpening your skills?
· Most importantly, do you know your worth to a prospective employer? Better yet, do you know what makes you valuable to an employer?
Transitions in employment are tough. Discipline and planning are crucial to getting through these difficult times. Employers have the advantage! They have a plethora of candidates to choose from and unbelievably, the best person for the job probably will not be hired.
The job market is changing and so are the rules. You have to be willing to try new things to set yourself apart from the competition. Too much experience has the same effect as not enough experience. The result will be the same; you will not get the job. As the number of job losses continues to increase, the job market will only become fiercer or more competitive. Companies that are hiring will receive increased numbers of applicants and resumes. How will your resume stand out in comparison to the hundreds, maybe thousands of resumes received?
Out of the box thinking will be necessary! Let the Talent Professor help you with your career transition. Have a question, blog it! I am sure there are others that are experiencing the same anxiety. Share it and find out how others got through it. I look forward to talking with you about your challenges!
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