RESUME WRITING advice
If you need help writing your resume, you've come to the right
place! Browse our site and you'll find tons of helpful information
about resume writing.
Who am I?
My name is Louise Fletcher. I am a professional resume writer
and a former HR executive. In articles like How
to Write a Resume and Resume
Writing Secrets, I share my own approach to resume writing,
so that you can start to make improvements that will generate
real results.
In Your Resume Format,
I discuss the different resume formats and the pros and cons
of each. And if you're still stuck, you can browse our selection
of resume samples to get
ideas for your own content and layout.
Straight talk about resume writing
If you've been surfing the web looking for resume writing help,
you've probably come across a lot of sites promising a quick
and easy solution to resume creation. They'll tell you to sign
up for their online system and you'll have a resume in 10 minutes.
Does this sound feasible to you?
The truth is that writing a resume well takes time and energy,
but it's well worth the investment. Your resume may well be the
most important document that you ever write. Think about it
... what other document represents you to complete strangers
who have the power to determine your income? And yet most people
have no idea how to write a truly effective resume.
Resume writing is like marketing
In Writing a Resume
that Sells, I take you though some of the changes that
will make your resume stand out from the crowd. The idea is
to change the way you think about your resume. Don't look at
it simply as a factual document that describes your history
in chronological fashion.
Instead, think of it as an advertisement for you. Like an advertisement,
it must distill the essence of who you are, and compel others
to take action.
So How Are You Doing?
To see how you current resume stacks up, use my handy resume
assessment questionnaire. This questionnaire takes you
through the same process that I use when people ask me for
help with their resume.
Be honest with yourself! Remember, your resume is one of the
most important documents you will ever write, so make it the
very best it can be.
Getting more help
We've done our best to compile a good selection of resume resources,
but if you feel you need more help, check out the following:
- Sign up for our free
7-part resume writing e-course. Each lesson is delivered
to your email. We guarantee your privacy and we will never
use your email address for anything other than correspondence
related to the e-course.
- Check out my book, "The
Complete Guide to Resume Writing" which takes you
step-by-step through the process of creating a great resume,
and also includes 20 resume templates, tons of sample resumes,
and additional free ebooks on cover letter writing and job
search strategies.
- If you'd like professional help, check out our professional
resume writing service. Also read my article on choosing
a resume writer. It's important to make sure you select a
firm that's right for you.
In addition, you are welcome to read the Blue
Sky Resumes Blog, which covers all aspects of resume writing
and job search, or sign up for our monthly
newsletter.
Louise Fletcher is the President of Blue
Sky Resumes, and author of the eBook, The
Complete Guide to Resume Writing. Louise is also Managing
Editor and Co-founder of the preeminent careers blog, Career
Hub. She is a Certified Professional Resume Writer and many
of her resumes have been published in the JIST "Expert
Resumes" series. She has contributed to many online publications
including About.com, Monster.com, The Ladders, and Net Temps.
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