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RESUME WRITING SERVICE FEES: My services cost either $150 ($20,000 to $59,000 salary range) or $250 ($60,000 to $100,000+ salary range). You also receive the Proven Resumes series $27.80 FREE when you purchase my resume writing service! DOES
YOUR RESUME HAVE ANY OF THESE PROBLEMS? -It doesn't provide a short, comprehensive summary of your top 4-5 skill areas -It doesn't use $, # and % extensively to drive home your key achievements -It doesn't market your bottom line achievements, making you highly attractive to potential employers -It doesn't effectively market your transferable skills -It doesn't use layout that directs the reader's eye to your top skills in seconds -It doesn't replace your weak, unrelated job titles with skill headings that match the jobs you want -It doesn't use subheads that grab attention and drive the reader through your resume -It doesn't omit work history dates that make you appear too old -It doesn't convince employers that you are well qualified and a top candidate -It doesn't capitalize on most your relevant experience, even if it's short -It doesn't prioritize your most important skills for maximum impact -It doesn't create an image of your skills strong enough to drive the interview forward -It doesn't market you strongly enough to offset an employer's risk in hiring you -It doesn't effectively market your lower level jobs if you are a recent graduate -It doesn't de-emphasize your short or erratic work history PROBLEMS YOU MAY BE FACING You may also be experiencing one or several of the following problems. -You've sent out hundreds of resumes but only landed 1-2 interviews -You are landing interviews but getting terrible salary offers -You get 2nd & 3rd interviews but don't get hired -You are trying to make a career change but can't get interviews -You need a higher salary but you don't look qualified -You want management, have the skills but not the titles -You are a recent graduate, but can't get interviews for better jobs -You have skills for a better job but can't land interviews -You are in a highly competitive field and need a very strong resume -You are re-entering the workforce after an absence and can't get any interviews -Interviewers tell you, 'You are overqualified.' -Interviewers tell you, 'You are underqualified.' -You are an executive with a limited pool of jobs you can apply for, therefore your resume must maximize each contact and generate interviews at every possible turn If you identified with any of these statements, rest assured that I have dealt successfully with all of these issues teaching resume workshops and assisting clients online. WHAT I OFFER YOU AS A PROFESSIONAL RESUME WRITER My forte in creating resumes is: First, truly caring about the work I do. I realize that resumes impact how my clients feel about themselves and their skills. Resumes also have a dramatic impact on our standard of living based on the salaries we generate or loss of income we experience due to a weak resume that generates few or no interviews, or an extended job search--often without a paycheck. Second, the resume strategies that I use integrate proven advertising techniques (how to direct and control the eye path, how to create content that sells) into the creation of resumes that really do stand out! Clients report that their resumes get selected out of 400 to 2000+ resumes--and that they not only land the interview--they get hired! Now that's a real feat! Third, by asking specific questions I've learned over the years, I can quickly obtain key data from clients that elevates their resumes, self-image and self-confidence by leaps and bounds. For example, I worked with someone who oversees Global Telecommunications accounts. Her old resume had this statement buried in a block of other uninteresting statements: Provide pre and post sales support for global accounts. When asked: "What is the level of revenue generated from such accounts? How many projects do you manage annually?" She said, "I manage the XXX account with a current annual revenue plan of $84 million. As the Global Service Installation Lead, last year I managed 525 projects; 200 new installations and 325 maintenance projects." Compare the statement above to her new one below, along with the bolded subhead I used to start that section:
By knowing what questions to ask and then writing powerful content using my client's answers I am able to achieve a dramatic transformation between before and after resumes. Then understanding how to direct and control the employer's/recruiter's eye path, I very carefully set up job titles and skill headings so that they stand out and quickly grab attention. Once the entire resume is re-written I then go through it and pick out the most powerful statements in the resume that convey skills in 3-5 major areas (those employers will be most interested in based on each person's specific career goals) and use that to write the objective and summary of qualifications section. Fourth, creating skill headings and subheadings that highlight the true skills clients have. For example, I taught a resume workshop and I asked the group to underline skills in an Administrative Assistant ad, place all related skills together, and then create skill headings for each set of skills. It was evident how much better I was at this than the average HR person. Their skill headings were generic and weak. For example, one of the skills requested in the ad was Create and Maintain PC Databases. They came up with Computer Skills as a skill heading. My skill heading was PC/Database Administration. Which skill heading conveys a stronger image and ability to work at a higher level as an Administrative Assistant? Which heading makes this person sound like he/she is worth a higher salary? Working with this same group we analyzed an ad for a CEO/General Manager, which listed these skills: Human resources management, labor laws and union contract negotiation. Oversee facility and employee expansion programs. Supervising up to 200 staff in multi-site locations. The class came up with headings like HR Management. My skill heading was: Multi-Division HR Management & Corporate Expansion Management. Which heading will be most effective in grabbing this particular employer's attention? Landing more interviews? Landing a higher salary? Lastly, when you've ordered my resume service you'll receive the Proven Resumes series free of charge ... clients find through the process of my writing their resume with them ... that they learn a tremendous amount about how to create a resume that elevates their image, ability to land more interviews and negotiate higher salaries. This knowledge combined with the 350+ pages in this book, results in clients telling me that they have gained far more than the $150 or $250 spent for a new resume. Clients report they now understand how to control not only their current job search but future job searches ... how to successfully apply for a greater range of jobs ... make a career move ... and market themselves more effectively on the job to achieve accelerated career growth and promotions. Once clients understand the strategies used to improve their resume ... they are able to combine and strengthen this knowledge by reading the Cover Letter portion of the free Proven Resumes series ... and create cover letters that increase interview rates 200% to 300% or more. Clients report a similar response when needing to convert their resumes to electronic format. By using the electronic resume section of the book ... many have reported generating a 200% to 500% increase in online hits to their resumes ... they feel like they finally know what they are doing online in their electronic job search. Helping clients achieve this sense of personal power is always my goal and is what gives me renewed career satisfaction and success. This
Works for All Industries and All Salary Levels Asking questions is probably the most important thing I do for clients ... since most of us feel stonewalled when it comes to writing our own resumes. I bring a skilled, fresh perspective to the resume and combine it with strategies proven to grab attention, sell the person at their highest level, and insert key achievements that are unique to each client so that they shine ... the vast majority of resumes do none of this! The
Process I Go Through to Write Resumes is Very Individualized Some
large resume writing services charge $95. That sounds like a
great buy ... but if you've considered such a service--keep in mind
that a good resume takes me a minimum of 2.5 hours and I have 10
years experience which has enabled me to work quickly.
Services charging $95 either have to be putting in only 30 minutes
on each resume or they've hired writers that they pay $10 an hour
... many such writers have never written resumes or worked with job
seekers---their primary qualification being a degree in journalism
(I know because many have contacted me to see if I will hire them).
I do encourage you to check out other services, find out how many
resumes each writer has written and ask for testimonials ... also
ask for endorsements of that person's work from other career
professionals ... if you click
here you'll find lots of testimonials about the success
these strategies used by College Deans, Employment Security and
Workforce Programs as well as what the Executive Director of the
Professional Association of Resume Writers had to say after reading
Proven
Resumes: Strategies That Have Increased Salaries. Put
the Right Content in Your Resume! BEFORE
STATEMENT: As you can see, these statements say much more about the depth of her responsibility and link her image in a powerful way to the size of the company she works for, i.e. $200 million revenue and 144 million annual visitors! Details like these are overlooked by 95%+ of all job seekers and inserting them in a resume makes a tremendous difference in building a strong image that lands more interviews and generates higher salary offers. How
I Write Resumes By E-Mail I can complete the majority of resumes in 2.5 hours, which is completed in 5 to 8 business days via email correspondence, ($150 for $20,000 to $59,000 salary range or $250 for $60,000+ salary range) if the resume contains only 4-5 jobs. Those that contain 6 to 8, or 10 jobs can take a bit longer to complete. If you are concerned about how long it will take me and if the cost will be more than the $150 or $250 session, send me a short note to pontow8@comcast.net with your resume and I'll give you an estimate of the cost and time required. There are times when someone can have 6 or more positions in the resume but it doesn't take longer to complete - such as older experience that is good to list in order to show experience but doesn't need to be described in detail. Again, send your resume with a short note and I'll be glad to provide you with feedback on cost and time estimates. Generally, I like to have 5 to 8 business days to complete your resume (see next paragraph if you need your resume more quickly). That includes sending your information to me and the first day my reviewing it and sending you initial questions. I usually put you back on my schedule the day after you return answers. Then I revise the first job in your resume and send it to you for review. You return it and I put you back on my schedule the next day. I then revise the rest of the body of your resume and send it to you for review. You return your comments or changes and I put you back on my schedule for the next day. Then I write the objective and summary section and send it to you as a final draft. In this way we actively work together and you are able to let me know what you like or if there is some additional area of expertise you would like included or emphasized. If
You Need Your Resume More Quickly
2) e-mail me your resume as a Word attachment in .doc or .rtf format to pontow8@comcast.net 3)
e-mail
me 2-3 paragraphs describing the types of positions you want along
with a short description of your career and salary goals to pontow8@comcast.net You
Receive Your Resume By E-Mail and You Keep The Master File Cover
Letters and Electronic Resumes Some clients wish to have their resume converted into an electronic, plain text, ASCII format. Generally it takes me 45 to 60 minutes (additional fee of $35) to convert the resume into an electronic format and to compile a comprehensive keyword summary list for the top and body of the resume. However, many clients find that by applying the strategies in the electronic resume section of my book, that they are able to successfully convert their own resumes to ASCII format! If you still need information on my qualifications, simply scroll down to review my resume. I look forward to working with you and helping you improve your resume! Melissa Pontow
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