3 Unknown Rules to Choosing the Best Resume Writing Service

 

So, here's the thing:

I have seen too many times where people have hired a resume writer, only to be left with a Word document with a bunch of cool-sounding words and sexy adjectives, but no interviews and offers.

Finding the best resume writing service that will get you your money's worth is not as easy as most people think it is. There are tons of companies and individuals out there that are constantly saying that they are "experts" at writing resumes.

So the question is:

How do you choose the right service?

Below are the 6 rules to ensuring the person or company you hire writes you the best resume possible.

Rule #1: They Should Still be Experts Running the Entire Job Search Process (Interview, Networking, Negotiation, Etc.)

Even though you are looking to have your resume written, it is critically important you find someone who is an expert and has a track record not just in writing resumes.

Instead, they should be an expert and have a track record in landing OFFERS.

Why does this matter? The resume is only one small part and ingredient of what it takes to land good offers.

 

Most companies like to "productize" their services.

For example, they will offer a resume writing package, an interview prep package, or a networking essential package, etc.

So, what ends up happening is that companies and clients start thinking about each part of the job search process as separate components, instead of an entire process. But that is very incorrect.

The truth is you CANNOT view the process as separate components because each component of the job search process (networking, resume, interview, negotiation, etc.) all interact and depend on each other.

So, it is fine if you want to pay just for the resume, but if the company or person you end up working with does not have the understanding, expertise, or track record of running the ENTIRE job search process, then you might have paid a bunch of money for some sexy words in a Word document, rather than interviews and offer letters.

Rule #2: They Focus on Interview Conversion Rates as Their Primary Goal

Anyone can write something that "sounds good” and has a bunch of intelligent sounding words that can only be found in the thesaurus - however very few people can write resumes that actually convert into interviews.

At the end of the day, when you put aside all the fluff and feel-good aspects of the process, you cannot land an offer from just having a resume that sounds good.

All that matters with a resume is if it is helping you land interviews, end of story.

Rule #3: They Should Have a Data-Oriented and Metric-Driven Approach to Writing Resumes As the Harvard Business School 101 lesson goes, "You can't manage what you can't measure".

 If the company you are working with does not track the data or metrics of their resumes, then how will they be able to know what controls application-to-interview conversion rates, let alone improve those rates so you can land the most interviews possible?

 This rule relates to rule #2: If they aren't even tracking the data and do not have a strong understanding of their analytics and metrics, then there is no way they can focus on increasing their conversion rates.

 This rule also relates to #1 as well: Therefore working with someone who has full-service knowledge and expertise is important.

 With our full-service clients, since we are engaged from very beginning to end (target role/industry selection, resume, networking, interview, negotiation), we can see how our resumes ultimately convert.

After CDR Report (three Career Episodes, a CPD and a Summary Statement), one of the obligatory prerequisites of Engineers Australia for Migration Skills Assessment is a CV/Resume writing and submission. Regardless of whether you are applying for skill assessment, you need to acquire membership of Engineers Australia, become a Chartered Engineer or register yourself in the National Engineer Register; submission of your resume is a part of the application procedure. All things considered, the resume plays a crucial job in exhibiting technical skills and industrial competencies of engineers. So, if you are applying to Engineers Australia and need to know how to compose an expert engineer resume for that, continue reading!