Pay for a resume?

[tonynoriega]

Has anyone had success with this?

I think my resume is good, but i dont know if i am expressing it as eloquently as someone with talent for this could.

I dont want to over embellish by any means, as i dont want to get into something i dont know anything about...

but i do however want to elaborate on the skills i do have...

anyone?

[jtara]

There are many good books on the subject.

You could certainly hire somebody to polish your resume, but I'd make sure that it is only for style, grammar, spelling, layout, etc. - not content.

Especially in technical fields, it is going to be difficult to get somebody who really understands what you do and can write well.

My top 3 tips:

- Use action verbs

- Show how you saved a company money, got the job done in record time, made something work much faster, etc.

- Use the first page as a bullet-point summary - get all the keywords in right up front. Don't make this chronological or even mention company names. List your strengths and experience.

OK, 3 1/2:

- Cheat. Make a custom resume. Re-arrange the bullet-pointed page for each potential employer/client. Put what they need first.

I know some feel that a resume should be no more than one page period. I struggle to get mine on six. If the reader likes short resumes, they've be over-joyed with my bullet-pointed first page, and ignore the rest.