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Thursday 17 April 2014

Choosing The Right Executive Resume Writing Service

By Anita Ortega


Ever since the massive loss of jobs on Wall Street and the economic collapse a few years ago it has been quite challenging to get an executive position. Executives nowadays have to compete with each other to land a position in many companies wherein these positions are also getting very scarce. As such, executives need to have good curriculum vita and resumes to compete with each other to land such positions and jobs. Thus it may be to the executive advantage that he or she have a good executive resume writing service at his or her disposal.

There has been quite a deluge of these kind of services of late. This can only mean that many people are in fact looking for this kind of service, and that is why so many people are offering it. The only thing to do therefore when one is looking is how to find the right one to get the job done.

Setting up a checklist with some search criteria should help do the trick in choosing the right service for you. Remember that price does not necessarily factor always as a criteria, although it is very important. There are other qualities or criteria that you can consider. On your checklist, consider the following points being relevance and adaptability, level of conciseness, and clarity and accuracy.

Much has changed in the way that curriculum vita and resumes are made and used these days. In the past it was expected for one to have thick resumes with complete references and supporting work experience documents and the like. However, we are in a new age and times have changed, so we must also adapt the way we do things so that we become more relevant.

A few years ago a standard executive resume would be a couple of pages thick complete with photocopies of supporting documents and such. However, nowadays the industry has adapted to the times and now work details and resumes are much briefer and more compact. Also the standard formats adapted for the industry is usually point 14 size and arial and times new roman font.

When submitting something for your application make sure that it is concise. Concise in this sense meaning straight and direct to the point. Put forth all the main strengths and skills you have in as little wording as possible, use bullets if needed. Also, try to do this in two pages or less. It would help greatly if you have a good sense and use of vocabulary, but avoid overusing not so common words.

Accuracy in what you write is also very much needed. Employers will only look at your resume if it fits the job at hand. Look at the job requirements on the posted ad and fit your skills to match those that are needed. This rule of thumb will go a long way in you getting the attention you need and the much sought after job interview.

When trying to decide then for who to hire for your needs in resume writing, then ask each one you have an eye on to send you a sample of what they can provide. Have a look out for the items we have discussed in this article so that you can have an easier time deciding. Once you have shortlisted at least three candidates, then use other criteria of your choosing to finally get the right one.




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