Directory of Professional Resume Writers: How to Find and Work With a Pro to Accelerate Your Job Search

by Kursmark, Louise

• ISBN13: 9781593575199
• ISBN10: 159357519X
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2007-11-01
• Publisher: JIST Works

Summary

Two books in one¿a directory of hundreds of the top professional resume writers in the U.S., Canada, and Australia, plus extensive tips on choosing the very best writer for your resume and how to work best with them. Somewhere between 250,000 and 500,000 people each year in the U.S. work with a professional resume writer to make their job search documents as compelling as possible, and they pay big bucks for the privilege¿$400 on average, but often over $1,000. So it is important that this money be well spent. The Directory of Professional Resume Writers helps readers choose the writer whose style and specialty mesh best with their own, and then shows how to maximize their time working with the writer.

Author Biography

Louise Kursmark is the founder and president of Best Impression Career Services, Inc., a Certified Professional Resume Writer, Certified Job and Career Transition Coach, and Credentialed Career Master. She is a founding member of the Career Management Alliance. Louise is the author of Sales and Marketing Resumes for $100,000 Careers and Best Resumes for College Students and New Grads, and co-author of Cover Letter Magic and eight books in the Expert Resumes series

Table of Contents

Introduction	p. v
How to Find and Work with a Professional Resume Writer	p. 1
How a Professional Resume Writer Can Help You	p. 3
The Benefits of Working with a Professional Resume Writer	p. 3
What a Resume Writer Can't Do for You	p. 6
Is It Really Okay to Have Someone Else Write My Resume for Me?	p. 8
How Important Is Your Career?	p. 9
How to Choose the Writer Who's Right for You	p. 11
Weigh Your Options	p. 11
Factors for Evaluating Resume Writers	p. 12
How Much Should It Cost?	p. 23
Stumbling Blocks	p. 26
What to Expect from the Resume Development Process	p. 29
Getting Started	p. 29
Payment and Paperwork	p. 30
Information Gathering	p. 31
Writing	p. 32
Review, Revision, and Finalization	p. 33
Your Contribution to the Process	p. 34
Move On to Your Job Search	p. 36
Putting Your New Resume to Work	p. 37
The Directory of Professional Resume Writers	p. 41
How This Section Is Organized	p. 41
A Note About Professional Associations	p. 42
Resume Writers by Specialty Areas	p. 47
Functional Specialties	p. 47
Special Circumstances	p. 71
Industry Specialties	p. 89
Business Model	p. 122
Geographic Directory of Professional Resume Writers	p. 129
Australia	p. 129
Canada	p. 129
Hong Kong	p. 130
United States	p. 130
Alphabetic Directory of Professional Resume Writers	p. 141
Resume Samples from the Pros	p. 197
Specialty Area: Blue Collar/Trades	p. 198
Specialty Area: Creative Professions	p. 199
Specialty Area: Finance and Accounting	p. 201
Specialty Area: Human Resources	p. 203
Specialty Area: Advertising, Public Relations, Sales and Marketing, and Business Development	p. 207
Specialty Area: Technology, Science, and Engineering	p. 215
Specialty Area: Managers and Executives	p. 224
Specialty Area: Practice Limited to Executives	p. 235
Specialty Area: Military Transition	p. 243
Specialty Area: Return-to-Work	p. 251
Specialty Area: Career Change	p. 252
Specialty Area: New Graduates	p. 255
Specialty Area: Entrepreneurial	p. 256
Specialty Area: Consulting	p. 258
Specialty Area: Education	p. 264
Specialty Area: Healthcare	p. 267
Specialty Area: Hospitality and Entertainment	p. 269
Specialty Area: Manufacturing	p. 273
Specialty Area: Not-for-Profit and Association Management	p. 277
Specialty Area: Public Sector/Government	p. 283
Specialty Area: Retail	p. 286
Index	p. 289
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