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Using Resume Pros 4 Less can save you time with as little stress
and demand on you as possible. Most people frequently go through
multiple drafts, a lot of nail-biting, tearing up of multiple drafts,
rewriting, and hearing contradictory advice. You will greatly reduce
the amount of time you spend on your resume by choosing Resume Pros
4 Less professional resume writers.
Resume Pros 4 Less does not apply a one-size-fits-all
formula to resumes. We do, however, apply current resume conventions
creatively and thoughtfully to create resumes that reflect your
unique qualifications for a particular position. We want your resume
to stand out not because of unique style, but because it vividly
and powerfully presents your accomplishments and your value to the
target company. And, we make sure to adapt every aspect of the resume
to that target organization. We also consider which approach—chronological,
functional, or combination—best portrays your experience.
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Reverse Chronological: Lists your most recent positions and responsibilities
in priority and in detail.
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Highlights your various areas of expertise without addressing where
or when these responsibilities took place.
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Attempts to present relevant skills and experience in priority by
presenting this information under the split headings of Experience
and History.
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For most candidates, the reverse chronological is the best choice.
It provides the reader with a logical history of the job candidate's
experience and achievements in a format that is easy to follow and
reference.
The functional resume highlights your major skills
and accomplishments from the very beginning. It helps the reader
see clearly what you can do for them, rather than having to read
through the job descriptions to find out. It helps target the resume
into a new direction or field, by lifting up from all past jobs
the key skills and qualifications to help prove you will be successful
in this new direction or field.
The functional resume is a must for career changers,
but is very appropriate for generalists, for those with spotty or
diverse careers, for those with a wide range of skills in their
given profession, for students, for military officers, for returning
homemakers, and for those who want to make slight shifts in their
career direction.
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Advantages: It will help you most in reaching for a new goal or
direction. It is a very effective type of resume, and is highly
recommended. The disadvantages are that it is hard to know what
the client did in which job, which may be a negative to some conservative
interviewers.
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A paper resume in
presentation format, that is visually appealing, and may be mailed,
faxed, or hand delivered.
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A resume in MS Word with simplified formatting and a list of keywords,
for distribution either physically or electronically, that the employer
will scan into a resume database.
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: An electronic
resume that is created in ASCII with minimal formatting and a list
of keywords for electronic distribution. It is typically downloaded
onto a disk and searched and sorted via computer.
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A resume that is formatted in HTML and then posted on the Web on
a resume-hosting site; prospective employers can access it through
a URL assigned only to you.
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There are four common resume styles for College Students, Professionals,
Technical Professionals and Executives. The college resume is for
someone just out of college (not MBAs) with internships, clubs,
courses, work experience and non-professional work experience. Technical
resumes are more targeted towards the IT field or a specialty field
or skilled trade. The executive resume style is for a director,
vice president or C-level professional (CEO, CFO, CTO, COO). This
resume is written stronger than the rest and can be longer if necessary.
If you don't fit into one of these categories you are probably like
most people in need of a professional resume. The professional resume
is most common. It is for everyone other than college, technical
or executive. It is usually 1 or 2 pages in length.
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There is no hard and fast rule. Some regions prefer one page resumes
while others prefer two page resumes. In the SF Bay Area, many employers
prefer a one-page resume. While the majority of our clients want
one page resumes, about 25% of clients need two page resumes because
they have extensive work experience. Also, job seekers with extensive
technical skills, education, presentations, publications or association
affiliations often need a two-page resume.
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A cover letter is an important component of your marketing presentation
— a personal introduction designed to work with, support your
resume and targeted for your objectives. The goal of the cover letter
is to peak the interest of the reader so that they want to read
your resume.
Whether you write your own cover letter, or we
write one for you — it is essential to have a well-written
cover letter accompany your resume. You can never send a resume
without a cover letter. It is a must! The reader has to know the
reason they are getting this resume.
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CV or curriculum vitae is typically required by medical, legal,
academic, media, and international professionals. A curriculum vitae
includes not only education and experience, but also publications
(books, magazines, journals, and other media), certifications, licenses,
grants, professional affiliations, awards, honors, presentations,
and courses taught. Anything relevant to your industry is appropriate
content for a CV. Unlike resumes, it is common for a CV to be 3
to 10 pages long.
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Federal job applicants are often required to write separate narrative
statements called KSA’s (Knowledge, Skills and Abilities).
KSA’s are similar to interview questions. When KSA’s are
listed in the job announcement there are typically 3 to 7 KSA’s
that must be submitted with your federal resume. Your federal resume
and KSA’s will be tailored to your occupation and/or open job
announcement.
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ECQ’s or Executive Core Qualification statements are for higher
level federal positions, typically GS-15 and SES. ECQ’s are
typically lengthier and more complex than the KSA’s and may
include more questions.
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The resume will be delivered to you as a Microsoft Word document
via email attachment.
If you prefer, for an additional fee, we will
send you the files on a CD by USPS or FedEx.
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For a Resume and/or Cover Letter Package, the work typically will
be completed within one week. After your initial consultation, your
Resume Pros 4 Less resume writer will establish and commit to a
workable time frame.
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Our Rush Service is for clients who need faster than 3-business-day
turnaround. Before commencing work, we will determine if we have
availability to meet your deadline and set up a schedule with you.
If you purchase rush services and we don't have editors available
who can work within your time frame, we will notify you before we
start work.
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Resume Pros 4 Less accepts secure online Paypal payments, VISA,
MasterCard, Discover, American Express, most debit cards with the
Visa or MasterCard logo, with added convenience to pay by phone.
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