GoodResume.com Consulted for Article on Hiring a Professional Resume Writer

I was interviewed by Andrew Hudson back in January for an article about hiring a professional resume writer. Some excerpts from the article that appeared in the Denver Jobs Examiner, are listed below.

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Your most critical marketing tool as a job seeker is your resume. A poorly written resume is a sure way to sabotage your chances to getting an interview. Think of it this way: looking for a job requires a level of expertise that most job seekers simply don’t possess and a resume is your first step – your calling card – to job seeking success.

A professional resume writer understands which top skills, experiences and talents are essential to highlight in order to grab a recruiter’s attention. In addition, many resumes are today scanned through an applicant tracking system (ATS). Companies are inundated with resumes and in order to create an efficient sorting and screening system, corporate recruiters program an ATS to identify specific key words or key phrases in resumes. If these key words are not found in the resume, the resume will most likely not be considered.

“There are several benefits to using a professional resume writer” says Steve Kendus, the owner and executive writing consultant for GoodResume.com. “Assuming you are using a reputable, qualified, and skilled resume writer, you are trusting an expert's skills and command of English grammar to prepare a meaningful, succinct, and grammatically correct resume. Potential employers typically won't even call you in for an interview if your resume is poorly worded, unclear, and full of spelling and grammar mistakes.”

Steven Kendus of GoodResume.com agrees. “Professional resume writers know how to summarize your diverse skills, duties, and accomplishments into hard-hitting, powerful bullet points. Through experience, they are skilled at taking long, detailed job descriptions and summarizing key points and using key phrases that will present you in the best light to potential employers.”

Andrew Hudson did a fine job in presenting the benefits of hiring a professional resume writer. Be sure to read his entire article New Year's resolution #2: hire a professional resume writer.