On paying someone to critique your resume.... waste of money.
There are tons of articles about resume writing online that you can read for free. And if you do, you'll see they conflict. Some say one page only, some say no more than two, some say as many as you need. Some say to sort the content sequencially, some say by type of skills. Everyone is different about how format dates, etc.
That's because any one person's resume writing advice reflects how that one person likes to see them. If you find a resume writing article written by a manager you want to work for, that's fantastic, but that advice from one person may not work for someone else.
My suggestion is to read a few of those articles, and note what they all agree on. Next, socialize with people in your field (especially those who work for companies you'd like to work for) and let them know you're looking. The job offer I have now is party the result of knowing and working in the past with an executive of that company. They may know of upcoming positions. Even if they don't, ask them to look at your resume. Resume writing advice from managers in your field carries more weight than online articles or so-called "career coaches."
Last edited by Racnad; 09-18-2007 at 07:23 PM..
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