Building Resumes: Resume Tips from an Industry Expert

A professional resume is your best chance of success for any market. With the way the construction industry is today, there is a huge influx of highly qualified people vying for the same positions. How can you compete? EASY – You need a great resume. As a nationally certified resume writer with extensive construction experience, I can assure you that this is no easy task.

Don’t be fooled by a catchy name – there are many professional resume services out there that try to trick you into thinking they have the necessary experience, when they don’t have any resume building experience. Do your research. Selecting the wrong resume service is equivalent to ordering a bad dinner: you can’t return it and it leaves a bad taste in your mouth. I recommend researching the individual writers listed on the website to ensure you can research the writer, learn about their credentials, and feel confident in your selection.

Pricing – Do you really want to trust your resume to a company that only charges you $59 or $79 for a resume? Look, I understand that when times are tough, you don’t want to start spending money on unnecessary items, but a resume is important. It is the MAIN weapon in your career seeking arsenal. Also please!@!! DO NOT be fooled by a service that GUARANTEES they can get you a job, because they cannot guarantee that. For these scam services, MAKE SURE you read the fine print because the hurdles you have to jump to try and get your refund are ridiculous.

Use certified writers – yes, it will cost you more money (a resume and cover letter should cost around $250-$500 dollars). BUT, this is all inclusive. It should include being assigned to a certified professional resume writer (preferably with PARW), providing unlimited revisions for 30-60 days, mentoring with the writer, and career guidance. IT IS ESSENTIAL THAT THE ABSTRACT be prepared by a CERTIFIED WRITER. I know for a fact that several of these big companies advertise that their staff graduated from the best universities, so what? If they are not certified resume writers, they are not worth the price.

Good luck!