Help with the resume?

Need help with resume: recommended services?

• Resume helpI'm in need of a professional to retune my resume. And I need help.Long story short:Is there someone you used who 'knocked you out'?(If you're a mefite who does this, I'm interested in your services as well) Long story long: I'm unhappy with my job. I've been here too long and fairly successful at it. It's just that I've gone as far as I can. My field? It's hard for me to talk about my field without revealing who I am. Basically, I'm a specialist/instructor with some computer fields that aren't web related. I updated my resume…gave it to some friends (who hire/deal with resumes more than I do.) They gave great comments; I updated it again. And again. And again. I'm paralyzed and at this point I want a 'professional' to help. And yes, I'm willing to pay. I tried two groups, both of whom I emailed…and they never got back to me. The third? It was woman wrote a book, has some certifications (do these certifications even mean anything?)…but when I asked for a reference, I was told 'sorry, no.' Also her pricing was about three times above anyone else. Googling for this is sorta difficult - I'm not able to discern which groups have any value/integrity Basically, I'd like someone to help me with my existing resume, interview me/discuss some of my accomplishments and push my resume to the next level. I'm looking for, specifically: Have you used a person/service? Is there someone I should avoid? What is a 'reasonable' rate? Throwaway email: [email protected]

• Answer:

  I don't have a specific person for you, but here's what worked for me. I was unemployed for seven months last year, and luckily my former employer provided *real* career counselors for us. Mine had me re-do my resume about a dozen times, each time painstakingly careful to include/format all the things he'd told me. After the 12th, I created a "mega-resume" with absolutely everything from all those resumes, all my jobs, all my skills, abilities, and results, etc. Then, when I'd apply for a job, it was (relatively) easy to 'tailor' the resume for the specific job. That's when I got results (and a job). You may want to try that - but there's a point when you just have to start applying for jobs - and always tailor for each position (same with the cover letter). Hope this helps. Good luck.