What are the best resume writers?

Which professional resume writing certification is best?

• Prior to staying home with the kids, my wife was a recruiter. Over the last few years she has made a decent sideline helping people craft their resumes. Now that the kids are a little older, she is considering focusing more on resume writing and career coaching. She has come up with the following associations/designations that she is considering pursuing. -National Resume Writers' Association (Designation: Nationally Certified Resume Writer) -Professional Association of Resume Writers & Career Coaches (Designation: Certified Professional Resume Writer) There is a pronounced difference in the cost/effort associated with pursuing each of these. I am interested in opinions from people with experience with these groups about which designation provides the most leverage and opportunity. Thanks in advance.

• Answer:

  Frankly, speaking as someone who 1) is a writer but 2) hates rewriting her resume more than she hates moving, I would give a rat's patootie about a potential resume writer's certifications and far more about what she could actually DO for me. She will need glowing recommendations, and a clean and professional website with great before and after cases (sanitized for people's privacy) - e.g., Bob came to me with THIS, here's what I did for him. honestly, that's all anyone is going to care about. well, that and price. this isn't like pet sitting or child care, ya know? save the cash.