The Results Resume
Most resumes hiring managers see these days are chronological, meaning they basically tell the employer where you've been and what you've done. You need a resume that really tells them what you bring to a position - any position - that separates you from the crowd. You need to communicate YOUR STORY.
Don't make the potential employer try to decipher what you can do for them based on your past job descriptions. Employers want to know what you can do for THEM, and you need to tell them in no uncertain terms!
You need a resume that makes them respond like they've just read an advertisement.
The real intention of a resume is not to get you a job - it's only to get you the phone call! You can sell yourself much more effectively over the phone and in person, and not just through words on paper. The last thing you want to do is allow them to make a hiring decision about you based on a piece of paper.
You need to give them just enough information that they are curious enough to give you a phone call to learn more about you. Give them a "teaser!"
My Results Resume to make you irresistible to hiring managers. It highlights the skills you can bring to any position, and minimizes any liabilities that would keep you from getting an interview. This resume comes with up to 2 hours of personal one-on-one consultation time to assess your skill sets and develop compelling stories for your interviews.
If you would like to order your Results Resume, or would like to learn more, feel free to call me at (816)600-2478, email me or fill out this website's contact form.
The Format of My Resumes
My resumes are designed to build your "brand." I know that's a buzzword that's been thrown around lately, but I've been doing it for over six years now. You can call me an expert (at least the Wall Street Journal did the beginning of this summer).
You have literally 20-30 seconds of a hiring manager's attention before they decide to read on. Let's face it - until an employer gets to know you, you are nothing but a commodity. So you need to market yourself like you would a can of soup. And in the advertising world, it's all about the consumer. In your case, it'll all about the employer!
So - I convey what makes you unique in the first third of the page (yes, it's a one page resume!). Then I relate how your skills, achievements, and experience can help THEM. Your summary statement up top is nothing more than "sales copy," pure and simple. I also list those skills that can be transferred into any industry, and are in high demand today. And I flood the resume with keywords and phrases employers are using today to identify qualified candidates.
The middle third of the page tells them compelling stories of your achievements that back up the skills listed above. It shows what every employer wants to know - how you have affected the bottom line of the company. I spin your stories to show the highest impact and be most impressive. Trust me - if you don't think your achievements matter - most of my clients think that in the beginning, and by the end of my assessment, their careers are stellar. No exceptions.
The last third of the page, at the bottom, almost like a footnote, shows a brief rundown of your career history over the last 10-12 years. Quickly summarizing your employment history at the bottom minimizes most liabilities, like age, career gaps, careers peaking too early, unemployment, etc. By the time they get to the bottom of your resume, they're already pre-sold on you and are itching to give you a phone call.
I'd like to stop right here for a second
to give you a warning.
Sometimes - OK, more than sometimes - after seeing the resume I wrote for them, my clients feel a great sense of discomfort. Their feelings come from the fact that I make them sound "too good." (By the way, this never happens to salespeople.) I'm a master at spinning, and sometimes it shows. This happens especially with people who are generally humble, and hate tooting their own horn. But in each instance, I remind them that there is nothing on the paper that wasn't in the application, or talked about over the phone. I've just made them look really, really good. And in today's job search environment, that's what it takes to get that all-important phone call.
In other words, it's your job to add context to what I've written, and you do so over the phone and in person to an employer during an interview. Remember, a resume is there to get you the phone call. However, I do meet with you by phone to present the resume to you, and go over any changes you would like to make to it. My goal is 100% customer satisfaction, so instead of just emailing you my product like "the other guys," we go over it together, even word by word, to make sure it's exactly what you would say, only better.
The resume also comes with a personal assessment conversation with me, after you fill out the extensive online resume application. This usually lasts an hour to an hour and a half. I extract your most sought after skills, help you quantify your achievements, and answer any questions I might have about your experience... this will not only help me craft a superior resume, but it will help you develop your compelling stories for interview situations, boosting your confidence in every area of your communication strategy.
You won't find this kind of personal attention elsewhere with internet-based companies. Also know that I'm a sole proprietor, and that I'll be the one writing your resume - not someone whose "on the staff" of a large resume business.
If you would like to order your Results Resume, or would like to learn more, feel free to call me at (816)600-2478, email me at tammy@BeyondJobSearching.com, or fill out this website's contact form.
Once you order your resume, you'll receive immediate access to the online application. My turnaround time is usually about 3-4 business days after you complete it.
Tammy Kabell
Career Resume Consulting
(816)600-2478