Achievements beat lists of duties

Hints when using a resume writer

RESUMES

People often ask me what’s the secret of a good resume. Here it is ….. (drum roll)…State what you did in the job point by point and against each point, state what you achieved.

Achievements can be measured as statistics, or in dollars, ratios – all sorts of metrics.

They can also be measured in qualities, such as building relationships, trust and solving problems.

COVER LETTERS

When you ask a writer to produce a cover letter for a specific job, most will use generic blocks of text they have used thousands of times before.

That’s why 90 per cent of non-directed, non-specific cover letters fail.

If you want a cover letter, send the writer the job ad. Successful cover letters are SPECIFIC to the job you are applying for.

At Republic Resumes, we write original text which focuses on the client’s resume and job.

THINK AHEAD

It’s human nature to think that professional writers are waiting by the phone or email (more likely), for your contact.

If they’re any good, they will be booked up for some days.

At Republic, we work on a first come, first served basis. There is no queue jumping.

Expect to be hit by emails wanting information and for professionalism’s sake, don’t break deadlines.

Put your best foot forward

Malcolm builds expert resumes, cover letters and LinkedIn profiles, which unleash an unbeatable business case to promote you as a ‘must have’ asset to an employer.