Having your resume professionally written is an investment in yourself and your career. A little time and effort preparing in advance will be well worth it.

Call (585) 461-1123 to set up an appointment.
During the appointment, we can discuss in brief your requirements and expectations, and how we can help. In addition, we will provide you with a verbal quote for the cost to complete your resume.

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To maximize the value of our first meeting, there are number of things you should do in advance.
To help save time and prompt your thinking, here is a list of things you should come prepared with to our first meeting.

1. Old resumes.
   Old resumes, if you have still have them, can be a great source of background information.
   
2. Job description.
   A copy of your current job description, if you have one or can get one without raising suspicions, can be an excellent source of background information and save much time in the information-gathering stage.
   
3. Job postings.
   Copies of any job postings or ads that interest you. Visit www.monster.com, www.americasjobbank.com, http://hotjobs.yahoo.com or www.careerbuilder.com to research potential opportunities in which you might be interested. Having a few examples of jobs you'd be interested in can be very helpful in determining how to structure your new resume.
   
4. Career objective.
   Knowing what you want your next career move to be can be challenging, but having at least a basic idea of the types of jobs (i.e., sales, mechanical engineering, school principal, etc.) you're seeking is an important first start. Be sure to think about where you'd want to work also (i.e., business, academia, health care, education, government, etc.).
   
5. Transferable skills.
   Call it what you will, "summary of qualifications" or "core skills," but these are the basic transferable skills that you bring to the job market that make you desirable for interview. Think of these skills as your "big picture skills."
   
   
   Here are a few examples of important core skills:
   • Strong sales planning, market segmentation and product launch skills.
   • Diverse sales and marketing experience across multiple product lines—consumer and business-to-business.
   • Proficiency at learning and applying the latest information technology in the workplace.
   • Top notch verbal and written communication skills.
   • Strong business planning, financial modeling and spreadsheet skills.
   • Entrepreneurial savvy.
   
   One last example with explanation. For an executive, "The ability to quickly learn and apply new technology in the workplace" is an important and valuable core skill. "Strong Microsoft Office skills" is NOT an important core skill for a senior-level manager.

   What's a good transferable skill and what's not? Ask yourself if the skill you are thinking of is something for which an organization would pay extra money? If the answer is no, then it's not a skill important enough to devote precious lines on the page.

6. Accomplishments.
   In the old days, resumes were chock full of the tasks and duties that comprised a job. That's nice, but it won't cut it today. While it's important to be able to explain what you do in your job on a daily basis, devoting too much space on the page to tasks and duties are a definite no-no. Instead, think about and list the accomplishments you've had in each job you've held. Focus only on those accomplishments that represent your best achievements. Fixing the copier is not an accomplishment, nor is most of the hundred things we all do every day as part of our jobs.
   
   For example, your list of accomplishments might read something like this:
   • Launched the XD-105f multi-function office product on time and on budget.
   • Revised the work order issuance process, thereby eliminating a costly step that added days to the process.
   • Increased street sales from $16 million to $24 million by restructuring the sales department and replacing non-performers with trained professionals.
   • Coordinated the implementation of a new revenue management system for use in a luxury resort hotel, a system projected to save the company thousands annually.
   • Generated $12,000 in sponsorship and underwriting support necessary to run a high-profile fundraiser, a 10% increase over the prior year.
   • Top producer. Number one ranked renewal leasing specialist regionally—a position held ten years running.
   
   Having trouble? Don't panic. We'll lead you through a comprehensive line of questioning that is designed to prompt your thinking and pull out all the achievements you're having trouble putting into words.

Arrive on time to our first meeting.
If you are running late, please call. Plan on approximately two hours time. Upon completion of the interview, a deposit is required and a time frame will be given when you can expect to come back to review the finished product. Upon completion of our second meeting and your acceptance of the finished product, your balance will be due in full.

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