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Free Resume Review
Mon, 06/21/2010 - 18:57
Do you live in the U.S.? Is your current resume getting you interviews? If not, perhaps I can give you some ideas as to the Red Flags that may be inhibiting you from going to the "top of the pile". Send your resume to hra246@gmail.com and I'll call you to discuss the "major" issues and discuss the options you have. I have 25 years in corporate and agency recruiting. By many, I'm considered an expert in this field. I am on LinkedIn as well, so you are welcome to check out my profile. Calls are usually made within 24 hours.
I also run ProNet Career Resources (www.pronetcareerresources.org) and you are automatically placed on this site when I review your resume. This is a free service I provide for your additional exposure.
Sat, 05/14/2011 - 20:07
#2
Small Mistakes and "old phrases)
Thanks for the comment Chuck. Yes, even one typo on a resume will find you in the "reject" pile. Remember, of the 100+ resumes a recruiter receives for a given opening, they are asked to send forward only 10 or so to the hiring manager. Don't you want to be part of the 10? I just spoke to a member of this forum and they received a short critique and were very excited that I gave them (FREE) my blog, my web site, and my linkedin URL. I am a giving person....sometimes (ask my wife) TOO giving. I'm determined to lower the unemployment rate in my own small way. Keep truckin'. I'm here to help.
Sun, 05/15/2011 - 22:27
#3
Warning!
Be very careful about submitting your resumes to the online job sites. A lot of folks are using "fake" jobs to collect other folk's personal information and these job sites just do not care even when the "fake" jobs are reported. Sad, but as long as they get their money from the job posters, they do not care what happens to the job hunters. I now only use my "email address" for my FIRST contact and then provide more contact information if I feel the job is VALID.
Do you have any "job hunting" safety tips to share with us?
Mon, 05/16/2011 - 15:44
#4
I'm that member
I can attest to hra246 being helpful. I found him through a post on this site and I forwarded my resume to him. Within a couple of hours he called me to offer advice that I sorely needed. He even helped me to clean up my LinkedIn account. He does have to charge for some services, but he is just like the rest of us...unemployed! The free advice he gives is invaluable and he is very giving. If anyone needs help, I highly recommend him.
Mon, 05/16/2011 - 16:52
#5
That's great!
Your testimonial just made my day.
Contact info can be found here for anyone else who might be interested.
Tue, 05/17/2011 - 15:10
#6
Any jobs yet?
Hi DeeMKolo:
Thanks for the feedback, I ALWAYS like to know stuff before trying it out.
What changed for you after his help with your resume?
More interviews?
Talk later...
Tue, 05/17/2011 - 16:44
#7
Not yet...
But, Howie just helped me this past weekend. It's too soon to tell. However, I can tell you that the advice he gave me was solid, knowledgeable, and his manner is very professional. My thinking is that even if we pay someone several hundred or maybe several thousand dollars to review and help clean up our resumes, it is no guarantee that a job will be secured right away. Any and every little bit of advice that makes an improvement is one step closer though.
While I generally advise people to be wary of recruiters, you do offer a valuable resource. A lot of people make small mistakes on their resumes.
Thanks so much.
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