We are looking to have my wifes resume done by a professional resume writer. I figure I would post this here before we go out and have it done by someone else. Hope to help someone in need of some work. We are in the San Diego area Respond or PM me if interested.

Thanks Al

Dont waste your money paying someone else to do a resume for your wife. And don't let their sales pitch of "employers are looking for something different to stand out in a stack of applications". That's BS! Whenever I'd get an unsolicited or over the top resume - I would throw it in the trash without hesitating.

Prospective employers dont look for fancy looking resumes - they look for what they need! That is someone who is productive and will be an asset to their company! They could give a rats azz as to what your career objectives are - what they are concerned about is what you can do for them while you are there!

MS Word has a great Resume writing tool with it. Use that but choose a basic format - no frills and nothing over the top! Have the layout nice and neat - dont over elaborate on past experiences - just lay down the gist of it all in a few sentences. Have references listed on a separate sheet and try not to make your resume over two pages. Too many jobs listed will show that the person bounces around too much! And when she applies for a job and fills out their application - never ever answer a question with "refer to resume"! That just shows laziness...

Best of luck to you and your wife!

Thank you for your advice,

I guess we are looking for more help on how or what to put on the resume than a resume that is over the top or fancy. I think my wife is having troubles figuring out how to put it on paper. She is working for a property mangement company that is not a full management company but they do the work of a full management company if that makes sense.

It does depend on the job being applied for. Ive sifted through 1000s of the things...

Formatted for easy reading is the first thing.
Spelling and grammar is the 2nd thing.
To the point is the 3rd and most important.

Objectives are important. Its should be the first thing on the resume.
Taylor the resume for each job being applied for in the skill sets. If your sending out lots, keep a copy of each so you know which resume was sent to which company.

The resume should raise questions and not attempt to answer them all. When I look at a resume - I see LOCATION, OBJECTIVES, and SKILLS.
If I get through the skills, I want to see a small blurb on personal information like hobbies etc. It tells alot about a person.
The only people lIve called in for an interview have been the ones where I wanted more information.. They are local, have good objectives, and the skills are there, but I want more information on them.

So make a resume leading and wanting the person reading it wanting to know more. This can be done within a few pages.
I have our assistant do the first call, and I tell you what.. That first call weeds out TONS.. "busy", sounding like your stoned, etc.. If you want a job, it will be on my schedule, not yours..

So use BOLD for main points. Use Bullets for facts and performance. If the company you are applying for is big in education, put it at the top. If its big on skill sets, put the experience at the top. Again, tailor it to the company your going after.
Research the company so you know facts about them. Big, small, local, world wide.. what products do they produce?
Prior to your interview, LEARN as much as you can about them and start to formulate questions for the interviewer..

Most people are looking for a team fit if the skills are there. So be out going, upbeat, and ready to move a mountain one shovel full at a time.. Show your ability to overcome and adapt..
Never smack talk your last job.. NEVER.. The reason your looking for a new job is to broaden your horizons and challenge yourself to new levels..

Blah blah blah..

all that "team oriented", "fast learner", "team player", "multi-tasker" crap is out the window, too.

put down skills you think will help the company she is applying for directly.

out of 1000 resumes, 999 will have the "multi-tasker" stuff on it....hers won't. thats an advantage.