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Are resume services worth it?

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by dschoedel

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I have over 3 years of I.T. experience, mostly in the area of networking. I am a college grad and I am MCSE and MCDBA certified. I apply for every position that comes down the pike and I don't even get interviews. I am currently employed as a contractor for the Navy. What I am wondering is do I need to have my resume professionally done? If anyone has any suggestions.

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by ponderworks

If you have doubts about your language skills, it could be a good investment. Though, these services are not cheap. They can run into hundreds of dollars. Another alternative might be resume software that would be less than $100. Call a couple of recruiters and ask what they think of your resume. Get a couple of books out of your local library and see what "good ones" look like. If you are finding that your existing resume doesn't measure up, decide if you can afford the cost, have the language skills, and don't mind the time researching a good service.

Then you should be able to decide what to do next. The goal of a resume (as they all say) is to get you the interview, not the job. Only you can do that.

by manmohan74

Hi,

Are resume services worth it?
they are really worth if you dont have time to make your resume or know how to go about doing. Getting your resume noticed in the clutter of resumes received by client. most of the companies use resume scanning softwares to filter out resumes, unless you know how the right wording/skills need to be mentioned on resume, one keeps on applying without much success.

Needless to say little polishing of resume does wonders, and any tool in job searching shouldnt be left out if you feel it helps.

IT need not be a resume service, your friends/ collegues, some job events will definetely give you that needed idea

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