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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 ghstinshll

Employers may or may not like the format that everyone else uses, but in my eye they stink.

Their format isn't efficient enough to list everything you have skills for on a 2-page resume. Start with a the usual... name, add, phone, email, objective. Then list the skills you have with these categories, Servers, Programming languages (for you since ur an mcdba), hardware, and software.

Then do a brief, concise bulleted listing of job tenures, desctiptions, etc. like a normal resume. You should be able to fit this all on two pages, full. Then write a CUSTOM cover letter directly to the HIRING MGR (HR is you absolutely have to). Microsoft.com has some templates there for MS Word that give you ideas for cover letters, but don't plageurize them.

Feel free to email me your rough draft of your resume and I'll look at it to see if I can help. I may not be able to respond immediately, but go ahead and send it. You can do this on your own. Don't pay someone.

TIP: Tech resumes don't need to be fancy, just to the point so that the reader can rule you out or in immediately.

by drewkurtz

You should add more certifications to your belt. With your experience with being a net admin, you should b able to pass the CCNA and Net + easily. Also netware CNE and A+ will help. Most employers nowadays could care less if you have gone to college or not, but only care about how many certifications you have.

you should also list your salary you expect at the current position on your cover letter. if you underbid the others apply for the position you have a better chance of receiving the position then them.
A good rule of thumb for asking salay is 30k for under 3 years experience. 50K for 3-5 years experience. 70k for 5 + years of eaxperience.

by ttrimb1e

I have been hiring IT people for a number of years and I really believe you can write the best, most honest resume yourself. There is a key word there, honest. You are young with a small amount of experience. However,you have graduated from college and have some valuable certifications. Present yourself as if selling a product to the manager. Your youth can be presented as a valuable asset to a company. You are looking for a career position to help a company grow and stick with them... Have friends and peers review your resume. Make sure there are no errors or facts which can not be supported. Use the cover letter to sell the product! Good Luck.

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