Let us do a cost analysis because some people don’t see the value of hiring a professional resume writer.
I understand that some top line writing companies will charge $1000 for a resume.
I charge in the $200-$400 price range but a full executive CV will cost top dollar.
A good resume writer – not a back yard hack or cut and paste shonk – will increase your chances of being short-listed by around 30-40 percent.
Of course, you need to be in the ‘ball park’ in the first place and meet the criteria for a job.
We’ve had people wanting us to create an IT manager resume even though they’ve never worked in IT.
Let’s say the job you’re targeting pays $80,000 per annum and a resume costs $250.00.
For .25 per cent of your yearly salary, your chances of being short-listed, may increase by up to 40 per cent.
You have leap-frogged scores of other candidates and now you have a shot at the big prize.
But a professionally written resume doesn’t stop working for you there.
If the selection panel can’t make up their mind between you and some other candidate, they go back and compare the resumes. The best resume wins.
On a cost basis, can you afford not to hire a resume writer?