Hi ladies.
I am concerned that my resume, which I just paid a professional to rewrite, is not effective. With my experience I feel that I should be receiving calls to interview; however, that is not happening. Can anyone recommend someone who might offer guidance in this area?
Joan Williams, Senior Talent Acquisition Specialist
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01/25/22 at 6:22PM UTC
What have you done so far in your job search? Where do you have your resume posted? How often are you updating those profiles? Is your LinkedIn profile filled out and up to date? Where are you looking for positions?
Kate Ross MyersHuman Resource Officer in New York
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01/25/22 at 1:07AM UTC
Get a call with your writer. Ask them if it's possible to recheck it, and try to create a targeted resume. It's way more effective to land a job. Your resume might have a problem with the ATS examining process used by some employer, or your qualification must be written in a more effective way. If your writer can't correct those, you can try online resume builder to help you. Browse through this list here, hope this help!
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Maegan, Nike Sales Rep & Career CoachHelping you know your value to get your next job
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01/24/22 at 8:40PM UTC
Tailoring your resume for the jobs you are applying for is crucial, as well as your networking strategy. What are you doing to network and create leads for yourself?
Anonymous
01/24/22 at 2:41PM UTC
Even though you had your resume professionally written, you still should be tailoring it to each job description which you didn't mention in your post. This helps both the Applicant Tracking system pick up on keywords and the recruiter/hiring manager understand your skill set towards the job better.
I would do as Elizabeth mentioned and see if the service you used has a guarantee or at least the ability to re-write it but again it should be done for each job description.
Joanna GiordanoHBO HR experience. Resume/Job & Health coach.
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01/23/22 at 10:01PM UTC
I find many writing services are too specific and only help at one point in time. I think it’s better to share some “how to fish” tips explaining the reason behind certain changes. Otherwise you don’t know where to progress from the one version you receive back.
Elizabeth Stiles WestEnglish teacher, debate coach, and exam proctor
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01/23/22 at 7:48PM UTC
Definitely contact the resume preparer and see if there is a guarantee or if it can be revised for free. If you have a trusted friend who works in a similar field, have him/her read over it as well to see if there is anything that might look like a red flag to an employer. However, if you are over 40 years old, I wonder if it has nothing to do with the resume and everything to do with the online application process. I am CERTAIN that many companies use the mandatory question of "what year did you graduate high school?" to rule out candidates who are middle-aged and older. That's really sad , considering that many of us are likely to make it to age 100 or beyond. It makes no sense that as a society, we are fine with senior citizens in the White House, both Republican and Democrat, but once someone is past 40, they're too old for a regular job. I've said it before, but I'll say it again; something needs to be done about that. It would be easy to no longer allow graduation years on applications; instead, make it "did you graduate?" Employees could still furnish transcripts as a condition of the job offer,
Joanna GiordanoHBO HR experience. Resume/Job & Health coach.
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01/23/22 at 9:59PM UTC
I agree that ageism exists but to my knowledge it is illegal to ask the year of high school graduation as it is a proxy for birth year. College degree year may be asked. You can try to delay giving that by citing whether you have a degree and in what until the actual background check. Depending on your state, that would probably come AFTER an offer is accepted.
Elizabeth Stiles WestEnglish teacher, debate coach, and exam proctor
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01/24/22 at 10:23PM UTC
As of 2016, when I was applying for jobs, applications asked for my year of high school graduation, even though I hold two college degrees. I hope you're right and that it has changed, but at least that recently, it hadn't. Almost every online application asked that question. While college graduation years may be less revealing of age because it's uncertain whether the person went to college right after high school or much later in life, but it's easy enough to tell that since I got my B.A. in 1989, I must be at least in my 50's. I say take the year off the application entirely; make it "did you graduate?" then request proof as a condition of the job offer. That way, so-called older applicants will at least get to show the employer in person that they are still vibrant and capable.
Anonymous
01/23/22 at 2:41PM UTC
A career coach will be helpful . There are many on this site .
