Get Hired Now with a Professional Resume: Maximizing Your Job Search Potential (2024)

Job hunting can be tough, but there are effective strategies to increase your chances of landing your dream job quickly. One of the most critical tools in your job search arsenal is a well-crafted resume.

In 2023, the job market is highly competitive, making it harder for job seekers to stand out. Factors like technological advancements, changing industry trends, and the lingering effects of the global pandemic have created a unique set of challenges for those seeking employment.

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Resume Page Counts - How Many Pages Should Your Resume Be?

A question we hear often is, “Is it okay for my resume to be more than one page?”

The one-page resume used to be a hard-and-fast rule. ‘The times, they are a-changin’, but that hasn’t stopped pundits from touting their own answers as the ultimate truth. And so, resume page count is still an area full of debate and contradictory answers.

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Zakkery Gage
How Do I Know What to Include in My Resume and What to Leave Out?

In helping hundreds of clients, all with different situations, I’ve found that you can boil every decision about what to include in your resume and what to leave out down to four guiding principles:

  • Show how you’d be valuable in the role you’re applying for—this is your top priority

  • Be as concise as possible

  • Catch their attention quickly

  • Maintain their attention through the end of the document

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Zakkery Gage
SHOWCASING WORK HISTORY ON YOUR RESUME

Articulating work history or “experience” on a resume can be very difficult. As professional resume writers, this might be the most commonly communicated sentiment from our clients.

Many people prefer to place this task in hands of a professional (we fully support that idea!) However, we want to share several principles that we have discovered as professional resume writers that can make this process a bit more manageable. Every situation is unique and will require separate attention but the following tips can help you take a step in the right direction.

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Marc LeFevre
Showcasing Education On Your Resume

Education is almost always one of the most basic requirements on a job description. You worked hard for your education ... now it’s time for your education to work hard for you.

Here are a few tips to leverage your education on a resume

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Marc LeFevre
5 Reasons To Hire A Resume Writing Expert—Even If You Are A Good Writer

When you look at the very best resume writing experts, you’ll see that they can help your resume stand out from the crowd in more ways than just through excellent writing. If they’re worth their salt, they’ll typically be able to present your career accomplishments in ways that make hiring managers jump at the chance to interview you. Here are five ways in which good resume writing experts can be worth much more to you over your career than the money you pay them—an investment that keeps on giving.

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Zakkery Gage