HOUSTON OUTPLACEMENT

Combining advanced resume writing proficiency as a Certified Professional Resume Writer (CPRW) and Certified Employment Interview Professional (CEIP) through the Professional Association of Resume Writers and Career Coaches/PARWCC) with 20+ Years Resume Writing, Career Coaching, Staffing, Recruiting, and HR Management, I am committed to personally composing a resume and cover letter that truly reflects your accomplishments while piloting you to the top rankings in Applicant Tracking Systems (ATS).

How Does My Proven Resume Writing Process Work? 

First, I gather your accomplishments and career history from conversations, previous resumes, and additional documents.

Second, I conduct extensive research on 60-70 open positions in your desired career fields across the globe to gain a comprehensive list of keywords that employers are implementing in their ATS. Why do I research so much? To get you results! We must have the essential keywords in there for the systems today. 

Third, WRITE WRITE WRITE!!!! I rewrite your experience so that each position showcases you as the candidate of choice in your desired career field. I compose a strong summary at the top of each resume that answers the employer's questions "why should they hire you". I implement core competencies, add a title and, of course, rewrite your career history. Each position I compose for you will have not just bullets of responsibility, but statements of value. These "value statements" show the employer that not only have you completed the essential responsibilities, but you have been successful at it. Employers are viewing you as a proven performer before they even meet you or speak with you! This formula also empowers you to easily expand on each one of the bullets during the interview, share stories, roadblocks you overcame, and further engage the employer through the conversation. 

 Fourth, I send you a rough draft of the resume in PDF format. This gives you the opportunity to review the document and share your additions, changes, and deletions. At this point you will probably remember even more that you accomplished as you see everything you have completed and succeeded at throughout your career. You can call me, email me, or even video chat with me to communicate your changes! This is actually my favorite part of the resume writing process as I have had a few of my customers begin to cry "happy tears" when they view their rough draft of the resume and truly realize everything they accomplished and how it positively affected their employers. 

Fifth, I implement the changes and proofread the resume. My creative and wordsmithing skills are put on pause as I spend a lengthy amount of time reviewing each line of your resume for grammar, accuracy, consistency, and formatting. I proof it, proof it again, let my eyes rest, and proof it again.

Sixth, I create your cover letter. I create cover letters at the end of the resume writing process because I create each cover letter based on your unique skill set and career goals. I do not create generic cover letters. Each cover letter I create is composed specifically for you. In your cover letter, I showcase your top accomplishments and skills in a warm, yet professional, manner and call the reader to action. We ask an opportunity for a phone conversation or an in-person interview after giving them numerous tangible reasons why they should do so. 

The entire resume writing process takes me about 7-8 hours. I take the necessary time to truly create your documents that will maximize your returns on your resume writing investment. A well written resume should land you interviews and maximize your salary negotiating power by (again) showcasing your value. 

Employers hire and make solid salary offers to those candidates that showcase their value - that they are worth the hire and maximum salaries. I have had numerous clients double their salaries with my resumes and cover letters because we create VALUE. You are worth it! Now, we need to let employers know you are worth it!

 Bridget Batson, CPRW and CEIP

A Few Tips for Creating a Winning Resume

1. Title - Add a Title to the Resume in Line with Your Career Goal. 

2. Replace that Objective with a Summary - Communicate to the Employer Your Skills and Why You are the Person for that Job!

3. Add Core Competencies - Easily Communicates that You Have the Skills for the Job and Adds Keywords for Those Pesky Applicant Tracking Systems.

4. Communicate Your Value in Each Bullet Throughout Your Career History. Showcase Your Accomplishments, Not Just Your Responsibilities.

5. Nix the Text Boxes, Tables, and Pictures. Resume Databases Don't Like Them and They Could Be Omitted or "Jumbled" When You Upload Your Resume. Save the Graphics for Your Sizzle Sheet". 

6. Proof It and Proof It Again for Consistency, Grammar, Punctuation, and Formatting. Love Using the Oxford Comma, Use it Throughout the Resume. Hate It? Nix It Throughout the Resume. 

7. Ensure Your Phone and Email are Correct. 

8. Use Numbers. Gained an Increase in Sales? Pull Out Those Sales Reports to Find Out How Much You Increased Sales. Numbers Add Value. 

9. No Lies. I Guarantee You Have Tangible Proven Accomplishments. Find Them and Communicate Them. 

10. General Rule is to Go Back in Detail 10 Years. But, There Are Cases Where This General Rule Does Not Apply, i.e. You Had the Same Position for 30 Years, Etc. 

11. Maximum Resume Length is Two Pages and Only About 50% of Hiring Managers will Even Read the Second Page. Prioritize Your Content and Include Your Most Relevant Information on the First Page. 

12. Use Action Verbs. They Get Noticed. 

13. Use Bold to Emphasize Your End Results. Ensure They Get Noticed.

14. Customize Your Resume for Individual Career Paths. You May Not Need to Change Your Career History, But Change Your Summary. Have a Resume for Each Dedicated Career Direction. 

15. Format It So It Gains Attention. Avoid Common and Outdated Resume Formats and Engage Your Reader.