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I have been thinking of paying to have my resume written because despite months and months of applying for jobs I have gotten nothing.I have a decent audit experience of about 16 months in a regional firm ..but more into governmental and non profits which I don’t want to do anymore .And I have passed 2 exams.I have been out of work for about 5 months now and am frustrated . So I thought, may be a resume upgrade will help.Any suggestions anyone?? Would appreciate a lot !!

AUD84,FAR82,BEC77,Reg79

[financeguy]

I have never had a resume professionally written, and w/ that disclaimer said, I don't think it would be worth the money. I doubt that it is the look of your resume that is keeping you from getting a job. The reality is that NOBODY is hiring. This country has to create something between 200K-300K jobs a month, just to break even for the new entrants into the work force. Instead, we continue to lose hundreds of thousands of jobs a month.

The new health care plan won't help either. Many businesses' costs are going to rise due to this and not only will there have to be more layoffs, but definitely no new hires.

I personally think you will waste your money on a resume. There are tons of good FREE examples all over the net, which will make your resume look great. You can have the greatest looking resume in the world, but it doesn't matter if there isn't a job that needs to be filled.

AUD - 81, BEC - 74, 80, FAR - 82, REG - 81
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[Evan]

You should be changing your resume for each job that you apply for. I have one “Master” resume and then I adjust it for each job. Make sure that you use the same terminology in your resume that is used in the job posting. For most jobs now they use automated resume readers to narrow down the pool before human eyes even look at the resumes. That is why you need to make sure that your resume uses the same terminology as the job posting.

Cover letters help and always send a follow-up/thank you letter after each interview. Having worked for the Big 4 and being involved in recruiting, the resume gets you in the door, and the interview sells you. Have a “trial” interview with someone you trust. Have them look at your resume and grill you on deficiencies and weaknesses. Come up with good answer's for every possible question about your experience or lack of experience. Have good/reasonable responses for breaks in unemployment.

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[Anonymous]

YES!!!! I wasn't getting any replies on my resume on my own… Used the Professinal one, paid about $175 for it. Got two replies from Craigslist postings, right away. And I still get calls today, because its online. I got my job on my first interview as well. They are worth the money if you ask me.

[Nan]

I agree 100%. If your own resume is not getting the kind of responses you require, and quickly, don't hesitate to invest the money in the services of a decent professional resume writer.

Let's forget about GAAP for a second and go back to good old-fashioned Cost Accounting. You spend $500 (**gasp**) on a professionally written resume, and land a $60,000 job just ONE WEEK sooner than you would have without it. $60,000 a year works out to $28.85 an hour, or $1,153.85 a week. You're already ahead by $653.85 plus benefits.

Maybe THAT should be a question on BEC…..

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