Words to the Wise

At Resume Professors, we understand there are times when it takes a helping hand to get your foot in the door. That’s why we bring an uncommon level of dedication and enthusiasm to the practice of professional resume writing. We talk the talk. And we walk the walk. Even better, you can take comfort knowing we’ve scrutinized everything down to the last syllable. Look to this section for new professional insights, posted on a regular basis from Resume Professors.

5 Tips for Writing a Compelling Executive Resume

By Ed McGoldrick When it comes to writing an executive resume, the stakes are towering. Executive roles demand the exhibition of traits emphasized at a level not typically seen on the journey up the career ladder.   Leadership at scale, vision, and the ability to impact an organization successfully on a broad level are just […]

Why is my resume being ignored? – March 12, 2024

Are you tired of sending out countless resumes and receiving little to no response? You’re not alone. Many job seekers experience the frustration of their resumes seemingly disappearing into a void at a simple click of the submit button. But before you lose hope, it’s essential to understand why it’s happening. Just like in professional […]

How do I get recruiters to care about my resume? – December 11, 2023

The short answer is to write what they want to read. It’s a lesson that American playwright and author David Mamet shared in a recent television appearance, talking about the importance of caring for the audience and not boring them. “Realize that you’ve got their attention until you lose it. Dialogue can only serve the […]

Is AI up to the job of resume writing? – October 8, 2023

In a recent article published on lithub.com, author Naomi Baron explains, “AI has no drive to better people’s lives, impart what it is thinking, or convey emotion.” Not exactly a ringing endorsement. Generative text applications like ChatGPT don’t aim for greatness in every word. Rather, they comb through every word out there for greatness; then, […]

Who Will Read My Resume? – August 1, 2023

Bot or Not, You’ve Got to Write for Both! Three-fourths of resumes never get seen by human eyes. Live recruiters who do will spend as little as 6-8 seconds. Those are the generally accepted statistics. But they don’t mean your resume WON’T be read by a real person. It only means the stakes are that […]

Who Will Write My Resume? – June 1, 2023

The basic expectation is a writer who’s really good at it. Someone who gets the job because they’ve trained for the job. And, who puts his or her full effort behind making every resume the best it can be. That’s a certified professional resume writer (CPRW). Proof Positive Not every resume preparation service uses CPRWs, […]

Why a Professionally Written Resume is So Expensive – April 10, 2023

How Much is Too Much? How Much is Just Right? The price range is all over the map. Just like the quality of what you get versus what you spend. And yet, a fair estimate places the cost at around $600. That’s the mean cost with all the lows and highs averaged in. A little […]

Working Too Hard on Your Resume? The Answers May Be Easier than You Think – February 9, 2023

There’s a point when many job seekers realize that the work they’re putting into reworking their resumes just stops working. It’s even more disconcerting to see that the overall effort begins to look the definition of insanity itself—doing the same thing over and over expecting a different result. Remind anyone of EASY APPLY? More like […]

Reflecting on Your Best for a Brighter 2023 – December 19, 2022

“Keep positive thoughts flowing and positive actions will follow.” That’s the way up from whatever might be keeping you down. Even though so much of what happens to us in life happens by chance, it’s only made possible by consistent effort. “You get the luck you make.” As easily as we can talk ourselves into […]

● Magic Bullets: Targeting the “Must Haves” in Every Resume – November 7, 2022

Start from the assumption a machine is going to be the first to read; well, scan your resume. Takes just a millisecond. That machine, an applicant tracking system (ATS), looks only for keywords—the magic bullets—that mirror the job description. If it finds enough that hit the target, it may send it on to a hiring […]
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