resume work

Hello:

Do you charge just to look at a resume and say whether or not you can help?

Thanks, Beth

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Hello!

First and foremost, thanks for your interest in this service.

I'll take a quick look and provide a free estimate.

Cheers!

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Sure. Please don't be too critical. This is just a draft.

Thanks, Beth

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Good morning!

I'll have a response for you by tonight.

Thanks!

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Terrific! I also have a few cold, hard facts that I would like to integrate into the resume:

1. I am a very hard worker.
2. I exude an aura of competence.
3. What is my address?

Thanks, Beth

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I've updated the craigslist ad to reflect a $15 - $30 pricing scheme; I'll set your particular cost to $15.

The resume provided is "wavy" - it lacks a major focus and the structure isn't pleasing to the eye.

If you wish to go forward, let's "metricize" your resume and transform it into something a numbers-based organization (such as a bank) will quickly favor over what other, alternative potential employees bring to the table.

Once again, thanks for your interest.

Cheers!

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In this economy, one must have the right resume. Do you think that, with the right de-waving and metricization -- and, in addition, getting creative and thinking outside the box -- I could land my dream job? For instance, with the right resume, could I be hired as the CEO of a major bank?

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"could I be hired as the CEO of a major bank?"

Perhaps if you have the ties to the right people. Given your level of experience in the banking industry, though, I would assume you'd probably be placed at a level lower than that of a CEO.

And, if you did apply for a CEO position, your resume may be overlooked because it does not contain the right keywords ("managed," "led," "netted," and the like) and experience. To that, I wouldn't lie on your resume.

I honestly believe that anyone can land a position when he or she is equipped with

1. zest,
2. the ability to holistically conceptualize the organization applied for and its processes,
3. and a dose of interpersonal communication skills - writing, public speaking, etc.

Unfortunately, in most cases, business metrics demand that your resume match certain terminology and experience before you can even be considered for certain industries or positions in said industries.

For instance, I would love to be a CEO of a bank and make big decisions all day while earning $500 an hour myself, but I don't have an MBA or royal blood flowing within my veins.

Cheers!

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Thank you for your candidacy. You are probably right that a company wouldn't hire me right away as their CEO. I imagine that they would groom me for a couple years. Also, you are correct that I should not lie on my resume. But I think a smart employer reads between the lines and looks more for descriptive facts than at numerical accomplishments. And I need to apply for the biggest position they have: I believe that the best way to get to the top is to start at the top.

I have a few ideas for how to incorporate the key-words without lying about work experience. "Netted" is an easy one. I can claim to be a fishing hobbyist. Maybe under sports experiences, I could say that I participated in a Marlin Calcutta and "netted" two blue marlin. Although this isn't in a CEO context, it will enter their subliminal mind -- possibly a more powerful asset. The fishing plays into another aspect of this, hinting at my plan to land the biggest fish they have: the CEO job.

Do you think it would help to get an MBA, since I want to be the CEO of a major bank? Maybe I'll work on incorporating your suggestions into a powerful sentence. Something like: "if given the right opportunity, could use zestful, holistic organization conception to mangle a major bank"? I've left out the interpersonal skills but maybe those can be addressed in an interview. Do you think this works?

Thanks, Beth