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October 19, 2009

Would You Rather Have A Great Resume Or A Pretty Good Network?

Filed under: Networking/Social Networking, career advice — Tags: , — Sean Harry @ 2:46 pm

We’ve all heard the advice.  “You must have a great resume in order to get a good job.”

That piece of career advice is one of the reasons why resume writing services are so popular these days.  Many professionals will shell out anywhere from $500 to $1,000 just to have a professional write their resume for them.  I’m sure you’ve seen the websites for these resume writing services.  They promise you will make over $100K or increase your income by $10k per year, just because you have a professional resume and cover letter.  But do these resumes work any better at getting the job?  I don’t think so, and here’s why.

In a traditional job search the purpose of a resume is to help you get an interview.  Nothing more. A good resume gets your foot in the door and allows you to talk to the person (or persons) who make the hiring decision. In the old way of finding a job a resume is pretty much a blind introduction. (read more at: www.careeradvice4u.com/blog)

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