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The Importance Of Your Resume

The importance of a well written Professional Resume cannot be stressed upon enough. A Resume is a medium for advertising yourself, it’s the first means in which you use to present yourself as a job applicant and try to claim that you are the best choice candidate to a prospective employer.

Remember though that a Professional Resume is always an evolving document, which improves over the period of time, during your career, so keep modifying and improving on it after its first draft and keep its different versions with you as you move forward in your chosen career.

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The Reality of Resume Screening

Did you know that on average, an employer or Recruiter takes only 8-10 seconds to screen your Resume and Job Application Cover Letter before considering an applicant to either be shortlisted for a pre-screen telephone interview or not? Sometimes it can be even less than this. That is not a lot of time at all to create a first impression on a piece of paper.

Why Professional Resume Help Matters

Business professionals invest in Mortgage Brokers when they are seeking to purchase a property, a Real Estate Agent when they wish to sell a property, and investment bankers for guidance and support on where to invest their money, so why not choose a Professional Resume Writing Expert to assist you in getting a role that would pay for all of these things? Hiring and engaging with a Resume Writing expert who really understands the importance of a Resume and addressing the key selection criteria of a role and a company culture.

Investing in Your Application

You spend the most hours of each week working full-time, sharing your ideas and plans with a group of people at work, so why would it not be important to invest in your job application for that perfect role?

Content vs. Writing Style: Both Matter

Individuals often spend a considerable amount of time focusing on what needs to be in the Resume rather than how it is written. Both are equally important. The tone of voice and how a Professional Resume is written in terms of the style, font, layout, and language is the difference between your job application to a great role you would like to apply for, getting shortlisted, or not.

Addressing Key Selection Criteria

You must always address the key selection criteria for the role that you are applying for. In my opinion, each Resume should be tweaked for every job application to ensure the key selection criteria and core skills required, plus culture and team fit are covered, and that you have done your research on a role, the responsibilities, and, of course, the business itself.

Accuracy, Professionalism, and Presentation

Your professional resume needs to be factually accurate, including dates of employment, education completed, job titles, and skills possessed in each role, demonstrating your growth as a professional in each individual role. The writing in your resume should be concise, succinct, and to the point. Use of proper grammar, spelling, and punctuation must be in your tone of writing.

Avoid Unnecessary Visuals

A resume should reflect who you are and your professional experiences. This does not mean it should be laden with unnecessary graphics or inappropriate personal information about you; it means you should feel comfortable using it to represent yourself as a suitable professional for the right role. The color of the wording needs to be black and only black. Resumes do get disregarded when all sorts of color and style of fonts are used upon them; it really does look so unprofessional and is extremely unnecessary.

Make It Visually Appealing

Your resume should be visually appealing and also attractive to the eye. Make sure it is neat, organized, and consistent and has a list of your successful achievements and responsibilities, and skills used in each role.

Tailoring Layout to the Job Type

Your Resume and the style and the way it is organized should be relevant to the position you are applying for.

Applying Only for Suitable Roles

For example, you may need to make adjustments to your resume when applying for a position as an Accountant versus a position as a Telecommunications or IT Project Manager. Make sure you have the skills they are seeking; otherwise, it is a wasted application and time for both you and the employer.

The Importance of a Tailored Cover Letter

When you submit your professionally written Resume for a suitable position, you will want to have a tailored Cover Letter to accompany it. A well-crafted and professionally presented Cover Letter may make the difference between getting a job interview and having your application ignored, so it makes sense to take the time to write a thoughtful and tailored professional Cover Letter for each individual job application. However, only do this for direct job applications, as most Cover Letters via Recruitment Agencies tend to be ignored.

Need Career Support?

If you’d like help or advice on your job search, updating your current Professional Linked In Profile, and assistance in re-writing your current Professional Resume, Interview tips, or any other Career matter, please don’t hesitate to drop me a line for a confidential discussion.

Why Hire an Experienced Resume Professional

Wondering why you should hire an experienced resume professional as part of your career transition process? Here are some facts and figures about resumes and the job application process.

How Recruiters Review Resumes

A recruiter often spends no more than 30 seconds taking a cursory first glance at a resume. As a result, the resume must be concise, accurate, and relevant. It is a reflection of how effective your communication skills are.

Standing Out in a Competitive Market

During economic downturns, competition for jobs increases. “Free” resume templates and “homemade” documents do NOT help you stand out among the competition.

Reducing Job Transition Time

A job transition can last for months!! Can you afford that amount of time? It has been proven a professional resume can decrease the time spent in job transition by helping you stand out compared to the other candidates applying for the same position. Without a strong and concise cover letter, some recruiters will not bother reviewing the actual resume.

The Role of Keywords By a Recruiter

A recruiter often reviews a resume using specific screening parameters (ie. key words extracted from the job description). Some companies use Optical Character Recognition (OCR) software to “scan” an electronic resume, searching for the inclusion of predefined “key words”. Without those “key words” in the resume, your document will be rejected thereby ending the job application process.

A Resume Serves Two Purposes: For The Candidate, It Is A Marketing Tool; For The Employer, It Is A Screening Tool.

A professionally crafted resume can address these facts by being rich with key words pertinent to the position/field you are applying for, capture the reader’s attention, stir desire, and generate action — an interview!

If you are currently seeking a new job, having a professionally written resume will help you stand out from the competition and be noticed by Hiring Managers. A correctly written and presented resume is essential in your quest for success.

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Recent Testimonials

As someone who has requested a resume to be written on his behalf from several consulting services over the years, I can say with absolute certainty that Mistry Resume is the best! Satish is kind, courteous, and delivers excellent customer service. Not only will he work with you to create a top notch resume, he provides invaluable guidance and tips for preparing job applications. Because of Satish, my resume is something I never thought it could be, while remaining 100% factual. I now have an even greater confidence when applying to job postings thanks to him!

Kevin R.

… a new chapter… :

As someone who has requested a resume to be written on his behalf from several consulting services over the years, I can say with absolute certainty that Mistry Resume is the best! Satish is kind, courteous, and delivers excellent customer service. Not only will he work with you to create a top notch resume, he provides invaluable guidance and tips for preparing job applications. Because of Satish, my resume is something I never thought it could be, while remaining 100% factual. I now have an even greater confidence when applying to job postings thanks to him!

Shari M.

… the results were perfect…

I approached Mistry Résumé (Mistry Consulting Services Inc.) because I needed help in creating a professional resume that would become my key tool in applying for numerous jobs. I approached Satish Mistry because I was told from my girlfriend that he has years of experience and would be exactly the right person I needed in helping me create the perfect resume. He was exactly the right person I was looking for and was amazed with the abundance of knowledge Satish has in this field of work. The results were perfect and I could not thank him enough for his hard work and commitment in helping me. One thing I liked was the visual presentation of the resume which blew me away because of how clear and eye catching it was to look at! I found the experience very helpful and very useful. I could tell Satish has a lot of experience and a good understanding of what is needed to have a true professional resume. I would recommend Mistry Résumé (Mistry Consulting Services Inc.) to anybody and everybody because the value you get from them speaks for itself!

Shaif A.

… made a resume which was world class…

Mistry Résumé (Mistry Consulting Services Inc.) was everything I was looking for and more. Satish went above and beyond. He listened to exactly what I was needing, took the time to learn about the field I was applying for, and made a cover letter and resume which was world class! He was very prompt in answering questions, and providing feedback. Satish even made a list of interview tips etc to help in my interview process. I definitely recommend Satish and I look forward to working with him in the future!

Ryan S.

… “the best services I have got in Canada since I moved here”… :

Let me say that probably the best services I have got in Canada since I moved here more then 5 years back. Got my details read then in detail of bit and beats of it and bring up the Best Professional and Organized version of it. Send me for review and I back and forth mention few things (which I should have mention in one reply to reduce the bext person headache) they timely worked and reply me regardless of Christmas and New Year holiday. I actually was so impressed that I end up payed them a bit more then we committed as token of their Patience Professional and Punctuated work. Highly Recommend, Anything related to them.

Hussnain I.

… emphasized and highlighted my attributes:

Satish was able to transform my resume into a professional and high quality resume. His detail in pointing out what needed to be emphasized and highlighted my attributes was amazing! Thank you!

Karm K.