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October 08, 2007

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Carolyn

For senior managers or executive resumes, your points are well taken.

HOWEVER, as a technical recruiter, we can always spot the professionally written resumes --- they are the 'sterile' resumes with a mention of the technologies.

Professional resume writers who strip technical resumes of all technical terms do a tremendous disservice to everyone involved.

We recruit for technical people who have spent 5+ years in a specific technical area. Reading a resume that says Experienced Systems Engineer or Software engineer without mentioning the details is worthless.

Most technical managers would prefer to read a technically dense accurate resume with less polish than a polished sterile professional resume.

savemyresume

Carolyn makes a great point.

I'd like to reassure her and your other readers that a bonafide professional resume writer would NEVER put format before content.

His or her first inclination should be to:

1.) Assess the client's situation
2.) Help him/her establish goals
3.) Identify positions of interest
4.) Identify meaningful, relevant skills and achievements

Format should always be a secondary consideration.

Michelle Dumas

Great post!

There are so-called "professional" resume writers who crank out the sterile resumes that Carolyn hates. But true professionals know how to balance the technical details with the concise "success stories" that illustrate the proven ROI that a candidate offers.

At the core, every job is about solving a problem, saving money, making money, or increasing efficiency. The best resumes are results-focused, include accomplishments that prove impact, and leave the reader with no doubt that this is the perfect candidate for the job. The best resume writers know how to draw this information out from candidates and know how to articulate it in a way that also includes the technical details Carolyn is looking for.

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