YOUR SOURCE FOR RESUME WRITING AND JOB-FINDING INFORMATION
Arlene Schwartz Personalized Resume Service provides you with over 15 years experience in resume writing, preparingresumes and cover letters to secure interviews and optimize jobopportunities for high-level executives, professionals,technical specialists, and new graduates in diverse fields. She has expertise in writing resumes for all levels of workers, including:
• CEOs, COOs, CFOs, CIOs, presidents, and vice presidents • Sales executives, directors, managers, and representatives • Computer, IT, networking, directors and managers • Medical and healthcare professionals (physicians, nurses, PTs, OTs) • Lawyers, finance managers, and accountants • Teachers, administrators, counselors, and school psychologists • Engineers,operations managers, project managers,plant managers, and supply chain managers
and more
Arlene's clients are located in Cleveland, Akron, and throughout Ohio; almost every state in the United States; and worldwide in Canada, Europe, Latin America, Asia, and the Middle East.
Arlene's resume writing and job finding assistance give you the tools to clearly illustrate your unique benefit and value to an employer by quantifying your accomplishments, telling yourspecific story, and using key words to focus on your skills and competencies. Her resume writing style uses powerful action words, eye-appealing layouts, and profiles that grab and hold the attention of employers and recruiters. Arlene's resumes avoid fluff, maximizing your marketability.
If you are seeking a new job, career advancement, career change, or just want to explore your options, you need a resume writer who works collaboratively with you to identify your needs, assists you in focusing on your goals, and writes a high quality, personalized resume that entices employers to want to meetyou. Arlene has a passion for helping you through the resume writing and job search process, and a record of resume writingsuccess.
RESUME SERVICES
Resume Writing
Executive Resume Writing
Curriculum Vitae (CVs) - Medical, Academic, Scientific
Cover Letters to Employers and Recruiters
Microsoft Word.doc, rtf, ASCII, and PDF Files
Job-Finding Toolkits
Outplacement Resume Packages
Thank You Notes
Job Search and Interview Tips
JOBFINDER BLOG
For recent news, information, tips and thoughts on resumes, jobs, industries, the U.S. and Globaleconomies, and so much more visit my JobFinder Blog
JOBFINDER NEWSLETTERS
Information on the latest news related to resumewriting, job search techniques, and the jobmarket, economy, and trends in finding work. To receive this free monthly e-newsletter contact Arlene Schwartz Job Finder Newsletter
HOT TIPS
Fortune 500 Companies that are Hiring NOW
Wal-Mart Hewlett-Packard Bank of America State Farm Insurance WellPoint Boeing Microsoft MetLife United Parcel Service (UPS) Medco Health Solutions Lowe's
The J.M. Smucker Company is Hiring in Northeast Ohio
If you are looking for a job with a company that is growing and is listed by Fortune Magazine as one of the top companies to work for in the U.S., you might want to apply for a job with The J.M. Smucker Company. It recently acquired Folger's Coffee from Procter & Gamble and is hiring 150 - 200 new IT, Sales & Marketing, Customer Service, Accounting and Finance, and Supply Chain and Logisticsemployees at its corporate headquarters in Northeast Ohio, near Akron, Ohio in the next year. This could be a great opportunity in these tough economic time for a stable job with opportunities for advancement. Don't wait.
Do not stopnetworking, sending out resumes, and following up.
Even when companies are laying off, they may continue hiring.
If Have Been Laid-Off:
Allow yourself to be upset and grieve, express your feelings to someone you trust, and then let go of it and move on. Don't let your feelings interfere with your ability to conduct an effective job search.
Don't wait - start your job search now, create a resume and cover letter that clearly shows your skills and achievements, research and targetindustries and employers.
Explore new industries - sustainable energy, healthcare, medical device, education (teachers, counselors).
Be open to relocation.
Network with everyone you know, use the telephone and meet face-to-face with people.
Get on linkedin.com and use it.
Use cold calling and walk-in to apply in person.
Prepare for interviewing by knowing your resume well and being able to expound on everything on the resume. Read interviewing books (and this website), and role play using problem, action, result (PAR) statements. Make sure your answers are focused and no more than 2 minutes.
Follow-up with handwritten thank you notes.
Work at getting a job like a job.
Researchers have found:
In a job interview, you are most likely to get hired if you:
Talk half the time and the interviewer talks half the time
Answer questions between 20 seconds and 2 minutes
Send 2 thank you notes, one e-mailed for promptness and one handwritten and sent by snail mail for a personal touch
Type a note on quality paper and send it by snail mail if your handwriting is terrible
Sending resumes to Internet job postings is an ineffective method for finding a job with a 4% success rate. But if you are interested in IT, engineering, finance, or healthcare jobs, the success rate increases to 10%.
Answers to your questions about how to write and distribute your resume and cover letter. Tips on conducting your job search.
Successful Resumes Titles of some specific careers for which Arlene Schwartz has developed effective resumes and CVs for career advancement, career changes,outplacement, and new graduates in Ohio, California, Texas, Washington, Florida, throughout the U.S. and in Europe, Latin America, Asia, and the Middle East. List of some companies and organizations with which clients have secured positions.
What to Expect A description of the process of having your resume and cover letter developed by telephone and e-mail.
Testimonials A sampling of positive results and responses from clients all over the world.
Networking One of the best methods to secure a job is through networking with everyone you know and even those who you don't know. Tips to help you be a better networker.
Job Market Information on the best places to work and live, and careers, industries, and companies with the greatest possibility of finding jobs.
Best Methods for Using Your Resume Information on the most effective job searchmethods.
Enhancing Your Chances of Getting a Job Techniques for improving yourchances of getting a job in a highly competitive job market.
Resume Cover Letters Tips on writing cover letters to entice employers to want to meet you.
Interviewing Tips to help you with all aspects of the interview process.
References A guide to assist you in selecting and preparing your references to receive calls from potential employers and recruiters.
Thank You Notes How to write and use thank you notes, one of the most neglected aspects of a job search.
Job-Finding, Job Interview, Networking, Green Jobs, and Pharmaceutical Sales Jobs Book Stores Books recommended by job seekers and recruiters to assist you in the job search process, and sold through Amazon.com.
Links Great links to help you research companies and industries, find the best job postings, and assist you in locating job opportunities.
Hot Tops / Job News Latest information, tips, ideas, and reminders to help you with your job search.
AND MORE
Guidelines for a Good Job Search Schedule A good job search week for someone who is unemployed would include:
30-40 hours of work
15-30 contacts
2-3 new contacts with decision makers
Follow up contacts with decision makers
5-50 letters, notes, and e-mails
If you are employed, you can cut the numbers in half.
A good response from advertised jobs (both Internet and newspaper) is 1 in 50. If your rate is better than 1 in 50 you are doing well.
EMBOSSED GRAPHICS THANK YOU NOTES
Perfect for after job interviews
Personalized embossed and printed thank you notes and correspondence cards - ideal for sending after interviews, to references, and to anyone involved in assisting you with your job search.
