Posting an update, plus a copy of an email I just sent to ResumetoInterviews.
Today I was offered a position, ending 20 months of unemployment. On top of that, it’s better in all ways than any of...More
Posting an update, plus a copy of an email I just sent to ResumetoInterviews.
Today I was offered a position, ending 20 months of unemployment. On top of that, it’s better in all ways than any of my previously held jobs. I’ll let my email reply speak for the details:
“*ResumetoInterviews*
I wanted to take a moment to let you know that I was offered a position today. This is especially exciting because it’s a position with more responsibility, higher pay and more freedoms than any of my previous positions and I can attribute it almost entirely to the way that my resume presented me. The hiring manager was looking for a person with particular talents and experience and the resume you prepared for me highlighted my experience in such a way that made me a near perfect fit for the organization. Not only that, but they asked me for my salary requirements and then came back +10k over what I had requested, putting this solidly above my previous highest paid position.
I’ll be c/p’ing this to the thread, but I wanted to send you a message personally along with a sincere thanks for your generosity early on and your assistance throughout the process.
I will be returning regularly to have you polish up the resume as my experience improves.”
I’m happy to be a poster board for this service going forward. If you’re at all considering using this service but are unsure, contact them. I was in a situation where having been out of work for so long I couldn’t really *afford* the service. ResumetoInterviews helped me out and sold himself and his company as someone I could trust to invest in the process.
That investment paid off today. Admittedly there was some luck involved in terms of matching experience to new position requirements and there was a lot of legwork on my part getting resumes into the hands of prospective employers, but I was facing the reality of having to return to $9/hour call center or retail type work as my unemployment benefits expired.
The hiring manager was surprised at the quality and presentation of my resume and how it drew out the best aspects of my experience to help her see where some of the stranger, disparate jobs provided me experiences that can benefit the organization.
In the words of my favorite ebay feedback: °º¤ø,,ø¤º°A+ EBAYER!¤º°`°º¤SMOOTH TRANSACTION°º¤ø,,ø¤º°THANKS!¤º°`°º¤ Less
