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Ruth Sternberg, Confident Career Search

Specializing in interview-attracting resumes and LinkedIn profiles. Talk to a career search professional at 614-746-4587!

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I paid for a resume and hated it.

Filed Under: Hire a Resume Writer, Job Search, Your Resume and Personal Marketing

I hear you.

You shelled out money for a nice, shiny, new resume, and you felt cheated.

It just wasn’t doing the job. It was kind of just a rehash of what you already had!

I’m going to help you make sure this doesn’t happen again.

First, I want to address your initial question: Should I hire a resume writer?

That answer: Yes. If you are having trouble talking about your accomplishments, you 100% need help. Because if you cannot tell the employer why your work has mattered, they cannot see why it matters to them.

If your resume is not getting found in applicant tracking systems, you need to work with someone who understands how they work.

Looking for a job is intense. There are many things you need to do.

Hiring a writer will take some of those tasks off your plate so you can network and research employers and prep for interviews, and do all other things necessary to make this happen.

We all need help sometimes.

But you need a competent writer. So, when you talk to another resume specialist — including me — here are some things you need to know:

1. Those with credentials are more likely to be trained. We have taken courses, worked with mentors, and have had to pass tests to get our certifications.

2. Resume writing is not reformatting; nor is it clerical work. A skilled writer will not simply ask you for your old resume and put it into a “prettier” or “ATS-friendly” format. Resume writing requires a detailed conversation to determine your direction and several hours of work to achieve a result that will attract attention.

3. A resume writer often will know other things about a job search. We are not merely scribes; we are guides, helping you get to your goal. Ask us what else we can help you with.

4. Resume writing companies may employ a team of writers. You may not be talking with the person who does the writing. This can make a difference in the final product.

5. Can you see a sample? I don’t post them on my site, but I do share some examples during our initial Zoom chat. Happy to! Caveat: I do not reproduce the same resume over and over. So what you will see is something customized to that client’s needs.

Which is what I will do for you, too! This is the important point: A resume is a story. Your story. Told the way it needs to be told to convey your special value. Told the way people actually, really read copy on a page. Based on research.

Does that help? Because I would love to chat further with you and hear more of your concerns! Please reach out to me here: Ruth@confidentcareersearch.com.

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Ruth is a gifted master of words. I hired Ruth because I needed someone who could clean up and reorganize my resume and LinkedIn profile. Ruth took in my career… Read more “Maria Blauvelt”

Maria Blauvelt

I was really struggling during COVID after getting laid off. I just could not seem to break through and get noticed.  I had used Ruth’s services before and gotten a… Read more “Sam Lewis”

Sam Lewis

I am truly honored to have the privilege of working with Ruth. She took the time to reach me on my level, and assist me in honing my interviewing skills… Read more “Randall Johnson”

Randall Johnson

Ruth is passionate about her clients. She truly cares and loves to see us find our next “Big Step” on our career journey. She is engaging in conversation and she listens. She… Read more “Karen Diehl”

Karen Diehl

Ruth worked to help me understand my strengths, weaknesses, likes and dislikes. She not only built a great resume and LinkedIn profile for me, but also coached me to believe… Read more “Matthew Knouff”

Matthew Knouff

Ruth is a tremendous resource for help in overhauling a resume and building a LinkedIn profile. She is very knowledgeable about what it takes to get noticed by recruiters. Ruth… Read more “Dan Carson”

Dan Carson

I highly recommend Ruth as a career coach. She provides clients with concrete tools and advice to create a plan of action. Ruth truly understands the job search process, from… Read more “Francesca Fuerman”

Francesca Fuerman

Ruth became passionate about my professional experience immediately. She knew I was struggling to effectively portray my depth of experience in writing for effective recruitment by employers. Once I had… Read more “Anthony Bahr”

Anthony Bahr

I felt so confident in myself after working with Ruth, after I was able to take a step back and look at my résumé and see just how accomplished a person I… Read more “Logan Weissler”

Logan Weissler

When you said to me, ‘Okay, we got this. We are going to figure this all out and get you into these companies,’ I felt my whole body relax and… Read more “Cathy C.”

Cathy C.

Ruth took the time to get to know me and understand my strengths and abilities. She overhauled my résumé, which was essentially a list of job tasks, and created an attractive, compelling… Read more “Jillian O.”

Jillian O.

Ruth is an amazing, thorough, and professional résumé writer with an eye for bringing out your hidden story and value. Over the course of a month we were able to transform my résumé from zero… Read more “Craig M. Chavis, Jr.”

Craig M. Chavis, Jr.

Ruth has a gift for listening to her client’s needs with real empathy, and for translating their background into words that accurately reflect relevant talents. Moreover, Ruth is the kind… Read more “Cory Joyrich”

Cory Joyrich

Working with Ruth was an excellent experience. Coming out of the military, I spent several years working with resumes that never seemed to achieve the goal of interviews. After realizing… Read more “Calvin Jones”

Calvin Jones

Ruth fit a wealth of resume advice and career guidance into a one-hour video-call! She led me through my resume and showed me exactly how to reformat its content for… Read more “Veronica Dye Johnson”

Veronica Dye Johnson

I worked with Ruth to gain a different perspective on my resume and LinkedIn profile. Her process is in-depth, starting with a questionnaire that pushes you to really consider the… Read more “Mike O’Brien”

Mike O'Brien

In preparing for my nursing career, Ruth was super effective in organizing the details of my education and work experience. So effective that she helped me secure a position in… Read more “Alexandra Reynolds”

Alexandra Reynolds

My experience with Ruth was amazing, I would highly recommend her to anyone for that personal and professional touch. Ruth is great at listening and helping you find out what… Read more “Marcia Johnson”

Marcia Johnson

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