Resume Development
Does your resume break the
"Ten Second Barrier"?

Ten seconds—goes by in the blink of an eye, doesn’t it? That blink can cost you the opportunity to interview for the next step in your career! Does your resume pass the "blink" test? Typical hiring managers spend ten seconds reviewing resumes and, unfortunately, if your resume does not stand out from the crowd, neither will you. You’ll not have that opportunity to shine in an interview. The Career Lighthouse professionals know how create a resume that is effective, competitive and speaks the language of the employer or industry you want to target. Let us shine our beacon on you with a powerful, distinctive, personalized resume that breaks the ten second barrier and gets you noticed!

Today’s job market demands a resume that is a dynamic, well-written marketing piece, enticing the reader to want to meet you. One of the greatest myths of hiring is "the best person gets the job"—not at all! The best-presented person gets the job—it is all about marketing! Our resumes get you interviews by speaking the employer’s language and showcasing your talents and experiences in the most professional light.

The Career Lighthouse resumes break barriers! We...

• Tailor your resume so it "speaks the employer’s language"
• Create a compelling format that is attractive and hard hitting
• Assist in overcoming past issues (gaps in employment, job hopping, under- and over-qualified, terminations, etc.)
• Make you the best-presented person!

Our Resume Packages:

• Executive Level
• Career Advancement
• Career Transition
• Mid-Management Level
• Blue Collar Level
• Entry Level
• Re-entering the Job Market
• Students—graduates ready for employment, as well as admission to higher education such as internships, masters and doctoral programs

We discover the real YOU!

The Career Lighthouse Certified Professional Resume Writers care about you...your success is our success! Our extensive interview process allows us to really get to know you. We will accurately reflect YOU on paper. This is crucial. Your credibility can be seriously damaged in an interview setting if you are unfamiliar or uncomfortable with the content of your own resume. We will shine because YOU do!

Here’s how we will assist you:

• We will E-MAIL, FAX or MAIL our "Career Success Builder© to you which includes:
• Professional History Data Form
• Questionnaires specifically designed to capture your skills and experiences relating to the industry you want to target
• Client Information/Agreement Form, spelling out each of our responsibilities.
• Any additional worksheets designed to capture you and your experiences.
• Upon receipt of your completed "Career Success Builder©", we will schedule a 30-60 minute telephone consultation with you. Again, this is a crucial step in assuring that we capture YOU on paper.
• Bonus—Interview tips are frequently an added benefit of this in-person consultation! We are skilled in catching your wonderful qualities and experiences that naturally emerge in our conversation, but which you might consider to be ordinary or something "anyone can do". We replace the "Humble Mirror" job seekers all too often use with our "WOW...you did WHAT?" reflection.
• Your resume first draft will usually be ready for your review within four to five business days, following the consultation. The specific delivery date will be established at the time of your initial consultation.
• We will discuss your review and make revisions or changes based on your feedback—we aim to break that "Ten Second Barrier" the first time!
• We will e-mail the completed resume to you (in PDF and/or MSWord formats). Hard copies are also available.

Contact us today for personalized, professional service that gets results. YOU are our most valuable asset. Join the hundreds of successful job seekers we have helped break the "Ten Second Barrier"!

Resume Descriptions:

• Executive Level:
• Decision-Maker Clients with 15+ years of senior executive and/or management experience
• Executive summary highlights experience, achievements, abilities and talents designed to interest and excite a prospective employer
• 2-3 page format

• Career Advancement:
• Ambitious-Producer Clients, spotlighting 10+ years of increasingly responsible duties and positions within the same industry
• Professional summary highlights achievements, abilities and potential
• 1-2 page format

• Career Transition:
• On-The-Move Clients, ready to share their talents in a new career setting
• Professional summary translates personal achievements and experiences into the new industry language
• 1-2 page format

• Mid-Management Level:
• Accomplished-Manager Clients, highlights 5+ years of supervisory and/or middle management experience
• Professional summary focuses on achievements and strengths required to be successful in the unique layer between upper and lower level staff
• 1-2 page format

• Blue Collar Level:
• Skilled-Technical Clients, with 5+ years of experience in their trade
• Professional summary spotlights specific skills and achievements; focuses on abilities and experiences, underscoring competence and value
• 1-2 page format

• Entry Level:
• Ready-To-Go Clients, with 0-2 years of experience, training or a combination of both
• Summary of qualifications describes outstanding potential, "people skills" and relevant experience (anything from on-the-job training, internships, volunteer work to part-time work)
• 1 page format

• Re-entering the Job Market:
• "Gosh, I’ve just been a homemaker (or caregiver or displaced or disabled)" Clients, who are frequently fearful of the job search and unsure of how to market themselves—the reality is their experiences DO translate into viable workplace skills (and we do not believe anyone is a "just a")!
• Resume is creatively designed to highlight talents and personal experiences that are workplace ready
• 1 page format

• Students—graduates ready for employment and/or admission to higher education such as internships, masters and doctoral programs
• "Enthusiastic, Primed Clients", ready to bring their educational experiences to the workplace or to post-graduate opportunities
• Summary highlights outstanding educational and personal accomplishments and includes goal statements
• 1 page format

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