A Professional Resume Writer can be critical
to Success in your First Interview!

A professional resume writer can partner with you to create a resume that will land first interviews for you. And, all of us know the importance of the first interview. We know that our resume is what convinces the hiring manager to ask us in for the first interview. A resume written with the help of a professional resume writer greatly increases the odds of not only getting the first interview but of getting subsequent interviews, and the offer, as well. But, let’s not get ahead of ourselves. First, we have to be successful during the first interview. And, a first interview is a lot like a first date. 

Most of us remember first dates. That is because first dates are always filled with anticipation, excitement, and the opportunity to build a great relationship. Usually, first dates are also filled with anxiety. Most of us also remember that most first dates end up with disappointment. The person was not what we were expecting, they oversold themselves, there was no chemistry, and there was no “match”.

First interviews are exactly the same. We get a first interview based on our resume. We used all the resume tips our friends told us about. We used a great resume template. We had a great resume objective. We go to a first interview filled with anticipation, excitement, and with more than a little anxiety. We hope that this will lead to a great career opportunity. We are optimistic that we can build a solid professional relationship with the hiring manager. But, unfortunately, it ends up like most first dates, with the potential for success going unfulfilled. Why is that?

First interviews, just like first dates, rely to a great extent on first impressions. You have a resume that got you the interview to begin with, so apparently the hiring manager already has concluded that you match what he or she is seeking. What went wrong? Why no second interview? 

The instant you are introduced to that hiring manger, the process of first impressions begins. Your body language, your eye contact, your handshake, and how you greet the hiring manager all speak volumes about you. Most importantly however, is that your level of self confidence will heavily influence most of the “messages” you are sending. If you are confident in your ability to sell yourself during this interview your eye contact will be direct, your handshake will be firm, and your body language will display confidence. If you are confident, you will look confident and act in a confident manner. Confidence in a first interview is your greatest asset and your greatest ally for success. A resume designed and prepared by a professional resume writer can help you develop that confidence, and can help you get to the next interview. 

So, how do you confidently walk into a first interview, with a hiring manger you have never met and know nothing about? The key to confidence in this first interview and subsequent interviews is to be confident about what you offer to this hiring manager. It involves being confident about your value proposition. And, if your value proposition is built on a solid foundation of your knowledge, skills and ability (your KSA’s) as evaluated by what you have made, saved and achieved in your career to date (your MSA’s), you will be fully prepared for selling yourself in the interview.

How do you develop your professional value proposition? How do you write your KSA’s and MSA’s? Whether you are interviewing for an entry level, a professional or an executive position, this is critical information for your resume and for your interviewing success. This is where a professional resume writer can help. These are professionals who are experienced in the skill of conveying information about you, the candidate. 

However, a truly effective professional resume writer is not just good with writing resumes. To be truly effective for the candidate, a professional resume writer must help the candidate create a resume about which the candidate can be passionate. The value proposition is yours, the KSA’s represent you, and the MSA’s describe what you personally have done. Therefore, a professional resume writer has to be adept at asking the right questions, has to have sufficient experience in the real world to know what is important to hiring managers, and in partnership with you must create a resume that matches what you offer to what hiring managers need and want. 

If you are passionate about what your resume says about you, you will be confident about talking about yourself and your accomplishments. If you have that confidence, you will walk into a first interview with a self-assuredness that will carry you from the first to the last handshake. That will increase your chances of getting the second interview, and of capturing that great career opportunity that you have earned. 

So, when seeking a professional resume writer to help you with your resume, look for one who has been a successful hiring manager, who knows and understands the job market, who can demonstrate success at working with candidates at a variety of experience levels, and who understands the importance of creating a resume that generates enthusiasm and self-confidence for you, the candidate.  

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