Q: What are the main benefits to hiring a “Professional”?

A: By hiring a professional, you’ll gain access to:

• Expert resume writing/editing/design skills.
• Needed objectivity and expertise to play up your strengths, downplay your weaknesses, and position you for interview success.
• The precise know-how to target your career and industry correctly.
• Winning resume, job search, interviewing, and salary negotiation strategies from the recognized “experts.”
• Experienced professionals who have passed rigorous resume industry exams and demonstrated their commitment to the profession by obtaining ongoing training.
  

Q: What kinds of credentials do professional resume writers have?

A: Credentials are varied and can include degrees, certifications, professional memberships, supplemental training, resume expert classification by online career databases, industry-related positions, and/or being a published writer or convention speaker. Resume writers across the country who are serious about their profession are members of one or more professional organizations. The highest standard in the resume profession is attainment of one or more certifications.

Q: Why should I hire a member of the National Resume Writers' Association?

A: Because it will maximize your resume’s results and your job search success. Firms with NRWA membership offer you the distinct advantage of top-quality writers who remain on the cutting edge of resume writing. The NRWA provides continuous educational, mentoring, and training opportunities for its members, so you can be confident that your resume will be expertly prepared.

Q: How do we get started?

A: Just e-mail me at betty@appleresumes.com to arrange for a free critique of your existing resume. I will let you know how you can market your talents into a new job. We will discuss your career aspirations and what type of resume you need to make them a reality.

Q: What forms of payment do you accept?

A: You may pay for services by MasterCard, Visa, PayPal, U.S. Postal money order or cashier’s check.
Some questions and answers were provided by the National Résumé Writers’ Association.