During these harsh economic times, more and more people are getting laid off and looking for that elusive dream career opportunity. When an opening presents itself, you will want to be able to take full advantage of it and hopefully get a job interview and ultimately a solid job offer.

In order to position yourself as the candidate of choice you will need to successfully communicate your value to hiring agents. Having professionally created resume and other job search documents is the best way to achieve this. Your resume needs to be accomplishment-based, key-word rich, visually appealing, and show your unique selling points or personal brand.

If you have been filling out applications and submitting your resume for months with nothing to show for it, it’s easy to become discouraged. However, the problem could be quite easy to fix. Since your resume is usually your first impression with a potential employer, you need to ensure that it effectively communicates your impressive skills, qualifications, and attributes. If it presently isn’t, then your resume could be standing in your way of receiving call backs. It is highly likely that your resume is not tailored to optimize its chance of being reviewed.

When you are unemployed and have limited funds, spending money can seem like the worst thing to do. However, in order to get ahead and secure a new valuable, appealing position, the best choice is to invest money to secure a profitable and fulfilling future. Hiring a professional resume writer to assist you in developing career documents is the smart thing to do. In the long run it will save you time, money, and assist you to secure the career/position you aspire to achieve.

It can be difficult to develop a resume and cover letter that sufficiently captures your worth, core competencies, and proven accomplishments, that is why professional resume writers exist. Knowing how to display your experience, and extract important information to bring it to the forefront of your resume is critical to a successful job search. Professional resume writers know what the keywords are and what recruitment personnel are looking for, which is invaluable to someone looking for opportunities.

Most companies that offer professional resume writing services will also be able to offer experience within your chosen field. They will know exactly which keywords your resume should contain to get noticed and will be skilled in weaving them seamlessly into the overall document. As well, since most people who create their own resumes use standard templates to help with formatting, most applicants’ resumes end up looking very similar to one another. Professional resume writers are able to create you a unique resume that will stand out from the crowd for all right reasons.

Even though you may hesitate at spending money on your job search, in the end it will pay dividends in the time you will save due to reducing your job search time. It is therefore important that you look at this as a marketing investment – to help market yourself to potential employers. Getting an employer’s attention, will lead to interviews. So, invest in your future.

Author's Bio: 

Author and Career Management Specialist, Candace Davies, owner of http://www.candocareer.com is dedicated to advancing job seekers’ careers by providing strategic, achievement-orientated resumes and cover letters and proactive interview coaching. First impressions last! Need a little help? For 20 comprehensive answers to the toughest interview questions, grab a copy of Candace’s powerful free interview questions and answers. It’s yours free when you sign up for her free weekly newsletter, the Cando Career Connection. It’s a win-win!