Hiring managers routinely receive hundreds of resumes for single positions. With that kind of competition, it's likely that your cover letter and resume will get an initial scan of 5 seconds or so by a hiring manager before it's put in the "no thanks" pile or lands in one for further review. In some cases, human eyes won't even see your resume until after it's been scanned and sorted by computers that search for certain buzzwords or phrases that signal your ability to succeed at the job. If you are wondering how to get past the hurdles that face job hunters, perhaps it's time to call in the resume experts, who know what you need to advance to the short list.

If you are unemployed, every week you are out of work is costing you a minimum of several hundred dollars of lost wages. And the longer you remain out of work, the more difficult it becomes to get back into the workforce.

If you are underemployed, or underpaid, then you know this is also costing you, not just in today's earnings and career satisfaction, but also in your future advancement.

Perhaps its time to cut your losses. Just consider the advantages you'll get by working with the All Star Resume Team:

1. Specialists with actual hiring experience. The resume professionals who best know what hiring managers are seeking are those with that same hiring background. When you are paired with an All Star Resume consultant, you are getting the expertise of someone who has made a minimum of 1,000 hiring decisions. Our experts know what hiring managers are looking for in resumes, what you should emphasize, and how to diminish any issues that could put you out of the running.

2. Two sets of eyes. You and your counselor will have worked diligently on your resume and cover letter. You will have written and revised them. Yet, the job isn't finished. At this point, we'll have your final drafts reviewed a professional resume editor, a designated Certified Professional Resume Writer. This person will give your resume and cover letters the editor's version of the acid test, rooting out grammatical errors, typos, and other problems that you may not have picked up.

3. Personal attention. We care about our clients and take the time to get to know them well. That puts us in a position to make sure that your resume and cover letters emphasize the value you will bring to potential employers, and that you resume clearly focuses on the skills and talent required for the job. We delight in our clients' job placements and career successes as much as they do.

4. Availability and flexibility. We know that a big barrier to a successful job search is time. A dedicated job search can, literally, be a job in itself. With our availability and flexibility, you can schedule time with your All Star Resume consultant so that it's convenient for you, such as evenings and weekends. Whatever the time or day of the week you need, we'll work with you.

   We also understand that our clients need different levels of service. Whether you need a resume overhaul or just a quick "safety check," we can do it. You can purchase our services on an hourly basis or as a package, giving you the flexibility to purchase and pay for only what you need.

5. Responsiveness. We take your deadlines as our own. We know the job hunt is a time-sensitive process. When you submit your resume and cover letters for review, your consultant and editor will provide feedback within three business days.

6. Pride. We will strive to exceed your expectations. Just as the job hunt is competitive, so is this business. We know the best way to succeed is by exceeding our clients' expectations, because their recommendations to friends and colleagues are more valuable to us than any amount of advertising.

7. Strict code of ethics, full disclosure. You have every right to know your consultant's professional background; in fact we believe that it's requisite for a good working relationship. Other ethical considerations are just as important to successful collaboration between two parties. Click here to learn more about our code of ethics.

If you have any additional questions about All Star Resume, please do not hesitate to call (1.888.553.3487) or to contact us here. We strive to provide prompt, personalized responses to all inquiries.

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