Tom Cal, CFA ⋅ San Francisco, CA Army Veteran, Investment Manager ⋅ 25 years experience

Clarification: My main interest is not a resume review for myself, but rather potentially establishing a somewhat more "formal" or organized way for Veterans to have resumes reviewed, access interview coaching and rehearsal resources, etc.

My idea is to potentially pool together a group of volunteer and/or paid resources that Veterans can access for resume reviews, interview coaching, etc. These resources would complement Veterans Mentoring programs such as ACP, GallantFew, etc.

Very respectfully,
Tom

Judy Tomlinson ⋅ Dallas, TX Energy Future Holdings ⋅ 25 years experience

I will be happy to help. I have written hundreds of resumes for friends and family and they are well received in the business world. Send your info to my email tomlinsonjk@aol.com.

Claudia Stapleton ⋅ Grand Prairie, TX ⋅ 10 years experience

No one should engage a resume writer without being fully involved in the resume writing process and fully "owning" the resume when completed. A resume is a unique document about its subject and should not be a carbon copy of any others.

Claudia Stapleton ⋅ Grand Prairie, TX ⋅ 10 years experience

If you are a good writer, then, by all means, writing your own resume is definitely the way to go. But, many veterans don't know how to translate their military experience into a civilian resume so sometimes a resume review might not be enough. Resumes have also evolved over the past year or two and it's as much about the technique as it is what the resume has to say. Some vets can find themselves unknowingly using antiquated terminology through the use of templates and other means which don't match today's demand. Good professional resume writers know what employers are looking for and can offer up techniques to get the employer's attention. So, if you are wanting a review of your resume, it might be worth while to have it reviewed by an expert.

Jeffrey Grunewald ⋅ Silver Spring, MD ⋅ 30 years experience

While I haven't used a resume writer, the feedback that I get from others is mixed. Quite frankly you are better off writing something yourself and getting someone you trust to review it. If you have a friend who is in the civilian sector and has a good resume that's a good place to start. If you know any hiring managers, even better. The big thing to remember is to highlight skills and expertise, not jobs.