Why Attorneys MUST use a Certified Professional Attorney Resume Writer
1. DON" BE FOOLED BY A NAME: A name is nothing more than what it says it is. Anyone can register a domain with the name attorney, lawyers, Esq. etc, but that does NOT mean they have a clue - or any experience - in drafting resumes for attorneys.2. USE A CERTIFIED ATTORNEY RESUME WRITER: You are an attorney. You went to law school, you learned legalese, and you have specialized skills. With that said, do you really want a 22 year-old college graduate with an AA degree being contracted out at $10 per hour writing your resume? Most of these "independent writers" are part-timers with only a minimal amount of experience drafting resumes, if any experience at all. Simply stated: These inexperienced writers will kill your resume and ruin your career. Why would you trust your resume to anyone other than Certified Professional Resume Writers who are also licensed attorneys?
3. Make sure you do your Homework: Ask your attorney resume writer a few questions. See if they know IRAC, how to spell judgment, do they understand the nuances between corporate counsel, general counsel, in-house counsel, etc.
4. Don"t be Fooled: More specifically, do not be fooled by resume companies who advertise that they "focus" on, or have "experience" in Attorney and Lawyer Resumes, but do not have any certified professional attorney resume writers/certified resume writers on staff. Do not be fooled by recruiters or resume writers who claim they have the requisite experience to draft your attorney resume, when clearly they do not.
5. Do the Writers Really Know what you do: The writers of these other agencies there may have experience composing resumes for various types of professionals, by YOU are an ATTORNEY. Please, be sure your assigned resume writer is experienced and certified in preparing resumes for attorneys, law students, and other legal professionals before forking over hundreds of dollars.
Case Adjourned.
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