I got my first corporate job largely due to a combination of a company who profited off hiring inexperienced people at a reduced rate and a friend who put in a good word for me.
After two miserable years in a job I could not stand, barely scraping by, I knew I had to do something -- that it was time for a change, and a big one.
I now had enough experience under my belt. I was ready to go get a position of value to pay the bills while I also continued my passion for writing and filmmaking on the side.
Initially, despite my newfound experience, I submitted via Glassdoor, LinkedIn, Indeed, Monster, and a few other smaller job sites in hopes of procuring at least a FEW interviews.
I was ill prepared for the response I received, after well over 100 submissions in six months time -- which was no response at all.
Despite how *I* thought my resume looked, it was obvious that it just wasn't cutting it.
At the behest of my Father, I began searching for a Professional to work with on my resume.
Never being one to waste time or money, I was hesitant to 'just pick a company'.
I knew that I did not want to spend the kind of money that is charged on average for such services and receive mediocre or simply passable work back in exchange.
And that is when I found Myer Resumes.
I was searching a forum about Resume rewriting when I came across someone recommending Chris Ward and Myer Resumes.
I was told Myer Resumes had a write up in Forbes and that they were simply the best.
I decided to reach out and see if I could get a hold of Chris...
Lo and behold, I did - and over the course of a few weeks, we worked together on building a streamlined, yet comprehensive Resume, designed to leverage my most recent experience into a role I could conceivably enter without a second thought.
I purchased the complete re-work package -- I received a Cover Letter template, New Resume in multiple formats, as well as a full LinkedIn re-work.
By the time Chris and the Myer Resume team were finished with it, I absolutely felt like I had gotten my money's worth. Each piece of the package looked fantastic and read incredibly well.
And so, I set about applying for positions that I was on the fence about obtaining before, confident and with my new Resume/Job Application arsenal in hand.
I am not exaggerating when I tell you that the response was IMMEDIATE.
I heard back from the first three jobs I applied to using the new resume literally the morning after I submitted.
I went from being ignored to booking interviews with Netflix, IMAX and Disney -- where I actually ended up.
Thanks to Chris and Myers Resume, I was able to obtain a position that yielded a 95% salary increase from what I was making before.
I honestly cannot recommend Chris and his company enough for the work that they do.
Myers Resumes does an incredible job. They are responsive, helpful, knowledgeable and an absolute pleasure to work with.
If you're in the market for a revamp of your resume, this is the team you want to go with. read more