Carmen's resume Case Study

The challenge

Carmen has a great story: she worked her way from a checkout operator to a store manager to a general practical nurse. She recently took a break from her career to be with her family and has had a difficult time working this into her resume.

She was very modest and timid in her applications and needed a spark to get employers' attention.

How Sue, a TopResume writer, helped Carmen

After talking with her on the telephone, I'd hire her in a heartbeat! The bottom line is she's a great, but modest, health care worker that needed to brag more. There's a shortage of nursing professionals and she's qualified, so I stacked the front of her resume with a rich intro and summary of credentials. It's plain on purpose -- to read more powerfully -- and it still fits on one page.

Also, the health industry is huge and relies more on Application Tracking Systems than others, so getting the right keywords into the resume was important to get her interviews. We took her resume and fed it into 60 different job boards with our resume promotion service. We just needed to get her in the door so that she could tell her story in person!

In her own words

My resume turned out to have exactly what I thought it needed to boost me to the next level of my career path and I want to thank you, Sue very much for your services. It was well worth it.

Package details

Carmen bought the Career Evolution package as well as a phone consultation and resume promotion. The base package guarantees that a top CPRW Certified Writer will quickly return a first draft, as well as the following benefits:

• Professionally written resume (top 20%) - Our resumes are written by industry experts and optimized for Application Tracking Systems (ATS).
• Cover letter - Employers are 40% more likely to read a resume with a cover letter.
• Linkedln makeover - We will review and rewrite your profile - 97% of employers use Linkedln.
• World-class resume editor - Quickly tailor your new resume to specific jobs and change templates.
• Career services platform - Unlock 18 tools like interview prep, job search services, plus 3 free Auto Apply credits, and more.

Carmen also bought:

• Phone Consultation - Spend extra time with your writer to make sure your resume is perfect.