Internet Resume Service is a division of Dixie Search Associates (DixieSearch.com) and DSAid. Dixie Search Associates was founded in 1977 and has more than 30 years of experience in candidate counseling, resume evaluation, resume development and executive search.
Internet Resume Service was developed to give you access to that wealth of experience. You will benefit from valuable insights and a clear philosophy of what works in the development of your resume.
We are different. Maybe that difference will work for you and maybe it won’t. We invite you to explore our site to find out what sets us apart from other resume writing services.
Keep in mind that we look at 300 to 400 resumes each day. We know what works and what doesn’t. We look forward to having the opportunity to share our insights with you. Sending out an ineffective resume is a waste of your time. Maximize your job search efforts with a resume that fully outlines your experiences, successes and unique skills.
You will find our philosophy slightly different than most resume writing services. Our years of experience have caused that shift in point of view. We understand that not everyone will agree. If you don’t, then we aren’t the company for you. However, if you’ve been sending your resume out without results, maybe a different approach is just what you need.
Tell the Truth: We believe a resume should be truthful. Does that really even need to be said? Unfortunately, yes. If you don’t have a degree, don’t say you do. Don’t cover up a gap in employment by “fudging” the dates of the jobs before and after. Don’t give yourself a promotion in title. These things will come back to haunt you. Why take that risk?
Show Me the Numbers: In other words, quantify, quantify, quantify. We believe what sets a resume and therefore a candidate apart is their ability to quantify their experience and success. Read a great example of this here on our website. You have only a matter of seconds to grab a hiring authority’s attention, don’t make them play the “what does this person do” game. That game will land your resume in the trash. Instead, tell them what you do and how you do it better than the other candidate.
Foo Foo is a No No: As we said above, a resume should present your background in an accurate and quantifiable way. Don’t let that get lost by overdoing the formatting – fonts, lines, shading, boxes. All that foo foo distracts from what the employer is really looking for – Experience! In the worst cases, it can actually make the resume difficult to read. Now we aren’t saying you’re going to get a resume from us in plain text format. We’re just saying that we like to focus the majority of our efforts on discovering your talents, expertise and accomplishments. Then we present it in an attractive and clean way that grabs a hiring authority’s attention because it SAYS SOMETHING OF VALUE to them. That’s what gets an interview and a job!
Reality Check: The reality of a job search is that you are not qualified for every single job you see advertised. Sorry. We know that’s not the popular view today, but we warned you that our philosophy was slightly different. To make the most of your efforts, do a reality check. Seriously evaluate whether you have the qualifications the company says they need. We are all for “selling yourself,” but we believe there are real limits to that endeavor which are grounded in reality.
