Case Study: Diane – Ashgrove, Australia

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Problem: Diane wanted a job in television, but these are rarely advertised. This meant Diane’s resume was to be used for cold calling.

Solution: Diane focused on her objective and highlighted her previous television skills and experience.  In her matching cover letter, she explained her gap in work history due to parenthood.

Outcome: She was offered (and took) a job from her first Ready Resume sent out.

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Case Study: Craig – Paddington, Australia

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Problem: As a carpenter completing the requirements for his Australian Builders Licence, Craig was required to submit a history of his experience along with various assignments. He wanted something that would make him look professional and enhance his credibility.

Solution: One of our designers took Craig’s previous experience and laid it out in a 1-Page Ready Resume, focusing on client referees to back up his work and reputation.

Outcome: Licence granted.

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Case Study: Katherine – Rosalie, Australia

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Problem: Katherine returned to nursing part time when her son was 9 months old. She knew that shift work wouldn’t fit in with her family obligations. Katherine wanted to cold-call plastic/reconstructive surgeons to find a more suitable job with better hours, so she needed her resume to be memorable and leave a positive impression.

Solution: Katherine cut down her 4+ page resume into a tight, concise document with a good clear objective which would fit nicely into a 2-page Ready Resume. She individualised her cover letters, by researching her cold call prospects.

Outcome: She hand delivered and emailed just 2 resumes, received 2 calls for interviews and choose the most suitable job offer.

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Case Study: Liz – Greenslopes, Australia

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Problem: Liz had just moved from New Zealand to Australia and needed a job immediately. She wanted to make her resume stand out when she approached specialist palliative care agencies, to help her get a foot in the door.

Solution: Liz chose a Ready Resume design which she felt reflected her personality, as well as her chosen profession, and filled it with her own special-needs care case studies.

Outcome: Every one of the 3 agencies where she presented her resume called her in for interviews. She started work within days.

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Case Study: Julie – Perth, Western Australia

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Problem: After working for herself for several years, 50 year old Julie found herself in the position of needing a full time job. Her resume was long (5 pages) and was not getting a positive response. She just wasn’t getting the interviews she wanted.

Solution: After reviewing Ready Resume’s Helpful Hints on Writing a Winning Resume, Julie condensed her work experience, highlighted her accomplishments, and developed a cover letter which succinctly informed her prospective employers of ‘what was in it for them’. She chose her Executive Ready Resume design and we turned her resume details into a multi-page, eye-catching, designer document. Julie emailed her Ready Resume directly to a number of her contacts and discovered that those contacts, in some cases, emailed to others.

Outcome: She immediately got a better response to her resume and found herself meeting with people she was genuinely interested in working with. She found herself back in control and in the position of choosing between job offers!

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Case Study: Nicola - New Zealand

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Problem: Nicola’s problem was one that faces most college grads or school leavers. How to present limited experience in a resume and to successfully target jobs.

Solution: The ‘Graduate’ section in Ready Resumes’ Helpful Hints gave Nicola the guidelines she was looking for and she wrote her resume with those in mind. And, as she was confident she could lay it out herself she ordered a Ready Resume Do It Yourself background
(including free examples, and hints & tips.)

Outcome: Nicola was able to start applying for jobs immediately, via email and snail mail, with a resume that not only made her stand out, it was clearly laid out, concise and professional.

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