Lauren Settembrino 
I get by with a little help from my friends.
I bet you never thought that The Beatles could relate to writing your resume. However, I think we can all agree that John Lennon and Paul McCartney's “With a Little Help From My Friends” can apply to just about anything.
With the resume being such a personal document, it can feel uncomfortable to call for reinforcements. You're putting yourself out there on paper, sharing the story of you and your career over and over, and you may not want to admit that you're not quite sure what you're doing. Here's the thing though: It's OK to ask for help. If you don't believe us, at least believe John and Paul.
The rules of resume writing can seem amorphous and confusing; you know there are certain expectations, but you can't quite figure out how to meet them. Meanwhile, the stakes are high in the job search, and you don't want to gamble with your future. That's exactly why professional resume-writing services like TopResume exist ‒‒ so that you can finally find success with a resume that catches eyes for the right reason.
So, if you sang out of tune, would we stand up and walk out on you? Not at all. We're here to help, and it's OK to let us.
Resume writing is its own skill
Has anyone ever sat you down for a lesson in resume writing? Do you know about applicant tracking systems, the difference between “doers” and “achievers,” and action verbs on a resume? If you're like most people, that answer is a hard “no,” and your ignorance may be costing you career opportunities.
Writing resumes is its own skill. It requires a thorough understanding of what goes on behind the closed doors of hiring managers' offices and a proficiency with writing styles that don't appear anywhere else. There's a reason there are professionals out there who do this for a living. In the same way you're an expert in your field, professional resume writers are experts in theirs, and that's why they can take your document to the next, job-winning level.
Time is a valuable resource
Searching for a job is a massive time commitment. In addition to your regular life responsibilities, you suddenly have to undertake hours of research, writing cover letters, tailoring resumes, interview preparation, and more. If you're conducting your job search while still employed, it's even more difficult to find the time for all of this activity. You're only human after all, and there are only so many hours in a day.
Fortunately, this is a problem that many people have been working to solve. From grocery delivery to sending out your laundry, nowadays, there are a number of services that can help you maximize your time by taking on some of the more painful chores for you. So ditch staying up until two a.m. and let someone else handle your resume. You'll be able to spend more time on other aspects of your job search: networking, browsing job boards for opportunities, and sending out stronger applications more quickly.
Go ahead, sing us a song
And if you sing out of key, that's fine with us. As the world's largest resume-writing service, our goal is to arm job seekers with resumes that bring them closer to their dream jobs. When you work with a professional writer, you'll feel empowered knowing that your resume is poised to impress because it's received the thumbs up from the people who know what's what. In the end, calling in the cavalry will result in a stronger, more polished document, as well as give you more time to strengthen other job-search elements, helping you become the total package. When you have the right friends, asking for help can be the difference between a longer job search and your next career milestone.
TopResume is ready to help you get by. Click here to learn more about our professional resume-writing services.