READY RESUMES

"Ready Resumes is a registered trading business, which provides a professional and innovative resume writing service for individuals either locally, interstate or overseas. 

SERVICES & FEES:

• Resume (students/standard level)  AUS $ 200 - 250  (5-10 hrs) *
• Supervisor/Mgr./Exec. Resume     AUS $ 300 - 500  (11-20 hrs) *
• Resume Critique                           AUS $   50  (1-2 hours)
• Covering Letter                            AUS $   50  
• Selection Criteria                          Fixed Quotation (based on information provided or AUS $25 per hour)

* As some Resumes take longer to create/edit, an extra AUS $25 p/hr is charged, in addition to above set rates.

The currency converters below are provided for those customers purchasing from outside of Australia.

XE.com The Universal Currency Converter

X-rates.com Currency Converter

FXConverter - 164 Currency Converter

For each service requiring a resume, visiting clients will receive a bound document on inkjet printed quality résumé paper, a separate white loose leaf copy and emailed document/s. Visiting clients are very welcome to provide their own USB card which can be used to save their MS Word resume document. For other clients outside the Illawarra, Sydney, South Coast or Southern Highlands regions or either interstate or overseas, an email facility is available, subject to receiving the relevant information.

Payment for any Ready Resumes service is either by:

1. Australian cash
2. Australian bank cheque made payable to "Ready Resumes"
3. EFT (electronic funds transfer) direct into an Australian business bank account
4. Credit Card facility via an emailed invoice with payment being made through a secure website called Paypal (internationally recognised safe payment facility) - ideal for Australian and Overseas customers. 

Once full payment is received, clients receive their resume critique (by email) or their final resume document/s.

Please note, that due to increased interest, it may not be possible to service every customer with a professionally written resume. So to help solve this dilemma, and satisfy genuine customers, Ready Resumes has developed 2 cost effective options i.e. either a resume critique service or résumé software. The software (information sent via email attachments) has been uniquely created, based on actual clients, whose resumes and cover letters have won interviews and jobs.

For further information or any enquiries, please contact Sharon Cousins of Ready Resumes - email readyresumes@hotmail.com or M: 0404 744 457.

TESTIMONIALS & SUCCESS STORIES OF READY RESUMES:

A large majority of "Ready Resumes" clients achieve instant success and refer their colleagues, families and friends to the business, because of the quality resumes produced. A number of reputable local recruitment/employment companies such as Edmen, Focus Personnel, Butler and Pollock, Essential Personnel, Mission Australia, Employment Plus (Salvation Army) and Select Appointments, have referred their clients to "Ready Resumes", because of the comprehensive service provided and the positive results achieved. Centrelink (Australian Govt. Dept.) has also referred individuals to "Ready Resumes".

1) A long term unemployed youth, sent their new resume and covering letter to only 15 local companies and one employer was so impressed with the quality of their documentation that they said.... "This is the best resume and covering letter I have seen in a long time". The teenager (a young man) was immediately hired WITHOUT AN INTERVIEW! (NB. Scroll down to no. 14 to read about a young woman's success.)

2) A woman with experience in youth work, aged care and retail, was recommended to "Ready Resumes", following the closure of her workplace. She needed 2 new professional  resumes (community services & retail), 2 suitable covering letters, assistance in job searching and setting up "job alerts" and online applications, interview preparation and advice on answering selection criteria. The govt. dept where she worked, agreed to the estimate quoted, considering the extensive work involved i.e. 25 hours, which resulted in a VERY satisfied client. Email quote as follows:

"You are absolutely brilliant, I should end up with a politician's position with a resume like that, how could anyone not employ me with such an amazing resume. I was even impressed! I must admit, it is encouraging to read all about my achievements, it is confidence building, which is so important, I really need that. I will make sure that I read it over & over before an interview, just for the confidence. I don't want to change a thing, thank you so much for all the hard work & long hours & research that you have put into it. You are truly amazing."

 

Following production of the Youth Work resume, the above client then applied for a position as a Senior Case Worker, requiring an intensive Selection Criteria Application. This was the first job the client had applied for, in over 10 years. Only one job was applied for which required the client's resume, covering letter and selection criteria statement. This led to one interview and an immediate offer of a job. The client never needed to apply for any other job and started the next week!

3) A resume was produced for an unemployed school leaver who wanted to work in the hospitality industry. The resume was submitted to a new waterfront restaurant/function centre, in response to an advertised position. The client was contacted and given an interview out of 250 applicants.

4) A mother who worked part-time as an administrative/customer service agent was very pleased with her improved resume and the assistance given to her with the selection criteria questions. This resulted in an interview out of 800 applicants!

5) Quotes from various satisfied clients: "This is brilliant", "It's even better than I expected.", "I absolutely love it.", "It's great - thank you.","I can't believe the way you have improved the information I gave you ....it's fantastic.".

6) Quote from a coal mining senior executive based on his initial consultation: "I was most impressed with your work and the presentation of the resumes...". Following his completed executive resume document he said "Excellent" and "I have no problem with referring other people onto you".

7) A senior firefighter who was hoping to get into the coal mining industry said " Thank you!!!!! This is an absolutely brilliant covering letter. Not in a million years or with 100 PhD's would I have been able to come up with something this good.". Following his new resume, he said "Thank you again for your wonderful time and effort. You have delivered a more than outstanding product."  The client secured an interview and obtained employment in the coal mining industry.

8) A tradesman obtained his first interview in 25 years, based on a skills based resume from "Ready Resumes" . He was "offered the job" but declined the position as it wasn't quite right for him. Not long after this, he "chucked" his job and found plenty of contract work with engineering recruitment companies. He then upgraded his training and came back to update his resume. The client received an improved résumé layout and within no time, secured a fantastic job in mining, which was more rewarding and extremely well paid. The client called "Ready Resumes" one Sunday morning with the good news of his "life changing" job and was very thankful for the efforts made to create a resume that got a great result. 

9) A mother wanting to return to the workforce, sent her new resume to a prospective employer who then contacted her and said "You could probably do my job". Within 24 hours, the client obtained an interview and was offered the job! The client said "I would be very happy to be a referee for your work....thank you so much."

10) A graduate who had retail and office administration experience, sent her cover letter and resume to a number of law firms based in Sydney. She was contacted by a company saying it was one of the best resumes they had seen because of it's presentation and content. The company placed her resume on top of the other applicants resumes. This was the client's first attempt using her new resume and she was immediately offered an interview. After the second interview she got the job. Months later, the client used her successful resume again, to secure another position in Sydney. Quote "The resume definitely helped me get this position as it did with my current job. Thanks again for all your hard work. It has got me in the right jobs so quickly and has to be a major factor in my success so far. Thanks again." This client has since secured another great job, in Wollongong. So overall, 3 jobs were gained within a short period of time and all using the same professional resume, created by Ready Resumes.

11) A golf professional needed a new resume and a tailored covering letter with a detailed selection criteria response for an advertised position, which was outside the region. The final documents (representing approx. 50 hours of work) were emailed a day before the closing date. That same day, the organisation contacted the client, for an interview. After the interview, the client was contacted for an update and unfortunately "flunked" the interview, but has since gone onto develop his own business, which is going well. (NB. Interview Tips are shown on this website - see separate webpage.)

12) Ready Resumes (Sharon Cousins) helped with job searching and a resume writing service, as a temporary "Recruitment Consultant" to clients of an occupational and rehabilitation company in Wollongong. Clients who were on workers compensation (following work related injuries) received effective resumes and cover letters which resulted in increased client motivation, interviews and job offers. The resume service was quoted by the Clinical Manager as being "Rolls Royce resumes".  

Quote received from a Rehabilitation Counsellor (via email): "Hello Sharon, I don't think we have ever met, but I have heard wonderful things about you and seen your first class resumes. I am a Rehab Counsellor  and I work as a contractor. I tracked down your details via your website. Last year I was doing 1:1 jobseeking with a number of the clients whom you had prepared resumes for. We had some great successes and most of the clients have now got jobs, which is truly excellent. I  know that a number of the clients who got work put it down in large part to the resumes you had prepared." Lesley S. (7.3.08)
 
13) A Human Resources Manager in Sydney, responsible for over 1,000 hospitality staff, contacted Ready Resumes following a referral from an existing client (who had secured an executive appointment based on their new resume). The HR Manager had seen countless numbers of resumes through their own job role, but wanted a personally constructed professional resume, in order to secure a better position. An "Executive Level" resume was produced, based on complex information, resulting in over 30 hours of research, writing and editting, including the initial client consultation. 

The HR Manager then emailed the following quote: "Hi Sharon, just wanted to say a big "thank you" for the resume. It looks great. .......I appreciate the time and hard work put into this. I will keep you posted on my movements. Cheers. P.B. 

The end result came through another email from the client .........."Hi Sharon, I hope you are well. I just wanted to let you know that the first and only position that I applied for with the new resume that you created, I got......Thank you for all your hard work. It is greatly appreciated. Do you mind if I forward your details to another contact of mine? ...Thank you. P.B."

15) A client who came from an administration and accounts background, was recently advised that after nearly 20 years of service with the same employer, she was being made redundant.  The client immediately contacted local resume writers and decided to choose Ready Resumes. The new professional resume, which took approx. 14 hours to complete (including client consultation), was highly successful. The client emailed it to an Administration Manager (medical/health service) on 11/11/08. This manager advised the client that they read her résumé 3 times and of all the resumes they had seen in the past, none were like hers. The manager contacted the client for an immediate interview, who was then offered the job on  14/11/08. The client said "The resume helped me to get the job!"  

Update: The above client called "Ready Resumes" on 26/11/08 and advised they also applied for another position. They were  given an interview and offered the job! The client's resume got immediate results with 2 interviews and 2 job offers! 

16) A client who had just emigrated with their family from South Africa was recommended to contact "Ready Resumes" in order to obtain a professional resume. The client was able to provide quality information which helped produce a highly effective resume. Based on some job seeking advice and research on Australian job sites from "Ready Resumes", the client found a job advertised in Sydney (on the internet). With their new professional executive resume, the client was able to secure an interview and was then offered the job, just before Christmas. The client started in the new year, 2009. A great result considering the client had only emigrated to Australia in October, 2008.

For further information, please check out the sample resume and software available shown on this website or Contact: Sharon Cousins of "Ready Resumes" on Ph: + 61 (2) 4229 7914 or Mobile 0401 744 457 or email: readyresumes@hotmail.com