A Resume can be a Great Last Minute Gift Idea

Dec. 23, 2010 - PRLog -- You can give a gift and help people improve their careers, all without setting foot in a shopping mall. We all know some folks a bit down on their luck career-wise. A gift that gets your friend or loved one the assistance of a professional resume writer can solve the faint cry, “I need help with my resume.”

Not only is it a great idea to give some professional resume help for Christmas, but some resume writing services are offering discounts for the last days of the holiday season.

“I’m offering 20 percent all my services for the rest of the year,” said Paul Freiberger, President of Shimmering Resumes, a career counseling business in San Mateo, California.

Freiberger adds that another benefit of giving resume help this time of year is that “your friends may be less embarrassed to receive it since it is the season to give and receive. At other times of the year, it might be hard to do such a good turn.”

Shimmering Resumes’ research confirms that despite claims to the contrary, companies continue to hire during the last weeks of the year. “Besides even if you get your resume done now, it may take time to hear back about a job, so delaying action till January just does not make sense,” said Freiberger.

The recession has caused many job seekers to lose hope. Getting a new, professional resume and a professional cover letter can instill energy into a stalled job search, said Freiberger.  “Keeping your morale high is crucial. If you feel better about your job search process, you will be more active and accomplish more. It will help you find a job sooner.”

For those out of work, the holidays can be especially difficult. They may lack the funds to buy gifts and they may even sacrifice their own investment, as in a resume, in order to get presents for others. If you get friends a resume to help their job search, you may be changing their lives for the better in a way that matters for years and years.

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About Shimmering Resumes
Shimmering Resumes is a nationwide resume writing, career counseling, and outplacement business, with its website at www.ShimmeringResumes.com. Paul Freiberger, President of Shimmering Resumes, is an award-winning author, business writer, and communications specialist. Shimmering Resumes has offices in San Mateo and Menlo Park, California.