Today's business environment is so competitive that most résumés receive only a 15 - second glance.
-- Journal of Accountancy

A résumé is something just about everyone you approach in your job search will ask you to submit before he or she agrees to an interview. It's your primary calling card and the chief vehicle for advancing to the next stage in a company's hiring process. A good résumé won't guarantee you a job, but, a bad résumé can almost certainly knock you out of the running altogether.
-- Chicago Sun Times

I haven't updated my résumé in over 5 years. Should I just add to my old one?
The best course of action would be to have your résumé reviewed by a Professional Résumé Writer to evaluate its effectiveness in helping you reach today's goals vs. your goals from 5 years ago.

I have mailed my résumé out to over 50 companies but no one has called me for an interview. Why not?
There are several possible reasons: Did you send a personalized cover letter along with your résumé? Did you address a specific action plan with the recipient? Did you target your résumé for each company or did you send an inventory résumé? These are a few of the steps that your consultant at CS4S will walk you through in making sure that you have a complete plan for marketing yourself and effective follow up.

I have posted my résumé on several job-boards and nobody has contacted me with opportunities that fit my background or interests. What else can I do to market my professionally written résumé?
There are several options available to you. A career coach with CS4S will help design a marketing program that optimizes the investment you have made in your future.

According to Internet Business Network, as of January 1997, the number of résumés online reached one million. Despite this number the Internet has not been able to deliver on its promise of quickly and cheaply matching experienced information systems professionals with companies desperate to hire them.
-- Computer World

Millions of résumés flow through the Internet, yet companies are often ill-equipped to capture and hire the best candidates.
-- Workforce

As more people turn to online employment sites to look for jobs, its become harder for applicants to stand out from the crowd. When employers post jobs, they're now inundated with so many résumés that it's impossible to properly evaluate each one.
-- The Spokesman Review

Job advertisements fell 2.3% in January (2002) to be 16.2% below their July 2001 peak and 9.6% below January 2001.
-- Waikato Times

When you depend on classified advertisements to locate job opening you limit yourself to only 7 - 10 %, or less, of all available jobs, plus you are competing with thousands of job hunters who are reading the same ads.
-- 101 Best Résumés (Mc Graw Hill)

On my first interview I wore a suit and the office was casual. On another interview I wore what I thought to be "business casual" but the office was very formal. How do I know what to expect?
Knowing what to expect in a job interview can be tricky. Career Solutions 4 Success is home to the first Certified Employment Interview Professional (CEIP) in the Illinois / Missouri bi-state area. All aspects of what to expect will be addressed during individual interview coaching.

I have recently graduated from college. I worked hard for my degree. I don't know where to begin in my search for a career. HELP!
Congratulations! Our Recent Graduate Package will give you the tools necessary to capitalize on the educational investment that has been made in your future. From designing a first résumé to developing employment testing skills, CS4S will help you get started.

I could really benefit from the help Career Solutions 4 Success can offer me. I have been unemployed for some time now. Can I afford your help?
All of our services at CS4S are stand alone services. We will custom tailor your Career Design Package to meet your specific needs and budget. If you have been unemployed for some time ask yourself the question, "Can I afford not to call CS4S?"