Maintaining a good resume is more important than ever in a time of growing unemployment, and for many workers, that begins with a visit to a resume specialist. This week, WPTZ-TV in Plattsburgh, NY reported that resume workshops held by businesses like OneWorkSource have seen double and even triple the number of participants in recent months. "We've had to add a second workshop to accommodate everyone and try to get them in so they can have that resume done and ready for their job search," employment counselor Mary Dupree told the TV station. In some cases, job hunters have reportedly been waiting as long as a month for the company's regular resume workshops. While some people make a living as self-employed resume specialists, a broader but similar career option is to work as a career (or vocational) counselor. Along with helping people build solid resumes, career counselors focus on building other skills such as interviewing techniques, changing new careers, and networking. The Bureau of Labor Statistics reports that most categories of counselor are expected to see significant jumps in demand in the coming years. For career counselors, the agency predicts a 13 percent jump in demand for career counselors, driven in part by more public awareness of their services and a growing tendency among workers to change jobs more routinely.  |