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Why hire a professional resume writer?

Some job seekers underestimate the value of a professionally crafted resume and look at it as only a “piece of paper.” However — think about this: A $1 bill and a $1000 bill are “just paper” too. But, like a resume, their value is determined by what is printed on that paper! Invest in your future. Invest in yourself.

Take a look at what a job search can cost if you are unemployed:
  • If you want a $20,000 salary, your weekly salary is $384.61 and an 18 week job hunt will cost you $6,992.98.
  • If you want a $50,000 salary, your weekly salary is $961.54 and an 18 week job hunt costs you $17,307.69.
  • If you want a $100,000 salary, your weekly salary is $1,923.08 and an 18 week job hunt costs you $34,615.38.

Resume Packages:

Investment level determined after a discussion surrounding specific client career goals and employment history.

Resumes custom created to support career advancement, transition or change and targeted toward specific career goals.

~Investment levels are offered as a guide. Your unique needs determine investment specifics.~

Basic Package: $275-$325

~Zero-one year’s work experience

~New college graduate, soon-to-graduate

~ Apprentice, journeyman

~Woven throughout the process, basic job search coaching helping to launch successful careers.

 

Intermediate Package: $325-$385

~Two (2)  to seven (7) years’ work experience

~Non-supervisory / non-managerial position

~Career advancement, transition or change

~Workforce reentry

 

Advanced Package: $350-$415

~Eight (8) plus years’ experience,

~Non-supervisory / non-managerial position

~Technical positions – IT, engineers, scientist

 

Supervisor / Management Package: $400-$475

~Supervise one or more individuals

~Manage department in small to mid-size organization

~Project or personnel management

~Solopreneurs

 

Senior Management Package: $475-$565

~Department Director / Large Company Manager

~Small to mid size business owner

 

Executive Package: $600-$710

~C-level executives

~Extensive Experience

Each resume packages includes:

  • A thorough 60-90 minute telephone consultation where we discuss career accomplishments and next-step goals.
  • A custom resume geared toward a targeted position.
  • A solid core cover letter ready for client customization to specific job opportunities.
  • A follow-up phone call for edits, corrections, and clarifications.
  • The resume in Microsoft Word (.doc), PDF and plain text format (.txt) and the cover letter in Word (.doc) and plain text (.txt).
  • Fifteen (15) interview preparation handouts and the core of a thank-you letter.
  • Indefinite file retention for future updates (and backup in the event of a computer crash, canceled email accounts or lost files).
  • No charge updates to phone number or addresses.

**Add an additional $45 to any package price if you want the information burned to a CD and hard copies “snail-mailed”

Resume package add-ons:

  • LinkedIn Profile – $175.00 (Available as add-on to resume package. Non-resume-client LI profiles equate to resume package investment levels.)

Other Services:

  • Interview Prep Info (without resume/cover letter package) - $45. Includes more than fifteen (15) handouts covering possible interview questions, what YOU should ask during the interview, interview conduct and other topics, including the core of a thank-you letter for after the interview.
For the following services, investment levels determined by project scope:
  • Cover Letter Only
  • Custom Thank-You Letters
  • Business Correspondence 
  • Special career writing assignments
  • Updates to Resumes I HAVE WRITTEN*** – usually 1/2 to 3/4 the investment level of current package price, depending on how long it has been since the last update, and current career goals.

Hourly Coaching:

  • $125.00, billing on the quarter hour

Payment Information

  • Payment due in full at booking, non-refundable.
  • Payment accepted via credit card, processed via a virtual terminal or with a PayPal invoice I generate. PayPal invoices must be processed within 24 hours of receipt to hold agreed upon appointment date and time. VISA, MasterCard or Discover
  • A money order or bank certified check sent via a traceable third-party carrier is an acceptable payment option, however, the appointment is not set until payment is received.
  • I do not accept personal checks.

Please Note:

  • Frequently, I am asked to “just update” resumes written by the client or another resume writer. Due to the diversity in writing styles, verbiage and constantly evolving formatting techniques, I usually DO NOT OFFER THIS SERVICE for resumes I have not written.
  • I will entertain requests of this nature, BUT experience proves it is much more cost effective for clients to return to the original writer for their updates OR have me create a new career sales and marketing document from scratch.
  • If you are a returning client, I do updates to documents I wrote as listed above. We’ll need to discuss current goals and target to determine the most equitable way to revise your presentation.
  • ***If it has been more than 18 months since your last update, you’ll probably need a whole new document. Approaches, styles and presentations evolve rapidly in the career industry. You’ll want the most up-to-date sales marketing documents touting your skills.

Ready to begin? Please contact me.