Comments on: Resume Writers Reap Rewards!

By: James

James — Tue, 15 Jul 2008 02:46:22 +0000

This is no joke.

After floundering around in one under-paying writing project after another, I stumbled onto an outplacement firm that needed a writer to produce resumes for a couple of clients. Seeing a possible opportunity to make some steady money, I investigated further. That was nearly all I did for more than 16 years. Resume writing purchased my condo in Chicago and put two daughters through private school.

By: Catherine Jones

Catherine Jones — Sun, 06 Jul 2008 12:55:42 +0000

Good advice. Everyone (almost) at some point needs a resume or CV so there’s always a market for this kind of work.

By: Thomas

Thomas — Sat, 05 Jul 2008 17:58:42 +0000

Thanks for the good article. Something to consider …

By: Contestant 2

Contestant 2 — Fri, 04 Jul 2008 20:51:35 +0000

It really is one of those things that you have to put your fear aside and give it a try. My suggestion to anyone wanting to try their hand at resume writing is to offer to do some freebies for friends and relatives to get some practice.

Also, I have templates of popular resumes styles and covering letters that I have created and utilize them over and over again if applicable. There is also loads of resume templates and samples available online to study for structure, format and appropriate jargon. If someone asks you to create their resume and perhaps your think their job is too complex or technical for you to work with – you can always decline. Better to decline than to jump in over your head for an assignment you are not ready for. Most of the resumes that I have written have been for regular people with regular jobs – no space engineers yet.

Once you written a few, it is fairly straight forward and the money is pretty good too!

By: Melissa

Melissa — Fri, 04 Jul 2008 20:34:56 +0000

I work with older youth (and some younger) on their resumes for my day job in workforce development. Because of this, I’ve always wondered if I couldn’t make a case for my doing some paid resume writing. I guess I’ve shied away from going for the paid gigs was the fact that they often seem to be for management level positions.

Also, I don’t know how I’d feel about writing cover letters. I’ve sometimes gotten job interviews just based on my cover letter and those hiring often comment on how strong they are…but I wonder about writing them for someone else.

Thoughts?

By: Samantha

Samantha — Fri, 04 Jul 2008 12:37:34 +0000

A friend’s successful stint at resume writing is what first gave me the idea to freelance, but I never pursued that stream – thanks for the reminder!

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By: #3

#3 — Fri, 04 Jul 2008 03:39:16 +0000

#2, Thanks for that, I often shy away from resume work and run from cover letters, however I think I too may reconsider and check out more information about it. The pay ain’t bad either :0)

By: Fiona

Fiona — Fri, 04 Jul 2008 02:26:50 +0000

Thanks for the links – I’ve often wanted to get into resume writing but didn’t really know where to start.

By: Contestant #2

Contestant #2 — Fri, 04 Jul 2008 02:06:07 +0000

Hi Jenny B – Out of all my freelance writing gigs – resume writing is at the top of my list. It is something a little different from my usual article writing and I get a feeling of satisfaction when I am presented with a mish mash of information and mold it into something readable. Thanks for your comment.