One area of freelance writing that you may wish to explore is resume writing. In today’s economy, more and more people are turning to freelancers to help them land a great job…or any job at all, really. Resume writing is not easy, simply because there are no hard and fast rules. Some people like objectives. Others think objectives or other summaries are old-fashioned. Some people want a bold statement. Others think that being too bold will put off an employer.
Regardless, if you want to try your hand at resume writing, here are a few FAQs to help you get …read more

Im sure all of us have wondered if we should pay a professional resume writer at some point in our lives. For the most part I’d say no. Here’s why.

Resume Wizard on Microsoft Word is so easy to use that it’s made it possible for everybody to create a professional looking resume.
They can be expensive.
As a hiring manager, you can usually spot a professionally prepared resume a mile away and I tend to wonder why the person didn’t just prepare it themselves.
They are too high on fluff and too low on quality. Resume’s ought to be straight …read more

The resume is basically your first conversation with a potential employer.  So, when you send it, just imagine that you are sitting at the interview table with the hiring manager who says ”tell me about yourself.”  And remember that other candidates get to answer this question, too, so you need to set yourself apart, even in your resume. 
Here are my top 5 reasons a resume gets passed over.

The formatting is bad.  This gives the hiring manager the impression that you don’t pay attention to detail. If you are not a good resume writer, try using Resume Wizard on Microsoft Word.
The resume reads more like …read more