the Cost of Freelance Writers

I paid a professional freelance writer to write a resume and cover letter for me. I gave her an old copy of my resume and she started over from scratch to write the resume. She also supplied me with 5 different cover letters for various types of positions I might consider applying for.

This professional resume has made a tremendous difference. I have gone from getting callbacks on about 5 percent of the jobs I submit my resume to, to about a 50% callback rate. When I signed up to have this woman write my resume and cover letter I assumed she would just punch up my existing resume. I never guessed she would actually re-write the thing from scratch. My old resume was simply a listing of jobs with key buzzwords used to describe my prior experience. She actually created a really eloquent accessible resume that really stands out and is actually fun to read - not form sounding. The cover letters, while form letters, do not read like form letters. They are very strongly and confidently written. By substituting a few words, such as the company I'm sending it to, I have really great letters that I am really happy with.

Ask to see copies of previous writing from anyone doing any kind of writing for you. Ask if there is a money back guarantee if you're not happy.