Work as a Resume Writer

The importance of a well written professional resume

An excellent resume has the power to open doors and it is crucial for one’s resume to have the right content and formatting to help land that perfect job opportunity.

The job market is getting tight and having qualifications that matches a certain job does not guarantee to stand out from the crowd. Many individuals do not have experience in writing a resume. They would rather hire an expert freelance writer to do this work for them—and to do it right the first time.

This means that you can capitalize on your resume writing skills by getting an edge in the competition while also making some good money at the comfort of your home!

How to become a freelance resume writer?

Clients will rely on you to present their job qualifications, areas of expertise, and experience in the best way possible—using catchy words and a design that grabs attention and appeals to the person who is in charge of hiring.

A good resume writer focuses on certain industries (teaching/sales etc) or finds gaps in the market to differentiate himself/herself from others.

Filling in informational gaps by looking at a client’s social media pages or researching the client’s preferred industry to learn more about relevant buzzwords and what hiring managers are looking for are examples to main tasks that professional resume writers spend their time on.

Impressive writing skills are a must. Anyone can fill in the boxes on a resume template, but applicants who hire people to write their resume are expecting more than a cookie cutter resume. Strong editing capabilities are a necessity too, since resume writers often take existing documents and rework them into something more effective.

A writing degree or business degree isn’t a requirement for becoming a resume writer, though it can’t hurt. A formal education can be a way to hone your writing, research, and business management skills.

What are the core resume writer job responsibilities?

There is no selling involved on the part of the writers. The key responsibilities include the following:

Contacting our clients to book an appointment
Conducting a phone interview and finally writing the content of the resume, cover letter or other application documents such as key selection criteria, statements, pitches etc.
After your part of the job is complete, the written resume is sent to our editor for proofing, and finally our graphic artist.
All Writers are expected to adhere to time expectations in completing documents and maintain an online timesheet.

A successful resume writer should be able to contribute to some or all of these areas within the business:

Resume Writing Service
Selection Criteria
Statement of Claims
LinkedIn Profile Writing
Interview Skills Coaching
Company Capability Statements

Benefits of pursuing this career with Select Resumes

Writing a resume may not require a lot of writing (compared to writing a blog post or an article), but you will spend more time researching the client’s background and the job market as well as phrasing sentences that persuade and inform the hiring manager. You may spend a day on just crafting one resume for a client, making sure you have included all of the specifics that go into a winning resume. After a while you develop the skill-set to organise and write a resume quickly and professionally. You will also become an expert on knowing which types of phrases work best to showcase qualifications and work experience in a resume.

It is a rare autonomous role with many benefits, primarily working your own hours from your own home office. Time expectations per allocated job range from 3 to 8 hours, and we are looking for writers willing and able to do at least 4 – 6 jobs per week, including priority turnarounds.

Some of the key benefits we offer: