FAQs
- What should the customer know about your pricing (e.g., discounts, fees)?
My fees are based on the salary level of the target position, the target industry, and the amount of time and expertise needed for the project. Fee Schedule: Professional Resume ($30K-$60K annual salary): $200. Mid-Level Resume ($60K-$100K annual salary): $250. Senior-Level Resume ($100K+ annual salary): $350. IT/Engineering Resume (annual salaries up to $100K): $250. IT/Engineering Resume ($100K+ annual salary): $350. Federal Resume: $350. Military-to-Civilian Resume: $250. CV (for Physicians, Educators, Scientists, etc.): $350. LinkedIn Profile: $100. Cover Letter: $60. Thank-You Letter: $30. Rush Service: $50. (2 business days) One-on-One Career Consulting Session: $50/hour
- What is your typical process for working with a new customer?
Mine is a 4-step process: Step 1. Before I start working with new client, I'll have a phone conversation with the client during which we discuss the following: • the purpose of the resume • the need for a cover letter, LinkedIn profile, or other material • the fee for the project and the terms of payment • the time frame for the project • the schedule for our working sessions on the phone Step 2. The new client emails their old resume (or drafts) to me along with a copy of or link to the job posting (if it exists), and I review what the client has sent. Step 3. The new client and I have a one-hour conference call during which I get deeper insight into the client’s experience, skills, and career objectives. After the conference call, I send the client an invoice for a 50% deposit on the project, and the client pays the deposit. Step 4. I email the first draft of the resume in accordance with our agreement, and the client and I go back and forth with other drafts until we have the final one. Usually, we are able to finalize the resume after the third draft. If agreed, we then discuss the cover letter and/or the LinkedIn Profile, and I email first drafts of these documents to the client. We, again, go back and forth with other drafts until we have a final draft. At this point, I send an invoice to the client for the balance due, and the client pays the balance.
- What education and/or training do you have that relates to your work?
I hold a BS in Communications from Northwestern University and have been writing resumes for more than two decades. I received ongoing training in resume writing as well as in other career consulting services when I worked for six years as a Certified Associate for Lee Hecht Harrison, the award-winning international management consulting firm. The firm sought to ensure that its Associates were delivering the kinds of market-driven, state-the-art resumes and cover letters recruiters and hiring managers prefer, so training sessions were compulsory there. In addition, LHH Associates were trained to coach job seekers in a wide range of career planning activities, including interview role-playing, effective networking, and salary negotiating strategies.