Help With A Writer Resume

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If You Need To Put together A Writer Resume... you likely already know how tough the job market is in the overall economy. Ditto for jobs in writing. In fact, new jobs for writers are expected to grow at 8% over the next decade - that's about the average for all occupations.

On the positive side, salaried writing positions are expected to increase slightly as more and more companies embrace new technologies and explore online media to reach target audiences. Hint: if you're not already there, get yourself comfortable with the Web, and the variety of electronic and digital tools that are rapidly becoming the stock and trade of the multi-media writer.

On the down side, traditional publishers - especially those that remain dependent on print advertising to support large writing staffs, like old line newspapers and magazines - will be employing fewer of those writers.

Bottom line: with an industry in transition and a profession with a high ease of entry, competition will remain keen for salaried writer jobs. Increasingly, many resumes competing for those jobs are being written by professional resume services. Should yours be written by a pro? Well...

The Professional Resume Writer Has 4 Advantages When Crafting A Writer Resume

The professional resume writer brings some advantages to the game right off the bat. You'll need to match these advantages, or compensate in other ways, if you plan to write your own resume.

1. The professional resume writer keeps abreast of current resume techniques; format selection, design and layout, what information a managing editor wants - and doesn't want - to see on a writer resume.  
2. The pro has industry experience that is both perceptive and objective. As a side note, the better resume services are often able to pair you with a writer whose background matches your specific professional discipline. 
3. The pro knows how to work with "keywords." When used strategically, these ensure your resume will pop up in database searches.
4. They're marketing pros. There's a real skill in selling a job candidate to an often cynical audience (i.e. hiring officials in the media and publishing industries) with nothing more than words on a page.

Ready To Write That Writer Resume?

As a former resume writer, I can say without a doubt that each and every one of my clients, from every professional walk of life, could have crafted a resume themselves that could have been competitive in the marketplace. And that includes clients in salaried writer positions. But they came to me because they didn't have the time or the inclination to get up to speed on resume techniques. Or they found that their job qualifications were difficult for them to express in a promotional -- and unbiased -- manner.

If you're a writer who falls into either category, you've got plenty of company. And you've probably noticed there are a lot of resume services popping up to take advantage of these economic times. I've tried to separate the good from the not-so-good when it comes to professional resume writers. I personally hope you'll take a look at our Resume Service Reviews, a lineup of mini-reviews of the more popular resume writing services on the web. I show their pricing points, and give each one a star ranking. Pick one or two and go in-depth...

Or, if you're pressed for time, you can click straight to the website of top-rated ResumeWriters.com. As the largest network of certified resume writers on the internet, they've got unparalleled resources to best match you with a writer most qualified in your profession. Plus, they guarantee you'll get interviews with their resume. That cinched the deal with us.

Look over the reviews. Let us know if we can be of further help. And best of luck in your job search.

-- David

David Alan Carter is a former headhunter and the founder of Resume One of Cincinnati. For more than ten years, he personally crafted thousands of resumes for satisfied clients from all occupational walks of life -- entry level to executive.

Keywords of note: writer resume, writer's resume, resume for a writer,
writing jobs, good jobs in writing.

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