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It sounds a bit demanding! I don't know that I could take it on so I have much admiration for you! And I am sure John would concur totally! sam

posted by sam444 on March 10, 2010 at 4:54 PM | link to this | reply

When I first graduated from college, I was doing resumes for people all
the time on my own. I had a resume business on the side, along with so many "on the side" projects.  I charged anywhere from $30 to $100, depending on many factors. Today, I still get asked to do an occasional resume, but it's not my favorite thing...I know what you mean about breaking all journalism rules when doing resumes...it's true!  Good luck with it!

posted by Ariala on March 6, 2010 at 5:49 AM | link to this | reply

Azur
I concur, Azur. I was taught these mantras by a talented, professional writer.  At times she loses herself and panics at the work to be done, but has the guts to grind through it all to the finish line.  One word at a time, one bullet at a time.   Perhaps majroj has a point, as well.

posted by johnmacnab on March 6, 2010 at 5:40 AM | link to this | reply

How about everyone gets three ?
One accents social aspects (church, charities, memberships, awards), one accents business (employment and projects/duties, employer's awards etc) and one accents life experience (travel, military duties, politics, family life and history, pets, philosophy). Sort of like a suit with two spare pants. Develop a template.

posted by majroj on March 5, 2010 at 9:32 AM | link to this | reply

Re: Have you written a resume for yourself?
The first thing he asked me to do was my own resume. It's hard either way. Not always easy to understand what others want because they don't themselves

 


posted by Azur on March 5, 2010 at 4:30 AM | link to this | reply

Have you written a resume for yourself?
I think that's hard. You can be more clinical about someone else's.  But you're right: facts first, then fiddle.

posted by Pat_B on March 5, 2010 at 4:20 AM | link to this | reply

Azur,
Your talent, hard work and efforts are bound to pay off soon, I feel. In the mean time, I have found that when, in periods of deep anxiety over one issue or the other, I pull myself away and refocus, re-engage, revive, maybe on lesser concerns, maybe on simply relaxing and enjoying the moment at hand, a solution or at least some breathing space is found for the larger thing. Maybe a watched pot doesn't boil so fast or something like that...:)  

posted by Katray2 on March 5, 2010 at 12:34 AM | link to this | reply

Resume writing is not as easy as it seems Azur. It has to be structured out well and worded to near perfection because it would be the first of an introduction of yourself to a potential employer. A too short one will give an impression of a haried person whereas a too long one will not be totally read sometimes. I think these days a lot of them use the services of the internet to create a resume. I can understand your views very well. I hope you find a lot more clientele. It's hard sometimes when there is no fixed income.

Thanks so much for your lovely visit and comment that I totally agree to.have a lovely weekend.

posted by shobana on March 4, 2010 at 11:02 PM | link to this | reply

 Azur ~ you are going to arrive - you are having your share of scraped knees right now but, I just believe in you.  Elyse

posted by elysianfields on March 4, 2010 at 9:39 PM | link to this | reply

You can do it I know you can and then when you no longer need the extra
income you can be proud that you did what you needed todo for a period of time.

posted by Kabu on March 4, 2010 at 8:11 PM | link to this | reply

A resume' is like a fine suit...

You can make the man (or woman), or send him or her out looking like a dunce.

Write for the customer, and if they don't like it, tell themn you also write obits for half the price.

One day at a time.

posted by majroj on March 4, 2010 at 7:30 PM | link to this | reply