Emergency resume help

[treacle-well.livejournal.com]

Can you recommend a local person or business who provides career counseling/resume-writing services? And who is likely to be able to take on a short-notice resume-writing case? (not so much the career counseling thing at the moment--I have a specific job in mind.) I need someone whose mode would be to spend a fair amount of time talking through things before setting down to write, as my main problem at the moment is getting what's in my head articulated in writing, and I'm at a kind of paralyzed panic state.

Ideally it would be someone who could meet today, and deliver mid-week.

Comments

[she-of-emeralds.livejournal.com]

Have you looked on craigslist? Generally that sort of thing is under "wr/ed/tr8" (write/edit/translate). I see lots of ads for resume writing.

[dreams-of-wings.livejournal.com]

I work as a writing consultant and could be available to meet today in the Davis Square area. My rates are quite reasonable, and I specialize in getting people over writer's block.

Please email me at carolyn DOT salvi AT gmail if you want to talk further.

And good luck!

I can help you

[naphtali visser (from livejournal.com)]

Hi,

I have helped dozens of people with their resumes, in a wide range of industries.

I am particularly good at developing the stories that should go on to a resume before turning those stories into words in a resume-friendly format.

I can send you a testimonial from a recent client as well, if you like.

I can meet you today, Monday.

Email me -- nafvisser [AT] gmail [DOT] com if you'd like.

[douxquemiel.livejournal.com]

Yep! My former roommate works in higher education administration and runs a small resume consulting business on the side, Curveball Career Counseling (http://www.facebook.com/home.php#!/pages/Curveball-Career-Counseling/193199340698732?sk=info). She is AMAZING with resumes; I strongly suggest you check her out! If she asks, let her know Smeckles sent you. :)

[belladonna.livejournal.com]

Hi there, not the OP, but thank you SO MUCH for posting this. I've been stagnating and terribly underemployed and need some serious help. I'm going to contact her!

[douxquemiel.livejournal.com]

Absolutely!! I'm so happy to help!! She's a real pro, and is amazingly priced (aka: cheap), since it's a side gig for her. Absolutely see if she has any advice or support! GOOD LUCK!!

[treacle-well.livejournal.com]

Thank you! I contacted her earlier today and just got a draft, and it's wonderful. I was skeptical that without talking, and just sending a bunch of documents her way, I could get something so workable. There's some fine-tuning I'll do to make it more accurate given my specific knowledge. I imagine that if we had done this via a personal interview, or I had a bit more time to go back and forth in email, that kind of tweaking probably wouldn't even be needed.

[treacle-well.livejournal.com]

She's too cheap! I'm going to pay her double because I can afford to, and she's worth it.

[douxquemiel.livejournal.com]

Thanks for the review! She's pretty stellar, even on short notice. I'm glad you liked the results. :)