resume & cover letter assistance

[sarcasticpixie.livejournal.com]

Hello Davis Square folks,

(I didn't see any rules prohibiting this sort of thing, so I'm posting -- however, if this isn't allowed, I'll completely understand if it's deleted. I know that advertisements can often be tacky, so I'll be as inoffensive and brief as possible.)

I'm an HR/Employment nerd with several years of editing experience, and I recently started my own resume counseling business, Curveball Career Counseling. It's a side gig for me, so I'm able to offer lower rates than you'd find elsewhere -- $15 for a resume, $10 for a cover letter, and $20 per hour for detailed career counseling and position research. Things have been going pretty well, and I know I've gotten some referrals from members of this community, so I thought I'd make a post in hopes of reaching a wider audience.

Further details are available on my Facebook page, and I pride myself on having a pretty quick turnaround, particularly if you're working on a deadline.

If you're interested, I can be reached at suzannelb AT gmail DOT com. Thanks!

Comments

a moderator's opinion

[ron_newman]

As long as you are reasonably local to Davis Square (which I can't quite tell from your web page), this kind of advertising is fine.

Re: a moderator's opinion

[sarcasticpixie.livejournal.com]

Thanks for the info! I'm a former Tufts employee and Medford resident, currently living in Malden and still getting my NOM NOM NOM on at Davis restaurants on a weekly basis.

Re: a moderator's opinion

[molyflogs.livejournal.com]

So then no, you're not local to Davis Square.

Re: a moderator's opinion

[sarcasticpixie.livejournal.com]

Pardon? The comm info says that it's for "those who work, live, or spend time in" Davis. I do spend quite a bit of time in the neighborhood, moreso than any other... Malden's not a particular hotspot for LJ activity, unfortunately, or that would have been my first stop.

Mods: If I'm not truly local enough, I apologize for the disallowed post and will delete if asked.

Re: a moderator's opinion

[clevernonsense.livejournal.com]

???? some civility would be nice

Re: a moderator's opinion

[sparkgrrl658.livejournal.com]

no kidding.

Re: a moderator's opinion

[ron_newman]

Local enough for me.

[intuition-ist.livejournal.com]

hm, since i don't have a FB account, I can't see your business page...

[sarcasticpixie.livejournal.com]

Apologies! There's a Wordpress-driven site in the works, but it's proceeding rather slowly -- I'm a terrible web designer, so I traded a resume consultation for design services. If you're interested, I'd be happy to email you with information on services and rates.

[ron_newman]

You should be able to make the Facebook page totally public, though. Sounds like it isn't right now, If you want Google, Bing, DuckDuckGo, etc. to find the page, Facebook probably isn't the best place to put it.

[sarcasticpixie.livejournal.com]

Thanks for the tip -- I thought I'd set up the page so that it was totally public, but I'll monkey around with the settings.

[littlecitynames.livejournal.com]

I have that bookmarked thanks to the old referral :) I'm not looking right now but if I start to I definitely want to come see you!

[sarcasticpixie.livejournal.com]

Wonderful! Whenever you're ready to look, I'll be happy to help.

[belladonna.livejournal.com]

Very late to the post but I can 100% vouch for Suzanne's services. A+++++++. She is a miracle worker.

[sarcasticpixie.livejournal.com]

Thank you very kindly, mystery client! I'm more Miracle Whip than Miracle Worker, but that's a lovely thing to say. :)