Resumes and Cover Letters
Think of your resume as simply a marketing brochure highlighting your experience, achievements, and skills to potentially target the needs of your dream job announcement. Together with the cover letter, the goal of your resume is to land you an interview.
Today, more than ever, professional help can pay for itself as you navigate the world of "applicant scanning systems" that ruthlessly troll applications, rooting out the resumes (and cover letters) that don't match the keywords they are seeking. We can help you update your resume to match the keywords in the jobs you are targeting.
We also have extensive experience completing successful resumes for a range of fields -- law, tech, advertising & marketing, graphic design, social work, mental health, food service, accounting, medicine, nonprofits, government, education, retail, and manufacturing, among others. We start with a 55-minute session to review the job announcements on your radar, discuss your career background and hard and soft skills, and begin crafting your content.
We offer resume services in a range of formats and the following specifications:
- Tailored Resumes: Targeted for a specific job posting to match your current skill set, which can then be used to customize your LinkedIn Profile.
- Master Resume: This longer-form resume will assist you with a general career direction and include a spectrum of your skills and experiences that you can edit for specific job postings, as needed.
- Resume Review: If you would rather save money and make revisions yourself, we'll provide feedback and suggestions on your current resume based on a specific job posting or general career direction.
- Cover Letter: We will will interview you to personalize your cover letter and highlight your competitive strengths for a specific employer and position. In short, we will craft a compelling story of a success to impress potential employers.
- LinkedIn Profile Writing or Review: We can write and edit your LinkedIn Profile or review your existing profile and provide feedback and suggestions.
Does it make you uneasy to discuss your most competitive strengths? That's okay. We're passionate about conveying your strengths to attract potential employers. We can also help you customer your resumes, cover letters and LinkedIn profile to match the keywords and attract the attention of recruiters and employers alike.
With our Resume and Cover Letter services, we can:
- Evaluate keywords in your resumes and cover letters, when compared to select job descriptions.
- Isolate and describe your top accomplishments, skills, and relevant work history to target employers.
- Offer strategies to tailor your resume for a specific job.
- Write a compelling resume, including a career qualification summary, work experience section, and other sections, as appropriate.
- Craft a cover letter that engages the reader and makes you clearly stand out among rival candidates.
- Help you make the case to employers about how you are, to quote Steve Martin, "so good they can't ignore you."
There is usually follow up editing or customizing of resume content after the first 55-minute session. We will provide an estimate after we review your resume and do a 20-minute phone call.
Resume Services start at $95.
I have successfully supported job transitions for people working in government, finance, communication & marketing, administration, project management, program management, coordination, public relations, the arts, fundraising, academics, education, engineering, account management & sales, consulting, organizational leadership, business development, nursing, and logistics.
Location Information
We can meet remotely by phone (503) 754-2636 or in person at 6018 SE Stark Street. (map and directions)
Contact Kristin to schedule an appointment or schedule a free 20-minute call
Kristin Schuchman, MSW received her Master's in Social Work at Portland State University and is the Assistant Director of the Counseling Center at the National University of Natural Medicine (NUNM). She also possesses a Master's in Journalism, which she acquired at the University of Iowa while waiting tables and professional resume writer (and academic thesis editor). She has completed literally hundreds of resumes in a wide range of professions and academic disciplines.