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Understandably, most people do not want their resumes shared on the internet, even if you offer a discount and promise to sanitize it of contact information. So I have exactly one of those, which means I have a pretty limited portfolio for my resume work and can't seem to remedy that.

Sample Resume

This resume was just over two pages. It was cut down to two pages without cutting any substance. Formatting and wording tweaks improved consistency and readability. Edited to convey standards of excellence regarding their work, minus framing that had implied arrogance or insecurity.

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Constructive Feedback

When I send your edited resume back to you, I include some remarks summarizing what I did, why I did it and how you can use that information to improve your resume in the future. For example:

I did very little editing of wording. Your wording seems overall solid. I mostly edited formatting, including overly long sentences.

I removed the italics you were using. Italics are hard to read and should be used sparingly. I used italics in place of quotation marks in a couple of places.

I removed a lot of extraneous formatting that added nothing and was just a distraction.

A "list" that is only one item long should not have a bullet point next to it. I removed those.

I used text sizing to make it more scannable and to distinguish sections, including the text that was previously italicized.

I broke up one overly long paragraph into bullet points for readability.

Overall, it's a really solid resume. Your formatting was consistent. I didn't notice typos. You just need to up your game on scannability and digestibility. Shorter sentences and that sort of thing.

Testimonials

Resume for an Administrative Assistant
I already feel 100% more confident about sending this out to potential employers.

Really, this is such a big boost to my brain. Thank you.

-- R.P.

Resume for an IT Professional
I was able to take some of your suggestions and incorporate them into my official resume.

I have received a job offer from Google as a full-time employee. The offer is in the low six figures. Thank you for your feedback.

Final offer including bonus and restricted stock options is around ~120k-130k USD per year.

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