For many tertiary students, working with a resume writer is their first taste of non-negotiable deadlines and meeting the professional expectations of others.
If the resume writer is any good (that’s a subject in itself), he or she will be very busy but most will do what they can to help graduating students.
Here are a few hints for students to make it easier:
Always get a quote first and ascertain a timeline.
Send your latest resume, even if it’s a few years old, with the first contact.
Have a clear idea of the job you want to apply for.
If the job has been advertised, send the job link.
Make sure there is at least a week for the writer to meet the position deadline.
Remember, you’ll be working in partnership with the writer.
They might not write the whole application for you. For example, we don’t write selection criteria.
Meet the deadlines set by the resume writer.
Apply for one job at a time.
A couple of things not to do:
Fail to send your old or current resume when you said you would.
Break deadlines.
Be vague or unclear about the job you want to apply for. Do research.
Follow this guideline and you won’t go far wrong.