Re: [TCP] Resume writing and editing
Free and low quality vs. pricey and high quality -- which would you choose? Bonnie Granat http://www.GranatEdit.com -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Dori Green Sent: Wednesday, August 01, 2007 9:30 AM To: tcp@techcommpros.com Subject: Re: [TCP] Resume writing and editing Donna Jones wrote: I'm thinking of telling him $250 * I'm sure you're worth every penny, but it seems a bit pricey for something they'll do for him for free at his local state Department of Labor Job Service office. Dori Green __ Author Help files and create printed documentation with Doc-To-Help. New release adds Team Authoring Support, enhanced Web-based help technology and PDF output. Learn more at www.doctohelp.com/tcp. Interactive 3D Documentation Parts catalogs, animated instructions, and more. www.i3deverywhere.com ___ Technical Communication Professionals Post a message to the list: email [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subscribe, unsubscribe, archives, account options, list info: http://techcommpros.com/mailman/listinfo/tcp_techcommpros.com Subscribe (email): send a blank message to [EMAIL PROTECTED] Unsubscribe (email): send a blank message to [EMAIL PROTECTED] Need help? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED] Get the TCP whole experience! http://www.techcommpros.com
Re: [TCP] Resume writing and editing
On 8/1/07, Jones, Donna [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I've had someone ask me to help him take his seven-page resume down to two pages. A thought -- OT regarding your original query, but perhaps something worth thinking about. Let's say you do the job, and the client is happy, and tells other people. Pretty soon you start getting other requests. Do you want to be in the resume biz? -- Milan Davidovic http://altmilan.blogspot.com http://www.terminus1525.ca/studio/view/2758 __ Author Help files and create printed documentation with Doc-To-Help. New release adds Team Authoring Support, enhanced Web-based help technology and PDF output. Learn more at www.doctohelp.com/tcp. Interactive 3D Documentation Parts catalogs, animated instructions, and more. www.i3deverywhere.com ___ Technical Communication Professionals Post a message to the list: email [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subscribe, unsubscribe, archives, account options, list info: http://techcommpros.com/mailman/listinfo/tcp_techcommpros.com Subscribe (email): send a blank message to [EMAIL PROTECTED] Unsubscribe (email): send a blank message to [EMAIL PROTECTED] Need help? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED] Get the TCP whole experience! http://www.techcommpros.com
Re: [TCP] Resume writing and editing
I thought that $250 might be high. As someone wrote me off-list, that rate would be appropriate for places like Washington DC, New York City, or Silicon Valley. I poked around Craigslist as Melissa had suggested and found that what's more realistic for me would probably be in the $100-150 range. -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Dori Green Sent: Wednesday, August 01, 2007 8:57 AM To: tcp@techcommpros.com Subject: Re: [TCP] Resume writing and editing Some of the people at Job Service are very good at what they do. Not all, but some. Let's give some credit where it's due. I agree, Donna's version is likely to be much better. Dori Green - CONFIDENTIAL- This email and any files transmitted with it are confidential, and may also be legally privileged. If you are not the intended recipient, you may not review, use, copy, or distribute this message. If you receive this email in error, please notify the sender immediately by reply email and then delete this email. __ Author Help files and create printed documentation with Doc-To-Help. New release adds Team Authoring Support, enhanced Web-based help technology and PDF output. Learn more at www.doctohelp.com/tcp. Interactive 3D Documentation Parts catalogs, animated instructions, and more. www.i3deverywhere.com ___ Technical Communication Professionals Post a message to the list: email [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subscribe, unsubscribe, archives, account options, list info: http://techcommpros.com/mailman/listinfo/tcp_techcommpros.com Subscribe (email): send a blank message to [EMAIL PROTECTED] Unsubscribe (email): send a blank message to [EMAIL PROTECTED] Need help? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED] Get the TCP whole experience! http://www.techcommpros.com
Re: [TCP] Resume writing and editing
Do you want to be in the resume biz? That's a good question, Milan. I've been thinking of hanging out my shingle as a freelance writer. We're in a remote area, and there isn't a thing in the local yellow pages for any type of writing service. If I did my best for this guy and maybe offered him a finder's fee for referrals, I may find that work comes looking for me. I could even pick up a few reams of fancy paper and offer to provide 10 or 20 copies with a resume service. And then there are custom cover letters to go with the resumes or job-specific resumes. Yes, you can get come of these services for free through some government agencies, but I think I can offer customer service and satisfaction that will leave people thinking that they got a good deal. For now, I'm not planning to leave my day job anytime soon, but extra money is usually a good thing. Donna - CONFIDENTIAL- This email and any files transmitted with it are confidential, and may also be legally privileged. If you are not the intended recipient, you may not review, use, copy, or distribute this message. If you receive this email in error, please notify the sender immediately by reply email and then delete this email. __ Author Help files and create printed documentation with Doc-To-Help. New release adds Team Authoring Support, enhanced Web-based help technology and PDF output. Learn more at www.doctohelp.com/tcp. Interactive 3D Documentation Parts catalogs, animated instructions, and more. www.i3deverywhere.com ___ Technical Communication Professionals Post a message to the list: email [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subscribe, unsubscribe, archives, account options, list info: http://techcommpros.com/mailman/listinfo/tcp_techcommpros.com Subscribe (email): send a blank message to [EMAIL PROTECTED] Unsubscribe (email): send a blank message to [EMAIL PROTECTED] Need help? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED] Get the TCP whole experience! http://www.techcommpros.com
Re: [TCP] Resume writing and editing
Is this person a friend or acquaintance? Honestly, I wouldn't charge. It'll take, what? Max one to two hours? Chalk it up to a good deed or banking future good karma. Geographical location shouldn't make any difference. And if he insisted that you be paid, I'd take considerably less than that ($75-100, maximum). Nothing you are doing is that specialized and the tools you are using are quite common. Unless resume writing is your business. ...sue On 8/1/07, Jones, Donna [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I've had someone ask me to help him take his seven-page resume down to two pages. He wants to know how much I would charge, but I have no idea because I haven't done this freelance before. I'm thinking of telling him $250 for paring it down, editing it, and giving it back to him in Word and PDF. Does that sound reasonable? He's located in Utah while I'm in Michigan, so there's a geographical factor that may or may not make a difference. Thanks in advance, Donna - CONFIDENTIAL- This email and any files transmitted with it are confidential, and may also be legally privileged. If you are not the intended recipient, you may not review, use, copy, or distribute this message. If you receive this email in error, please notify the sender immediately by reply email and then delete this email. __ Author Help files and create printed documentation with Doc-To-Help. New release adds Team Authoring Support, enhanced Web-based help technology and PDF output. Learn more at www.doctohelp.com/tcp. Interactive 3D Documentation Parts catalogs, animated instructions, and more. www.i3deverywhere.com ___ Technical Communication Professionals Post a message to the list: email [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subscribe, unsubscribe, archives, account options, list info: http://techcommpros.com/mailman/listinfo/tcp_techcommpros.com Subscribe (email): send a blank message to [EMAIL PROTECTED] Unsubscribe (email): send a blank message to [EMAIL PROTECTED] Need help? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED] Get the TCP whole experience! http://www.techcommpros.com __ Author Help files and create printed documentation with Doc-To-Help. New release adds Team Authoring Support, enhanced Web-based help technology and PDF output. Learn more at www.doctohelp.com/tcp. Interactive 3D Documentation Parts catalogs, animated instructions, and more. www.i3deverywhere.com ___ Technical Communication Professionals Post a message to the list: email [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subscribe, unsubscribe, archives, account options, list info: http://techcommpros.com/mailman/listinfo/tcp_techcommpros.com Subscribe (email): send a blank message to [EMAIL PROTECTED] Unsubscribe (email): send a blank message to [EMAIL PROTECTED] Need help? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED] Get the TCP whole experience! http://www.techcommpros.com
Re: [TCP] Resume writing and editing
I wouldn't know what to charge. I've never charged anyone money to work on a resume. Most of the people I've done this for probably couldn't have afforded to pay me. Gene Kim-Eng - Original Message - From: Jones, Donna [EMAIL PROTECTED] I've had someone ask me to help him take his seven-page resume down to two pages. He wants to know how much I would charge, but I have no idea because I haven't done this freelance before. I'm thinking of telling him $250 for paring it down, editing it, and giving it back to him in Word and PDF. Does that sound reasonable? He's located in Utah while I'm in Michigan, so there's a geographical factor that may or may not make a difference. __ Author Help files and create printed documentation with Doc-To-Help. New release adds Team Authoring Support, enhanced Web-based help technology and PDF output. Learn more at www.doctohelp.com/tcp. Interactive 3D Documentation Parts catalogs, animated instructions, and more. www.i3deverywhere.com ___ Technical Communication Professionals Post a message to the list: email [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subscribe, unsubscribe, archives, account options, list info: http://techcommpros.com/mailman/listinfo/tcp_techcommpros.com Subscribe (email): send a blank message to [EMAIL PROTECTED] Unsubscribe (email): send a blank message to [EMAIL PROTECTED] Need help? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED] Get the TCP whole experience! http://www.techcommpros.com
Re: [TCP] Resume writing and editing
So good karma doesn't mean anything? Heck, send him my way and I'll do it for free. Seriously, $250 is way too expensive. $150 is also way too expensive. $100 is more appropriate, in my not so humble opinion. $100 isn't that much, and not something that I'd drop everything for to do. So, I'd do it for free, get some good will, tell him to tell others (and let him know that he's a first so he's a freebie and because he's an acquaintance), and let word of mouth do it's thing. And freelancing. OK, so what do you want to do? Write user docs? Or revise resumes? Write menus? Create web sites? I think you also need to think about what you want to do, and not just what's gonna bring in the money. Because you just said you're not looking to make a change immediately, just seeing if free lancing will bring in the $$. Well, yeah, it will. But what are you willing to do to do that? To be perfectly honest, I do a lot of pro bono work. I do it to create good will. I do it because an hour or two out of my day isn't gonna kill me and losing $100 isn't gonna break the bank. And, the occasional pro bono job has resulted in additional, better paying jobs. (Actually, I did some pro bono work for the company that is now signing my paycheck.) But $250? And this is not your business? I dunno about this guy, but I wouldn't pay it. ...sue On 8/1/07, Jones, Donna [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: The person is an acquaintance through a networking service. I don't even think we're connected. He was looking for a professional who did resumes, and I offered him advice on how to modify his resume on his own. He prefers to hire someone to do it, so he asked me how much I would charge to do his resume for him, and I didn't know how to answer. I have enough going on already that doing his resume for free isn't worth considering. My husband could come up with at least a hundred other things that he'd rather have me work on. But if there's some cash involved in doing the job, that changes things a little. I'm trying to convince my husband (and myself!) that I can eventually make a living through freelance work. This could be one way to find out if it's feasible. This opportunity isn't totally out of my realm. About 18 years ago, when I worked for a print shop, I sat with people and picked their brains to get information to put on their resume. I enjoyed it, and the people appeared pleased with their results. I wouldn't mind doing it on the side for a little extra grocery money. Donna From: Sue Heim [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Wednesday, August 01, 2007 9:55 AM To: Jones, Donna Cc: tcp@techcommpros.com Subject: Re: [TCP] Resume writing and editing Is this person a friend or acquaintance? Honestly, I wouldn't charge. It'll take, what? Max one to two hours? Chalk it up to a good deed or banking future good karma. Geographical location shouldn't make any difference. And if he insisted that you be paid, I'd take considerably less than that ($75-100, maximum). Nothing you are doing is that specialized and the tools you are using are quite common. Unless resume writing is your business. ...sue - CONFIDENTIAL- This email and any files transmitted with it are confidential, and may also be legally privileged. If you are not the intended recipient, you may not review, use, copy, or distribute this message. If you receive this email in error, please notify the sender immediately by reply email and then delete this email. __ Author Help files and create printed documentation with Doc-To-Help. New release adds Team Authoring Support, enhanced Web-based help technology and PDF output. Learn more at www.doctohelp.com/tcp. Interactive 3D Documentation Parts catalogs, animated instructions, and more. www.i3deverywhere.com ___ Technical Communication Professionals Post a message to the list: email [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subscribe, unsubscribe, archives, account options, list info: http://techcommpros.com/mailman/listinfo/tcp_techcommpros.com Subscribe (email): send a blank message to [EMAIL PROTECTED] Unsubscribe (email): send a blank message to [EMAIL PROTECTED] Need help? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED] Get the TCP whole experience! http://www.techcommpros.com __ Author Help files and create printed documentation with Doc-To-Help. New release adds Team Authoring Support, enhanced Web-based help technology and PDF output. Learn more at www.doctohelp.com/tcp. Interactive 3D Documentation Parts catalogs, animated instructions, and more. www.i3deverywhere.com ___ Technical Communication Professionals Post a message to the list: email [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subscribe, unsubscribe, archives, account options, list info: http://techcommpros.com/mailman/listinfo
