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How to hire a resume writer

Thank you for your interest in Market-Connections' resume writing services. I am Mandy Fard, a CERTIFIED Resume Writer (CPRW), Career Coach, and RECRUITER with decades of experience in Direct Hire Recruiting. When talking about resume writing services, EVERYONE has two questions at first:
1. HOW MUCH DOES IT COST TO WRITE A RESUME?

2. HOW LONG DOES IT TAKE TO WRITE A RESUME?
After that, questions vary depending on each individual. But the first two questions have always been the same. ​

PRICE & PROCESS ONE-MINUTE VIDEO

Please watch this detailed ONE-MINUTE VIDEO for precise answers to questions about resume writing PRICES and PROCESS. If the video does not load quickly enough, you will find the same information listed  in a SLIDESHOW as well, for your convenience in viewing. 
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WANT TO SEE SAMPLES?

Please be sure to click on resume samples. You will find 16 samples are available in a video, in a slideshow, and in 16 different pictures for your convenience in viewing.

TESTIMONIALS

If you visit the testimonials page you will find three (3) different lists of testimonials (150+) from different sources (Google, LinkedIn, etc.)

IMPORTANT

PHONE APPOINTMENTS
Should you have any comments or questions that are not addressed on this page, please feel free to schedule an "INITIAL CALL" by clicking on this link: www.Calendly.com/ExpertResumeWriter and following the instructions. You will be required to send a copy of your resume to me and I will be glad to answer any questions you may have that are not addressed in this email.

Purchase your package deal here

Browse through BONUS GIFTS listed with each package deal in the accordion files below
ACCORDION FILES
Please click on the "+" signs below to see the drop-down
​menu for various package deals available  ►  
five categories to choose from
Expert Resume Writing Services Los Angeles
Entry-Level (0 - 2 yrs' exp.)
LinkedIn Profile Writer Los Angeles
Junior Level (3 - 7 yrs' exp.)
Professional Resume Writer Los Angeles
Mid-Career Level (8 - 14 yrs' exp.)
Best Resume Writer Los Angeles, Kern County
Accomplished Level (15+ yrs' exp.)
Best Resume Writer Los Angeles
Senior Level (Executive, C-Suite)
Best Resume Writer Los Angeles & Kern County
Entry-Level Resumes Pkg. Deals (0 - 2 yrs' exp.)
1. Entry-Level
​(0 - 2 yrs' exp.) 
Best Resume Writer Los Angeles & Kern County
Junior Level Resumes Pkg. Deals (3 - 7 yrs' exp.)
2. Junior Level
​(3 - 7 yrs' exp.)
Best Resume Writing Services Los Angeles & Kern County
Mid-Career Level Resumes Pkg. Deals (8 - 14 yrs' exp.)
3. Mid-Career Level
(8 - 14 yrs' exp.)
Best Resume Writing Services Los Angeles & Kern County
Accomplished Resumes Pkg. Deals (15+ yrs' exp.)
4. Accomplished 
(15+ yrs' exp.)
Best Resume Writing Services Los Angeles & Kern County
Senior Level Resumes Pkg. Deals (Executive, C-Suite)
5. Senior Level 
(Executive, C-Suite)
Entry-Level (0 - 2 years' experience)
Market-Connections Resume Writing Services
0 - 2 years' experience only
Noteworthy:
Entry-Level Category only includes 0 - 2 calendar years of experience. Additional fees apply commensurate with the appropriate Category if you include 2+ calendar years of experience on your resume.
  • Free bonus gift #1: Visual resume included with any package deal. ​
  • Free bonus gift #2: How to build a reputation on LinkedIn included with the purchase of any package C through E: A comprehensive 18-page guide (4110 words) providing advice to jobseekers on how to build a reputation on LinkedIn (step-by-step illustrated process with 28 screenshots).
  • Bonus gifts are available upon your approval─by email─of  your new standard resume prepared by Market-Connections.
PLAN A
Resume Only​
PLAN B
Resume + ​Cover Letter 
PLAN C
Resume + ​LinkedIn Profile
PLAN D
Resume + Cover Letter + LinkedIn Profile
PLAN E
Resume + Cover Letter + LinkedIn Profile + Thank You Letter​

Career Transitions

Often a career transition may place us back at the entry-level within the workforce hierarchy, while we may have years of experience from other industries which we must still include in our resume in order to showcase our transferrable skills from one career to the next.

The fees at Market-Connections are determined by the project scope which is outlined through the number of years of experience listed on the resume. In other words, fees are based on the amount of work that we must do. Therefore, while a career transitioner's background may be perceived at the entry level within the workforce hierarchy, it will still be placed in a category commensurate with the number of years of experience in Market-Connections Price List for resume writing services.
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​MARKET-CONNECTIONS' PRICE TABLE
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​WORKFORCE HIERARCHY
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  • Starting a new career.
  • Background of 8 to 15 years' experience from anywhere.
Mid-Career
$245.00 (Plan A resume only)
This is based on the work that "we" must complete: We must put in the time and the creative effort that it takes to write about 8 - 15 years of experience. So, there is a difference between this project scope and one that does not take as much time and work to complete.
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Entry-Level
​This is not based on any work that the "employer" must complete. This is based on the work that the client, in this case "you", have to complete when hired as a novice worker in your new career. Therefore, it makes sense to be placed at the entry-level within the workforce hierarchy.
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  • Starting a new career.
  • Background of ​0 to 2 year's experience altogether: internship, summer job, and nothing more.
Entry-Level
$79.00 (Plan A resume only)
This is based on the work that "we" must complete: We must put in the time and the creative effort that it takes to write about ​0 - 2 years of experience. So, there is a difference between this project scope and one that takes much more time and work to complete.
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Entry-Level
​This is not based on any work that the "employer" must complete. This is based on the work that the client, in this case "you", have to complete when hired as a novice worker in your new career. Therefore, it makes sense to be placed at the entry-level within the workforce hierarchy.
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Junior level (3 - 7 years' experience)
Market-Connections Resume Writing Services
3 to 7 year's experience only
Noteworthy:
The Junior Category only includes 3 - 7 calendar years of experience. Additional fees apply commensurate with the appropriate Category if you include 7+ calendar years of experience on your resume.
  • Free bonus gift #1: Visual resume included with any package deal. ​
  • Free bonus gift #2: How to build a reputation on LinkedIn included with the purchase of any package C through E: A comprehensive 18-page guide (4110 words) providing advice to jobseekers on how to build a reputation on LinkedIn (step-by-step illustrated process with 28 screenshots).
  • Bonus gifts are available upon your approval─by email─of  your new standard resume prepared by Market-Connections.
PLAN A
Resume Only​
PLAN B
Resume + ​Cover Letter 
PLAN C
Resume + ​LinkedIn Profile
PLAN D
Resume + Cover Letter + LinkedIn Profile
PLAN E
Resume + Cover Letter + LinkedIn Profile + Thank You Letter​
Mid-Career Level (8 - 14 years' experience)​​
Professional Resume Writer Los Angeles
8 - 14 years' experience only
Noteworthy:
Mid-Career Category only includes 8 - 14 calendar years of experience. Additional fees apply commensurate with the appropriate Category if you include 15+ calendar years of experience on your resume.
  • Free bonus gift #1: Visual resume included with any package deal. ​
  • Free bonus gift #2: How to build a reputation on LinkedIn included with the purchase of any package C through E: A comprehensive 18-page guide (4110 words) providing advice to jobseekers on how to build a reputation on LinkedIn (step-by-step illustrated process with 28 screenshots).
  • Bonus gifts are available upon your approval─by email─of  your new standard resume prepared by Market-Connections.
PLAN A
Resume Only​
PLAN B
Resume + ​Cover Letter 
PLAN C
Resume + ​LinkedIn Profile
PLAN D
Resume + Cover Letter + LinkedIn Profile
PLAN E
Resume + Cover Letter + LinkedIn Profile + Thank You Letter​
Accomplished Level (15+ years' experience)
Expert Resume Writer Los Angeles
15+ years of experience
Noteworthy:
The Accomplished Category pertains to professionals with 15+ years of expericne who are not at the executive level [i.e.: 18 years of experience in sales]. Additional fees apply for experiences at the executive level [i.e.: Director, Controller, VP, CEO, etc.]
  • Free bonus gift #1: Visual resume included with any package deal. ​
  • Free bonus gift #2: How to build a reputation on LinkedIn included with the purchase of any package C through E: A comprehensive 18-page guide (4110 words) providing advice to jobseekers on how to build a reputation on LinkedIn (step-by-step illustrated process with 28 screenshots).
  • Bonus gifts are available upon your approval─by email─of  your new standard resume prepared by Market-Connections.
PLAN A
Resume Only
PLAN B
Resume + Cover Letter
PLAN C
Resume + LinkedIn Profile
PLAN D
Resume + Cover Letter + LinkedIn Profile
PLAN E
Resume + Cover Letter + LinkedIn Profile + Thank You Letter
Senior level (executive, c-suite)
Noteworthy:
The pricing listed below is for Senior Category resumes. Please inquire within for pricing on additional services. [i.e.: curriculum vitae, professional bio, career statements, etc.]
  • Free bonus gift #1: Visual resume included with any package deal. ​
  • Free bonus gift #2: How to build a reputation on LinkedIn included with the purchase of any package C through E: A comprehensive 18-page guide (4110 words) providing advice to jobseekers on how to build a reputation on LinkedIn (step-by-step illustrated process with 28 screenshots).
  • Bonus gifts are available upon your approval─by email─of  your new standard resume prepared by Market-Connections.
PLAN A
Resume Only 
PLAN B
Resume + Cover Letter 
PLAN C
Resume + LinkedIn Profile 
PLAN D
Resume + Cover Letter + LinkedIn Profile 
PLAN E
Resume + Cover Letter + LinkedIn Profile + Thank-You Letter
Resume writing package deals detailed accordion files
LinkedIn Profile Writing Services

"Resume vs LinkedIn" - What is the difference?

  • ​​Your resume is mainly served to present you to employers for job opportunities. Your LinkedIn profile mainly serves to present you as a professional to your peers, other people in your industry, and your circle of connections at large. It's more like your #workstory.
  • LinkedIn is a social platform; albeit a “professional social platform”. Therefore, your tone on LinkedIn is much more relaxed and personable than it would be on your resume.
  • Generally, resumes are not overly expansive. They may only be up to two pages in length, with concise details. But on LinkedIn, your profile Summary alone allows you to use up to 2000 letters. Reading your Summary may even sound as though someone is hearing you talk to them about your career and professionally share your story. For many other descriptions allowed on your profile, there are not even any constraints on word count.
  • Resumes are formal documents with many rules and regulations. This is in sharp contrast to the social media environment of LinkedIn. For instance, pronouns are never implemented in a professionally-written resume. Meanwhile, LinkedIn is a communication platform for professionals to talk and connect about many topics. It is customary and recommended to use first person in writing your LinkedIn profile.
  • Another significant difference between a resume and a LinkedIn profile is that of dynamism. A stellar resume would have an emphasis on brevity. For the most part, the resume is a word-processing document. Contrary to LinkedIn, which is interactive media and you can include all kinds of attachments such as PDF samples of your work, photos, presentations, slides, videos, etc. The possibilities are endless.
  • In contrast to a resume, which is shared on your prerogative, a LinkedIn profile is in the public domain. Thus, the audience for it is quite extensive – anyone can do a simple Google search and land on your profile. Therefore, there is a need to adapt the focus of your LinkedIn profile with regards to such an audience.
  • The fact that a LinkedIn profile is accessible publicly means that your profile may be included in a recruiter’s database and you may be notified about opportunities you didn’t know existed. So, it is imperative for your LinkedIn profile to depict a more comprehensive view of how you would like to be seen in the public view.
  • In contrast with your resume, the social media environment of LinkedIn allows for your profile to be in constant flux. It expands and ages with time, as you include additional content and engage your audience. People may find new data on your profile with every new visit. A resume, on the other hand, must always look like a completed document (not a work-in-progress) and undergoes little to no changes during the application process.
  • Anyone with experience in HR Management and knowledge of Affirmative Action details will tell you that it is not generally a clever idea to have a picture on a resume. Whereas, your LinkedIn profile requires a good picture of you. It is a platform to facilitate connections and interactions.
  • Unlike your resume, which focuses mostly on the past, your LinkedIn platform is a place to showcase your potential and give everyone a much clearer idea of what you are doing here and now, as well as what you are able to deliver on a short- and long-term basis.
  • Regardless of what your resume says about you, recruiters and hiring managers will always reach out for your LinkedIn profile to see “what else” they can learn about you, or how you would professionally communicate, with a more relaxed tone. It’s a way of getting to know you better.