The process at StandOut Resumes is straightforward and super-efficient. When you sign up for a resume package, you’ll be asked to submit a job posting you are interested in, as well as your most current resume. Then, soon after, you’ll chat with a resume writer who specializes in creative professionals, and they will ask you for any additional information they need to write a personalized resume that will set you apart from the competition. Here are some strategies our writers use to create top-quality resumes:

• Identify keywords. Send a specific job posting to your StandOut resume writer, and they will scour it for important keywords to include throughout your new resume. The employer has already told you what they are looking for, and our writers are experts at describing your work experience and other qualifications in terms that align with those needs.  

• Tailor work history to the desired job. Often, creative professional resumes can seem a bit all over the place. For example, on the road to becoming an illustrator, you might have worked in retail stores, nannied, and/or taken multiple unpaid internships or apprenticeships in addition to individual contract projects. Rather than leaving gaps on your resume for jobs that don’t seem relevant, your StandOut resume writer will draw out the relevant details, showing recruiters and employers the skills you have developed throughout your work history and how they will make you a great employee or contractor.

• Organize information in an effective, eye-catching way. Though it may be tempting to jazz up your resume with colorful graphics or other style elements, that can be a turn-off to certain recruiters and employers. Our writers who specialize in creative professions are experts in resume design and will work with you to craft a finished product that is reflective of your unique creative talents but also–most importantly–easy for recruiters to read and navigate.