Hi. Resumes. The function of a resume (thus of the resume preparer/resume writer) is to secure interviews with prospective employers.
The resume gets you in the door and then it is your responsibility to present yourself in a manner so that the interviewer LIKES you and RESPECTS your ability to handle the position in question. (This is true for Atlanta, Macon, Marietta, and anywhere else nationwide.) Simple, right? Sometimes.
I write resumes for these clients in Georgia and nationwide, particularly in the areas of Atlanta, Marietta, Roswell, Alpharetta, and Douglasville, down to Macon. I know whereof I speak and write. Let me share some thoughts with you, particularly if you are seeking employment or a new position.
How do resume developers operate? How do I write them for clients? Most writing services tend to use pre-made templates and sort of "fill-in the areas" of a generic outline. What you usually get is a so-called resume that is inhumane, extremely general, and looks like it was done via a template.
Consequently, there is little uniqueness about the work of many resume developers. What is worse is that the interviewers can tell it. Your first big task is to be responsible for providing them an effective resume, and you basically fail out of the gate with this type of generic document.
I work differently. I write all resumes individually in WORD documents. I know what to ask you for, what is needed for inclusion.
Sure, contact info (precise name, e-mail, cell phone, address, etc) is required, as is a work history, your education background, an objective for me to keep in mind, and all the associated names, dates, and locations of each. But, what else? What does Jimmy Hall Writing Services/Atlanta-Macon (404-580-1501) do differently?
I also want to know the adjectives that describe you, your special skills and talents, accomplishments, awards, organizations, morality/ethics, connections if any, and the keywords related to the position you desire and the companies offering them.
If you know who is doing the interviewing or resume reading, I'd like to know that also - and something about them. I even like personal quotes about your thoughts on work. Understand? It is good to have and know as much information as possible whether your resume is to be delivered in Macon, Atlanta, Marietta, or even New York City. Basics are basics.
Folks, it is all about CONNECTING with the resume reader - and making yours unique and nice enough to stand-out from the others that you are in competition with (yes, you are in a competition for employment).
I assimilate all of a client's info, decide how I want to layout and design the resume for best results (what to emphasize, what to divert attention away from, how to use the info to extrapolate future performance, etc) and carefully craft it on behalf of that one person for its readers and potential interviewers.
What do I charge? It varies a little, of course, depending upon the difficulty of the task.
Generally:
Basic Resume: few jobs/schools, etc $65-$75.
Executive Resume: $80+.
Federal Resume: $110+.
Student Resume/New Graduate Resume: $60-$70.
Traditional Resume: $70+.
I would like to prepare your resume, no matter where you live. I operate efficiently via e-mail. Thanks, Jimmy Hall (404-580-1501).
At my Atlanta area writing service (licensed in Douglas County/Douglasville, Georgia) one of my specialties is the writing of business plans for clients and prospective companies in Atlanta, the state of Georgia, and nationwide.. This task is simply something that most people do not know exactly how to do, and do not have the time to complete correctly anyway.
Many would-be entrepreneurs around Atlanta and other places barely have the hours to gather their information for business plan developers and writers to put together. We live in a fast-paced world. You likely already know that. That's why you are reading this business blog piece and others.
Business plans are serious business (pardon the pun) and need to be designed, developed, and written in a detailed yet concise manner, in order to obtain financing and partners. The plan also serves as a lasting blueprint for the endeavor's operational activities. (It should be updated, roughly yearly.)
The task is to construct and present your abstract idea and mission details into a tangible document that is compelling, supported with data and info to back it up, and make readers (even employees and managers) want to be a part of it.
Specific sections and data are required, in addition to business writing skills and a knowledge of Economics. Basic Info/Contact Info - Background/Origin - Mission - Vision - Slogan - Marketing Info - Competition/Industry Info - Financials - SWOT Analysis - Key People/Employees - Services/Products/Prices - Equipment/Capital, etc...
How does Jimmy Hall Writing Services/Atlanta-Macon (404-580-1501) operate, and work with clients needing business plans in the Atlanta or Macon areas, or elsewhere across the country? I keep things simple.
After an initial telephone conversation, I supply potential clients for business plans in Atlanta, Macon, or wherever with some basic e-mail information. Next, we generally talk or communicate again by e-mail, and if interested the potential client sends me the info they have gathered, based upon my e-mail and what they already have, etc.... I then provide a more precise estimate.
If we are going to do business, a brief 2 paragraph personal contract is exchanged again via e-mail. (Often we agree to terms prior to full info being sent to me.) At this point my real work begins.
I assimilate and organize their idea and information into an Executive Summary (usually within 3 days), and 30% of payment is immediately sent to me NDA or Paypal upon their/your reciept of the e-mailed file.
Next, I complete the entire business plan (usually within 3-4 more days) and in the process will lookup any small amounts of additional info I feel necessary, or contact the client to fill-in info gaps, or to simply point out to them things that do not seem to make good sense. (I hold 2 Business/Economics degrees, and know what does and does not look right for you.) I do small amounts or research here and there to fill-in gaps free, but am also available at times to do more detailed research at a reasonable cost.
Upon completion, I e-mail the entire plan (with Executive Summary), and the client then NDA's or Paypals the balance due. Afterwards, I can also make small changes or tweaks free, larger ones or adding additional info requires a slight fee.)
What are my rates for business plans in Georgia, Atlanta, and beyond? Operating in a streamline manner via telephone, e-mail, and internet I can provide extremely solid business plans at reasonable rates. Genetrally - Mini-Business Plans: $400+. SBA Business Plans: $450+. Traditional Full-Length Business Plans $750+.
I do not have a one-size fits all price, I calculate the exact final price per project based upon a number of factors ($45-$50/page for written copy, $25/page for pasting/explaining pics and charts, etc.....). There are no surpises; I keep in touch during the business plan development process, and your price varies very little (not at all from our agreed-upion range) from what is expected - often the price is lower than anticipated.
At Jimmy Hall Writing Services (404-580-1501) I would like to be your Business Plan Preparer/Writer/Consultant.
The point of communications is to share information and generally pursue a desired outcome or result from the person or people you are communicating with. Therefore, it is important that your desired form of sharing be directed at the right person or group to begin with. Write or speak to the people that can affect change, the others matter very little.
Communications are not for "venting." You can send a great letter to a utility company or a business associate (or call them), but if you do not carefully present the facts and move them towards a desired outcome - you have wasted your time. Always know the purpose or goal of your communications.
Keep in mind that the person or folks being communicated with also need an interest in what is going on, as well. For them to help, you have to demonstrate (even if subtley) why it benefits them to concurr and act upon your desired solution. Understand?
To sum it up: Communicate with the correct person; present accurate facts; and move them towards your desired outcome by demonstrating their interest in the matter...
Jimmy Hall (404-580-1501) writes all forms of business and academic and personal writing projects (business plans, resumes, web content, blog pieces, letters, papers, etc), and is available for hire at reasonable rates.
As a professional writer, I know all about needing to find clients, and am constantly trying to increase my prospect list, as well. I know for other occupations and businesses it is also a chore. The question is, what can we do online in a cost-effective manner to increase business? A few things can be done quickly.
Search Engine Optimization
Obviously, we can find new clients and prospects by working on the search engine optimization (seo) of our websites and webpages. The more we show-up in search engine queries, the more customers we should attract. What else?
Blogging
We can also increase our blogging and optimize the pieces to attract more viewers to be informed and converted into customers on the blog, or when directed to our websites. Visibility matters. But, what else can we do?
Social Media
Social Media (facebook, Twitter, Linked-In, Google+) is a good thing. Let's make postings and "like" and "comment" on other people and groups' postings at key times to attract people to our own pages. That can work. Anything else?
Expert Articles
We can also publish expert articles online, demonstrating our knowledge of our subject matter. This provides credibility and respect across the Web for us - and provides links back to our sites.
E-Mail & Messages
Finally, we can find clients by being brave and e-mailing and messaging people and businesses with useful information and weblinks to our online material. (This must be done carefully, however.)
Writing Services
At Jimmy Hall Writing Services/ Douglasville-Atlanta, Ga (404-580-1501) - I assist clients with all of these techniques. I write solid SEO web content that attracts, informs, persuades, and converts viewers into clients and customers. Give me a call; I would like to help you or your organization soon...
Being hired by someone is routine for business writers and freelance writers, but few people (even clients) realize the enormous responsibility the writer takes-on while writing for others. The fate of whatever is in question is in our hands, and what we write stands in some way, shape, or form forever.
If we freelance writers actually thought hard about it, we could easily rework and tweek material over and over and over; but, obviously we do not. Experience teaches us when a piece is done correctly for others.
There is a feel to writing, and this is true for all types - whether web content writing, short story writing, article writing, resume writing, business plan writing, paper writing, or almost anything else. Once you have been in the business or hobby long enough, you get it and know it.
In business writing, the goal or objective is achieving whatever the client wants, not the perfection of the pieces as art. In literary work, the exact opposite is true, we often write to craft the pieces themselves into masterpieces - at the expense of popularity.
As writers we have to learn to master pressure and anxiety. Our income depends, to a great extent, on others contacting us - something we do not have all that much control over.
I am Jimmy Hall, and I manage Jimmy Hall Writing Services/Atlanta (404-580-1501), a licensed business in Douglas County, Georgia that operates nationwide for clients. If you need help with a resume, business plan, letter, web content, press relase, paper, or almost anythng else - give me a call.... Thanks.
Letters are effective and direct means of communications. They share information and generally state a position. The beauty of letters is that since they are in writing, there is little chance of miscommunicating, and what is written is on the record forever. This is true for letters written in Atlanta, Macon, New York City, or anywhere else.
Letters have been the preferred means of communications for several milleniums. In the modern world they are more important than ever, given their standing as ethical organs of communications.
As such, a good letter writer is valuable, and can make the difference between success and failure in exchanges, especially in international cities like Atlanta.
What makes a good letter? First of all, the person who can actually make a difference and provide a solution should be the target recipient. In other words, pinpoint who the letter is to be written to, and know why.
Secondly, letters are not written just to vent (usually) but to accomplish something. Know what you want to acheive, and express the desired result to your letter writer beforehand. The body of the material must be geared towards this final goal like a mission.
Your Atlanta professional letter writer should be cordial, rational, logical, yet firm in the content. It is a matter of gaining the reader's attention, earning their respect, informing he or she or them of the facts and situation, and then providing a feasible solution to the situation in which the reader(s) also benefit(s) as opposed to other scenarios. The reader needs to be onboard with the potential solution.
At Jimmy Hall Writing Services/Atlanta
(404-580-1501) I craft clever letters to obtain your desired results with your information. Feel free to give mme a call to help you in your situation. Thanks, Jimmy...
I have written about student resumes before, and feel like it is worth the time to do it again. Let's face it; when a student is in college (especially about to graduate) he or she is at a crossroads. The education and the character is almost there, but the work experience is not.
This lack of actual job experience (particularly in one's chosen field) must be compensated for; but how? What can be done to deflect focus from the work history but onto the potential just waiting to blossom?
At Jimmy Hall Writing Services/ Georgia (404-580-1501) I help students with their first resumes and cover letters. I function as a college resume writer. Yes - I can help the resume to focus on other things; yet, I also stress the activities and small jobs already performed as positive, by extrapolating the skills and traits involved. It is a matter of transference.
Not to be bragging, but I find the positive points and silver lining clients have and present it in a clever manner to put my young student job seekers into play.
A quality resume is a ticket to get a job applicant into the facility for an interview. That is the goal; get in front of someone in the hiring process and let them like you!
If I can be of asssistance, please give me a call at 404-580-1501 ~ Jimmy Hall/Douglasville, Ga
