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: [email protected] 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
