This is Part 3 of the series Become a Successful Demand Studios Writer.
You know you’re awesome. I know you’re awesome. But how do we convince Demand Studios that you’re awesome? Creating an effective writer’s resume is crucial, especially if you plan to get hired for a freelance writing job. If written correctly, a writer’s resume helps you to stand out from the rest of the crowd and gives you a boost toward that freelance writing job you’ve always wanted.
However, a writer’s resume is often different from the other resumes out there, since a lot of writers are self employed or do writing jobs instead of going to a physical place of employment. Freelance writers who intend to attract clients should create a writer’s resume that includes all of the impressive past projects that they’ve done in the past. However, since you’re applying to Demand Studios and not trying to impress a client, you’ll need to include your education history and past writing experience in addition to your skills.
In your writer’s resume, you’ll need to include contact information. You should put this contact information in the header. Information to include are your name, address (including your city, state, and zip code), phone number, email address, and your website.
Though some resumes may not include an objective, you should have one in your writer’s resume anyway. A resume objective describes what you hope to accomplish once you’re hired for the job. A resume objective can be crucial when determining if you’re right for the position your applying for, so it’s important to make the objective reflect your interest in writing for Demand Studios.
Even more important than the objective, this section will further describe why you should be hired and how you’ll benefit the company with your writing experience. Demand Studios wants to know if you’re capable of taking on their work load (and doing it well for that matter). Spend extra time in the qualifications section to describe your level of experience and the skills you’ve obtained during the time you’ve been writing. You also might want to change the title of this section to something a little less vague, like “Freelance Writing Experience” or “Writing and Editing Experience”.
You should list your employment history in your writer’s resume, starting from your most recent job to your last. You should also include any jobs that don’t relate to writing at all, especially if you’ve done the job steadily for a number of years. This shows Demand Studios that you’re serious about where you work, and you don’t just hop from one job to the next. However, keep each employment history listing short. All you really need to include is the job title, the date you started working, the date you stopped working, the company’s name, the location of the company, possibly contact information of the company, and a brief description describing any promotions or big projects you’ve done for the company.
You should not only include the schools you’ve attended in the Education section of your writer’s resume, but you should also include any writing classes, special training, or writing workshops you’ve attended if it will help you to get the job. If you have a college education, you don’t need to include information about high school.
This should be the last section of your writer’s resume. List all of your accomplishments, all of the awards you’ve received, and any writing organizations you’re currently a member of. You should also mention any books you’ve published to further boost your chances of being employed.
This is merely an example of a writer’s resume. You should only use it for guidance when writing your own resume.
(Your Name)
(Your address) * (City, State Zip Code)
(Phone number) * (e-mail)
(Website name) * (Website address)
Objectives: A position as a writer where my skills can be utilized to contribute to the creative development of the company’s growth.
Writing Background:
Employment History:
Education:
Undergrad Degree in English, [School Name], 2008
Awards:
Writing Samples:
[Link of writing samples if you desire; Try not to list more than 5 and make sure all writing samples are in active voice.]
Intro, Part 1, Part 2, Part 3, Part 4, Part 5, Part 6, Bonus
Tags: Demand Studios, Resume
I've been making money with my writing since 2008. With this income, I'm able to travel the world, indulge in my hobbies, and govern my own life. And the best thing is, I love every second of it!
Hillary Bost (1)
One good way to make your resume stand out is to incorporate keywords found in the job description. A resume with relevant keywords is a targeted resume. A targeted resume increases your chance of getting a call for interview.
Indeed. When applying for a job, you must always make the resume unique to the job you’re applying for. It might take a bit more work to send each resume to potential employers, but it’s well worth the trouble if it means a steady full-time income writing for a company.
Christina
This Writer’s Resume outline is EXACTLY what I have been looking for Christina! I totally see the difference between a normal resume and one targeting writing positions. A+++ for this one! Thank you very much.
-Jason
Hi Jason,
Glad the sample resume is helpful for you! It took quite a bit of work and research to put this together, so I’m glad you got something from it.
Thanks for your awesome comments!
Christina