Starting a Resume Writing Service - Questions to Ask Your Client Before You Begin to Write

Here are some of the questions I ask my clients to help me write a resume that will help them with the perfect job. Feel free to use them, or change them for your own needs!

1. Personal Information

Ask the client for his or her First Name, Last Name, and Email. Does he want his email address on his resume?

You'll also need Telephone, Street Address, City, Province / State, Postal Code / Zip Code.

Ask the client what her career objective is. What type of jobs will she be applying for? What is her ideal position?

2. Education

Beginning with the most recent school or training program your client attended, get the following information: Name of schools or programs, cities, province/state, years attended, awards received,. Did your client receive honors?

3. Miscellaneous

Here you need to ask your client about his computer skills, licenses, volunteer activities, awards, other interests.

4. Work Experience

Finally, you'll need to interview your client about her work experience. Beginning with the client's most recent job, document the following information for each of your client's employers:

Employer Name
Type of Company
City
State/Country
Date Started
Date Ended
If he supervised, number of people he supervised
Job Title
Ask about his employer (including size of company, number of employees, list of products/ services and its place in the marketplace)
Where/ how does your client fit into the company?
Day-to-day responsibilities
Special achievements – what did your client accomplish while in this position?

5. Cover Letter

Does your client need a cover letter to accompany the resume? Would she like a generic cover letter, or is she applying to a specific company?

If she's applying to a specific company, you'll need the following information:

Company Name
Address
City
Province
Postal Code
Position applied for

Good luck to you, and your new resume writing client!

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