Contract Writer/ Editor (Work at Home) (Free Training) (Diversity Friendly, Woman-Owned Firm)

• Are you a freelance editor looking for work that allows you to make a difference?
• Do you have a passion for writing/editing and helping people?
• Do you want to sharpen your marketing writing skills as you earn while part of a world-class team?

YES Career Coaching & Resume Writing Services is looking for you! Our woman-owned business needs a couple of part-time, work-from-home resume editors to join our team. Our mission is to help job seekers determine what kind of work will light them up and to give them the strategies, marketing tools, inner game, and accountability they need to build a career they will love.

Our exceptional team is the reason YES is DC metro’s top-rated writing and career coaching company on most review sites (4.5 star rated on Yelp, A rated on Angie’s List, 5.0 star rated on Google, A+ rated at the Better Business Bureau, and 4.1 star rated on Glassdoor).

Pay is $25-54 for interviewing; $75-185 for drafting a resume and cover letter set; $55 for editing a set. Editors will primarily be expected to edit but are welcome to have drafting and interviewing assignments if they would like more hours.

ASSIGNMENT POSSIBILITIES

• Edit resumes, cover letters, and LinkedIn profiles.
• Rarely, work with clients via Internet or phone to come up with quantified accomplishments and other details to include on resume.
• Identify and incorporate keywords from job listings for which they will apply.
• Draft resumes (both regular and federal), cover letters, and LinkedIn profiles for assigned clients in all career fields.

REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS

• At least one year of experience as an editor with final responsibility before going to press or sending deliverables to clients
• Superior attention to detail and ability to follow directions
• Professional interpersonal communication skills and coachability
• Top organizational skills and reliability
• Strong knowledge of MS Word
• Commitment to working with us for at least one year
• Availability for at least 15 hours a week

PLUSES

• Experienced in crafting resumes and cover letters that get interviews
• Strong understanding of different occupations, especially information technology
• Familiarity with the Washington-area employment scene (federal government, government contracting, nonprofits, lobbying, associations, etc.)

WHY YES

• You will be part of a small, ethnic woman-owned business that is, in the words of a recent employee, “very rewarding” to work in.
• You will have a role of key importance.
• You will make a difference in people’s lives every day and feel amazing when you help us earn a five-star review from a grateful client who got a job with your help.
• You will become a world-class writer/editor through practice, training, and feedback.

YES Career Coaching & Resume Writing Services values inclusion and welcomes applications by diverse candidates to join our team, which has included staff with roots in Africa, East and West Asia, East and West Europe, and Latin America. We love other kinds of diversity as well!

About YES Career Coaching & Resume Writing Services

We are a Washington metro top-rated career success company holding a 4.5-star rating on Yelp, 5.0-star rating on Google, an A rating on Angie's List, and an A+ rating at the Better Business Bureau.

Our mission is to help job seekers, business owners, and employees determine what kind of work will light them up and to give them the strategies, marketing tools, inner game, and accountability they need to build a career or business they will love.

We are an 11-year-old, woman-owned, family-run, very fast-growing company serving individuals and businesses with resume writing and career coaching services.