CV/Resume Writers (In House Hiring)- Red Kite Consulting

Red Kite Hiring Focus: CV/Resume Writers (In House Hiring)

Job Description

ABOUT THE JOB

You will write and edit resumes, cover letters, and LinkedIn® Profiles using customers’ existing resumes and additional information submitted via a questionnaire. Some assignments will require telephone interviews with clients.

REQUIREMENTS

Writers must have a strong background in one or more of service sector industries or have past experience writing and editing resumes and cover letters. Certified Professional Resume Writers (CPRW) and National Certified Resume Writers (NCRW) certification is preferred, but not required. Our writing standards are very high. You must have access to a computer and the Internet, and be an expert in Microsoft Word. Excellent verbal and written communication, patience, data organization, and critical thinking skills required.

BENEFITS

As a freelance resume writer, you have the flexibility to work from anywhere. You set your own hours and schedule and take as few or as many assignments as you like. Pay is per assignment; bonuses are available for resume writers with excellent customer feedback.

HOW TO APPLY

If you meet the above requirements, we’d love to hear from you. Submit your resume and a “before” and “after” of a resume you’ve edited or written. If selected for further evaluation, you will be contacted via email. The evaluation process includes a resume edit, critique, and phone interview.

Responsibilities:

Write and edit resumes and cover letter.

Write resumes from scratch using client’s existing resume and information provided in a questionnaire

Directly interact with client as necessary by phone or email to understand and highlight relevant experience and skills for the resume.

Create a resume with the correct format and content to emphasize on the skills, experience and achievements of the candidates.

Identify and use the right type of format for every candidate as a resume must be tailored to the specific needs of each country/industry.

Ensure there are no grammatical errors, spelling mistakes or factual errors while writing the resume

Listen to client career goals and professional situations to write/edit professional resumes, or LinkedIn profiles based on experience with recruiting, hiring managers, or industry knowledge

Assess strategic solutions, and provide advice through personalized phone consultations

Provide a professional level resume reformatting, grammatical corrections, and targeted content ensuring accuracy and strategic phrasing of responsibilities and accomplishments

Facilitate mock interviews via phone or video conferencing, critique clients’ answers to common interview questions, and provide advice from industry knowledge/experience

Qualifications

Skills required:

Excellent written and verbal English communication skills.

Eye for detail and ability to present information in a concise and factual manner .

Good typing and proofreading skills.

Past experience writing and editing resumes and cover letters is preferred.

An understanding of various industries and job functions including entry level, technical, professional, and executive roles.

Knowledge of various resume formats and the ability to determine when each is appropriate to a specific individual.

Required Skill Set:

Excellent English vocabulary.

Good understanding of Internet & MS WORD is must.

Excellent Content editing skills

Prior work experience of resume writing (Minimum 1 year)

Must have well defined thought process

Tactical and strategic knowledge towards taking a value call depending upon the requirements.

Clear understanding of complex requirements from Client end

Adept at providing bespoke solutions to each and every assignment at hand

Ability to analyse the importance of content and relevance

Should be able to take an objective and unbiased analysis of the resume

Responsibilities

Minimum Qualifications

Minimum 1+ years of Recruiting or Sourcing experience from a Recruiting Agency or In-house

Minimum 1+ years performing interviews, and qualifying resumes for a defined industry

Proficient with MS Word and Linkedin.com and/or other professional profiles

Consultative communication skills: active listener with a focus on customer service and the ability to anticipate clients’ needs

Detail oriented with spelling/grammatical errors and proficient with content writing

Preferred Qualifications (but not necessary)

Bachelor’s Degree from a 4 year accredited university

Credentials related to HR/Recruiting (PHR, LinkedIn Certification, Resume Writing Certifications etc.)

Experience recruiting for at least 1 defined industry (Sales, Healthcare, Engineering, IT, Entertainment etc,)

Job Types: Full-time, Part-time, Temporary, Commission

If interested, please inbox me your CV at neha@redkite.co.in  

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