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Resume and Cover Letter Advice for Freelancers

resumes and cover lettersby Joe Wallace

Lately I see a lot of less experienced freelancers making serious mistakes in their marketing materials. It’s tough for people without the benefit of experience (and hindsight) to judge what’s going to hurt them in a resume or cover letter, but thinking like an editor can help a lot.

Marketing yourself can be scary–how do you convey that you’re savvy, competent and reliable? How do you get confidence across without accidentally conveying arrogance?

For some newer freelancers, those questions can’t even be answered properly until one vastly important thing is addressed: Continue reading Resume and Cover Letter Advice for Freelancers