Professional Resume Writing Services

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Do I really need a Resume?

The quality of your “marketing” materials (i.e., resume, LinkedIn, etc.) is the major contributing factor to getting an actual interview.  You might be the best person for the job, but if your materials and personal brand don't connect with an employer, your opportunity is lost. 

If your professional image is crisp and well-defined, it will work like bait for interviews 🎣

Ask yourself—can your current “marketing” materials do that?

What Makes Us Different?

  1. Unique Approach. We take a unique approach to resumes and develop them from the employer’s perspective. We’re all about image control and making sure the employer sees you exactly the way you want to be seen 👀

  2. Collaboration. Our work is collaborative and focused on skill building to educate you, so you don’t have to use a resume writer again in the future!

  3. Empowering. Our resume process was developed by Ph.D.-level vocational professionals, and many clients also find this process to have a confidence-enhancing elements.

OUR STRATEGY

Control and refine career narrative. You need to tell a clear and concise story about who you are, your experiences, and the value you bring to the table. Each material needs to build on that, hint at your personality, and show the employer how it all comes together. 

Consider reader levels of overwhelm / stress response (i.e., whats too much / overwhelming for an employer to read on one page);

Let's face it—it's hard to be objective about your own life and experience when you're in it. 

We LOVE A CHALLENGE

We specialize in working with complex career narratives such as:

  • Career Changes / Career Pivots

  • Job Hopping

  • Periods of Unemployment

  • Lack of Experience

  • Parents Returning to the Workforce

  • Executive-Level

Packages

THE PERFECT RESUME PACKAGE

Get a streamlined, professional, polished resume/cover letter and the confidence to go after your dream job. 

We specialize in image development, especially with complicated (e.g., employment gaps, complex narratives) and career change resumes. Our goal is to do the heavy lifting (e.g., content creation, formatting, proofreading), and we ask for feedback along the way, so you are very involved in the process.

WHAT DOES IT INCLUDE? 

  • A collaborative re-model of your resume (re-built from scratch with new content, plus professional editing, reformatting, and classic styling)

  • A strong, personalized cover letter where your voice and personality shine through

  • 30-minute Q&A session to ask questions about your experiences for content additions and to get to know your personality

GET NOTICED LINKEDIN PACKAGE

If you can clearly describe who you are, where you’ve been, and where you’re going without stammering, you’re already halfway to the new job of your choice. Our LinkedIn package is focused on developing a coherent career narrative and an engaging summary for LinkedIn. Along the way, we will also work to develop a written outline, pinpointing your career narrative arc and story-beats. Then we will rehearse, smooth out, refine, and perfect your narrative so you can deliver it on demand—anytime, anywhere.

WHAT DOES IT INCLUDE?

  • A new summary/pitch paragraph for LinkedIn based on content from our work together (re-built from scratch with new content, plus professional editing, reformatting, and styling of your entire LinkedIn profile)

  • A new, collaboratively developed “Headline” for LinkedIn

  • A streamlined edit of all content (including skills, education, recommendations, etc.)

  • Review, critique, and feedback of your top 5 headshot options (provided by you)

  • 45-minute video call to develop a personalized “elevator pitch” that outlines your career narrative, mission, and goals in under 2 minutes, so you never fumble when asked by a potential employer, “Tell me about yourself”!

  • 45-minute video call to practice the pitch itself with (with live feedback on performance)

TARGETED INTERVIEW PREP PACKAGE

Oh, the interview! This is where a lot of people get stuck. You can have perfect materials, and lots of interview requests, but you need to be able to land the job once you get called in for multiple interview rounds. Once you’re at this stage, it’s all about research, preparation, and quick thinking. If you’re prepared and have a strategy down, you will do great.

WHAT DOES IT INCLUDE?

  • Our guide on the 50 Most Commonly Asked Interview Questions & How to Answer Them

  • Collaborative preparation of thoughtful answers to 5 interview questions of you choice

  • 45-minute call to workshop specific answers and anecdotes that apply specifically to the prospective job

  • 45-minute mock interview (with live feedback) to properly prepare you for your upcoming job interview

  • Additional sessions can be added if needed

Testimonials

Client Testimonials

“After years of feeling dissatisfied in my current field, I discovered Wanderlust Careers, and it was — no exaggeration — life-changing. The Career Assessment and Career Coaching has pushed me toward a major career change in my late 30s, and I’m now considering two job offers and more graduate school. Their process (not to mention the outcome) is truly empowering! I would recommend Wanderlust Careers to anyone. Thank you!”

— MEGHAN / NEW YORK, NY / PUBLIC RELATIONS → TEACHING

“If I could give 10 stars I would. Working with Wanderlust Careers changed my life, I have recommended them and their services to all of my friends, family and ex-coworkers (emphasis on ex!)
I spent years feeling lost and unfulfilled in my career. I really needed some direction and someone to help me better understand who I am and what would make me happy. Not only did I make a massive career change (from sales to graphic design), I better understand who I am and have become a happier more confident person because of it.
The report that WC provided was so in-depth, it even brought to light how my childhood experiences (such as my parents divorce) might have influenced my aptitudes. Even if you are not looking for a big career change, its a fascinating experience which I think could help anyone to become a happier person.
As an adult you don't always give yourself permission to explore your interests and make big changes. WC Career Coaches help to identify your passions and validates them, giving you the courage to move forward.”

— LIZZIE / NEW YORK, NY / SALES → GRAPHIC DESIGN

“The Wanderlust Careers team has always been so detailed in translating who I am so eloquently! I’ve always admired people with that kind of wit! They taught me that even resumes, & business plans can sparkle too! I have confidently referred them to my high-profile friends who are equally impressed with their level of expertise.”

— SYBELLE / NEW YORK, NY / RETAILS SALES → ENTREPRENEUR

“I had the honor of working with Wanderlust Careers to update my resume and to build a new one for a different career direction. They were both works of art that were carefully thought out, making the highlights shine and using wording suitable for what I was looking for. They were efficient, professional, and overall extremely well done. The day after I submitted the new resume to a job (that I had applied for two times prior), I got called for an interview, and that is where I am currently happily working! I also got called for two other interviews from the new resumes that I submitted. My career coach really took her time to get to know me, where I’m coming from, and what I was looking to achieve. She was a great communicator, reliable, supportive, and a joy to work with. I recommend Wanderlust Careers to anyone looking to greatly improve their approach to job hunting!”

— EMILY / NEW YORK, NY → EVENT PLANNING

“I discovered Wanderlust Careers through their website and the team quickly got to work helping me update my resume and re-focus my career path. Over time our working relationship grew and I cannot say enough how wonderful it is to have a whole team focused on moving you and your career in the right direction. The Wanderlust Careers team has seen me through countless jobs, promotions, and now graduate school acceptances. I was recently admitted to NYU and Columbia, the latter of which I was awarded scholarship funds, and I owe a large part of my success to WC’s guidance. They stuck by me throughout the application process, reviewing every draft, every email, every resume I sent her way. My coach’s holistic manner of subtly coaxing your most thought provoking work is remarkable. They are a dedicated, passionate, and insightful practitioners and you won’t regret working with them; the mistake would be to not to!”

— ERIN / AUSTIN, TX / HOSPITALITY → MENTAL HEALTH COUNSELING

“Working with Wanderlust Careers was incredibly beneficial. They gave me some great insight into directions to take my career to make it more fulfilling. They helped me put together a new resume and website to sell myself which has really paid off. Working with Wanderlust Careers has given me so much to consider as I move on to the next phase of my career. Thank you.”

— TENN, NEW YORK, NY / PRODUCTION

“Michael is an incredibly warm and empathetic person, I immediately felt comfortable opening up to him. He has been beyond helpful in my grad school application process. He not only helped me craft my personal statement and prepare for interviews, but also provides so much emotional support. I really grew to rely on his reassurance and remarkable ability to motivate during a very stressful time of my life. Michael helped me come up with a specific plan for goals to accomplish over the week and it’s paid off. Thanks to Wanderlust Careers, I’ve just been accepted to a doctoral program! Michael has guided me in working through my anxiety and facing my fears, I don’t know what I would have done without him.”

— SAFIYEH / POTOMAC, MD / RESEARCH ASSISTANT → Ph.D. STUDENT IN PSYCHOLOGY

“It has been a pleasure to work with Wanderlust Careers and their team as I was considering transitioning in my career. I thoroughly enjoyed every interaction with them, whether it was video conferencing, telephone calls, or e-mails. My career coach went out of her way to help me, was quick in grasping my situation, and was always very prompt in responding. Even today I know she will not decline. I strongly recommend Wanderlust Careers!”

— CHARU / SAN FRANCISCO, CA / LANDSCAPE ARCHITECTURE

“Working with Wanderlust Careers has been an absolute pleasure. What I appreciate most about my career coach’s guidance was his objectivity in reviewing and assessing the steps taken and his intuitiveness regarding what the next step should be. He was responsive, available, and also very kind! I highly recommend the coaches at Wanderlust Careers for anyone who would like to move to the next level.”

— NOREEN / NEW YORK, NY / HUMAN RESOURCES → ENTREPRENEUR

“Working with Wanderlust Careers has been an absolute pleasure and a tremendous help, thanks to my career coach’s reassuring, reasoned approach to personality types and problem solving. I would wholeheartedly recommend anyone feeling stuck, directionless, or just in need of a little extra push, to work with Wanderlust Careers!”

— PHOEBE / SAVANNAH, GA / GRAPHIC DESIGN → OFFICE MANAGEMENT

“Wanderlust Careers is truly an amazing experience! I have been welcomed in a way that I thought took years to build... my career coach is one of the most genuine and upstanding people I’ve ever met! Truly a great motivation to any human he encounters and boy am I glad one of them was me! He is someone who lives with such integrity and his charm is contagious! He has truly inspired me to be my best self yet!”

— SYBELLE / NEW YORK, NY / RETAILS SALES → ENTREPRENEUR

“If today, I am what I am, I owe it all to one person - Michael. I have come a long long way ahead, and closer to the person I want to be because of his empathy and guidance. From Day 1, he made me feel comfortable and I opened up to him without any inhibitions or walls. With every talk, I feel myself grow. No matter what state of mind I enter in, I’ve always left feeling so happy after talking to him. His understanding of the mind is simply brilliant. He allows me to gain perspective on situations as well as myself. I admire the approach he takes to keenly understand as well as give context to conversations. My journey with him has evolved from therapy to coaching and he will always be a very integral part of my life. I feel extremely blessed and grateful to have Michael by my side.”

— NISHITA / BROOKLYN, NY / DIGITAL MARKETING

“When I first came to Wanderlust Careers, I wanted to work on decision making, our time together not only improved my ability to make decisions but illuminated many other areas for growth. My career coach has suggested a range of easy tasks, shared quotes and stories tailored to my personal journey and held me accountable to my goals with gentle humor and a firm reassurance that the best self can always be rediscovered and nurtured. Because of my sessions with Wanderlust Careers, I am a better resource to my friends and family, many of whom regularly remark on the positive changes they have witnessed firsthand. WC has coached me through graduate school, family transitions, and professional growth with a compassionate, attentive, and enthusiastic consistency that has changed my life.”

— KYLA / PROVIDENCE, RI / MFA STUDENT IN WRITING

“Wanderlust Careers provided great guidance at a time when I was feeling extremely stuck in a mild quarter-life career crisis. Their background in psychotherapy and mental health contribute to how easy it feels to sort through goals, obstacles and solutions in order to get pointed in the right direction.”

— REED / NEW YORK, NY / COMMUNITY SERVICE MANAGEMENT → UX/UI DESIGN

“Wanderlust Careers has helped me transform my ways of thinking and acting. My career coach has given me profound tools to help me grow to be the person I want to be. His listening skills are exceptional and I am always impressed how he remembers every detail. He has been nothing but personable, attentive, compassionate, and dedicated in helping me achieve my goals. I can honestly say I am a much stronger and more confident person after working with Wanderlust Careers. ”

— DAVID / SEATTLE, WA / FREELANCE WRITER

“My career coach helped me separate the noise and mundaneness, in my professional and personal life, from what I wanted. He allowed me to first rediscover the things that I found joyful. Through this rediscovery, I was able to map out a high-level plan, which I struggled to communicate during our first call from being overwhelmed at work. Working with Wanderlust Careers has been a life-altering experience.”

— HOPE / PELHAM, NY / ENTREPRENEUR

“After cutting ties with a job and career path that had left me feeling unfulfilled, I had several questions that I was struggling with, in creating a new path. Wanderlust Careers’ process helped me with these questions. Through several tests we were able to get a clearer picture on my strengths, passions, and general work preferences. We then used that to put together a game plan to find a situation that would be a good fit for me. The support continued as I started actively searching for jobs - including up-to-date, effective strategies in connecting with potential employers, as well as thorough resume and cover letter reviews. Immediately, I received responses from a number of places I applied to, and interviewed with several companies until I completed the process with a position and company that felt right. My current job is feeling much more fulfilling than my previous one, while in an environment much better suited for my strengths. From start to finish, Wanderlust Careers’ process has greatly assisted me in developing the skills necessary to first define what I want, and then go execute those goals.”

— PATRICK / LUDLOW, VT / FINANCE → FUNDRAISING & DEVELOPMENT

“I cannot recommend Wanderlust enough!! I started working with Katherine as I was moving from London to NYC and job searching. I already knew what field I wanted to work in, but needed help narrowing down exactly what I wanted- in a very short amount of time! I completed 5 counseling sessions with her. She coached me in every aspect of my search from start to finish- reviewing my cover letters and resume, going over interview techniques, and later when offers came through, on benefits and salary negotiation. The entire process was conducted via video conference and e-mail, which made it incredibly convenient, especially during a hectic period of my life when I was job searching AND looking for an apartment simultaneously! I got a job within 2 months. I know it would have taken at least twice as long without Katherine’s help, which I literally could not afford. This was one of the best investments I’ve ever made, and it certainly paid for itself in my first paycheck at the new job!”

— EMILIA / NEW YORK, NY / ART DEALER

“I really can’t say enough about Wanderlust Careers and their ability to provide career coaching and help me with my career path. I came to them after coming to terms with the fact that I was really unhappy with my employment situation and needed to make a change. I had no idea if I wanted to completely change careers or just make move into another area in the same field. After a just a few sessions, my career coach helped me figure out what was really important to me and guided me in such a way that I was able to not only figure out a path that has not only made me happier with my job, but also enabled me to make more money at the same time. The Wanderlust Careers team has a way of helping you think outside of the box and realize that there is so much more opportunity out there than you might see at first glance. I would recommend Wanderlust Careers to anyone who is struggling and needs a boost.”

— THEO / NEW YORK, NY / BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT

“The team members at Wanderlust Careers are warm, thoughtful, and immediately make you feel at ease. My carer coach had creative and outside the box suggestions. She helped me come up with an action plan and work toward my goals. She also helped me to calm my anxieties about my career and find happiness at my current job and inspired me to explore other interests outside of work (Pilates, clean eating, and acting) that have enriched my life and improved my performance at work.”

— LAURA / NEW YORK, NY / SALES & ACCOUNT MANAGEMENT

“My experience with Wanderlust Careers was so positive! My career coach was insightful and supportive. I still use her suggestions and techniques for managing and overcoming emotionally challenging situations at work.”

— BERNADETTE / SAN FRANCISCO, CA / CONSTRUCTION

I decided to study abroad after three years in college in order to help me decide on the direction of my life/career. After regular sessions during my semester, my Wanderlust Careers coach enabled me to finally decide on the best direction for me and was so understanding, empathetic, and encouraging. I can’t wait to return to university and continue my pursuit of this direction of my life! She was truly amazing!”

— KIKI / NEW YORK, NY / MECHANICAL ENGINEERING