Ghostwriter Editorial Services

12/18/2017

The best resume in the world won’t get you the job, but Ghostwriter has always guaranteed that you’ll secure at least one interview.
Once you’re in the door, it’s on you...

Here's how to tell if your interview went well.

12/17/2017

One typo on your resume/application/document can be fatal, one too many.
Ghostwriter goes far beyond simple proofreading, but a “second pair of eyes” is certainly quite valuable...

An ode to proofreaders.

12/02/2017

If you are a small business, I can enhance your content. If you’re looking for a new job, I can help you maximize your social media presence...

Social media was once just for fun, but not anymore. Now it’s a critical part of the way people communicate and a key part of how work gets done — from corporations to goverment. Learn the ins and outs of some of most popular platforms.

12/01/2017

I have always offered resignation letters and two week notices as services, either individually or as part of a package...

How To Write A Two Weeks Notice Letter (Sample Template Included)Please be kind and rate this post 🙂 By Jeff Gillis A job offer is often accompanied by a giddy moment of exhilaration – they chose you! Of all the applicants, your star burned the brightest and has been plucked from its relatively...

11/30/2017

The reason you don’t want to say these things is that they’re empty, redundant, cliche or otherwise questionable. Invariably (indeed, it‘s accurate to say always), when I’m called upon to enhance a client’s existing resume, I end up correcting one or more of these ten things...

We have been taught to brag about ourselves in our professional branding, but that's terrible advice. The more illustrious a person is, the less likely they are to praise themselves. When someone is truly a guru, other people say "That person is a guru!" but the guru doesn't say it about thems

11/28/2017

This is always the first thing I’ll change when updating an existing resume, believe it or not. Of the thousands I’ve prepared, not one has been Times New Roman...

To some, using the seemingly innocuous font on a resume is akin to wearing sweatpants to an interview.

11/27/2017

I will happily assist with the preparation of your child’s college application essay, within strict parameters of course.

While I can proofread, tweak, massage and otherwise subtly ensure that it’s written well, in the students voice, I will not - under any circumstances - write the thing for him, as several handful of parents have assumed I’d do...

Essay prompts ask high school seniors to have it all figured out. But isn't that why you go to college?

11/27/2017

Each of these should go without saying, as they all are about presenting yourself as proactive and professional. When I started Ghostwriter seventeen years ago,Facebook and Linked In didn’t yet exist...

Many recruiters and hiring managers have been in your situation! Nobody with a heart wants to eliminate a job applicant from consideration for making a faux pas, but Ashley is behind the curve if she's asking you why "partygrrrrl2015" is not the best email address to use in her job search communi

11/15/2017

From a marketing/promotional standpoint, this is a counterintuitive post, I guess. But I put it up here as a part of my introduction to you all.

For three years a while back, I worked with newly released felons. Among my responsibilities was helping them get legitimate work; resume preparation for this population frequently required some narrative agility, as a fair percentage had either never worked at a "real" job or possessed mind-numbingly monotonous histories. One such existing resume that I was proud of livening up listed six separate employers, each with the same one bullet-pointed job description: "I cut heads off fish..."

States like Illinois bar ex-cons from entering dozens of professions, from architect to slaughtered livestock buyer.

11/12/2017

Good information here. The cover letter's role in the traditional job search has always been misunderstood. No employer ever has or ever will read a cover letter first, despite the fact that it technically introduces the resume. They'll back track and read it IF they're interested in or intrigued by the resume.
The two takeaways here, in my mind, are:
1.) Yes, they're more obsolete than they used to be, but still have one at the ready.
2.) Be careful what you do on Facebook, Twitter, et al...

The cover letter was once a valuable tool for all job seekers hoping to get by the HR gatekeeper. However, the rise of…

11/06/2017

Why let someone else do it?

Have you ever noticed that the best-selling autobiographies - the life stories that people are interested in reading - are nearly always "told to" someone? While these people have compelling insights and experiences, they trust the fine tuning of their personal histories to an individual who writes for a living. A professional. An author. A ghostwriter. Someone who can clearly convey the essence, who can make it fascinating instead of merely "readable."

Since your resume is as close as you may come to genuine autobiography, it is in your best interest to let us work with you...