Our #1 Pick for Executive Resumes
Founded in 1996, Distinctive Documents has grown to recognition as one of the Internet's most distinguished professional resume writing, personal branding, and career marketing firms. It may have more credentials than any other online resume writing firm. The workmanship is outstanding, as is the company's dedication to ongoing training in order to continually learn all of the most cutting-edge resume development techniques. The company's founder, Michelle Dumas, is acknowledged as an authority in the industry and one of the leading executive resume writers and career marketing strategists in the U.S.
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Service Offerings (See the full menu of services here):
This firm offers an extremely broad range of services that go far beyond just resume writing to include biographies, networking documents, and even LinkedIn profile development.
- Professional Resume Writing & Design
- One-on-One Resume Writing & Career Marketing Services
- Cover Letter Writing & Other Career Marketing Tools
- Cover letters
- Narrative Biographies
- Networking Resumes
- References Dossier
- LinkedIn Profile Development
- "Maximum Success" Job Search Coaching Club Membership
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Process:
Their resume writing process is very thorough and is as follows:
- Information Gathering: Distinctive Documents we use a combination of techniques to gather information about your career aspirations, your professional experience, and your most important achievements. They have developed a worksheet which has been specifically designed and refined over the years to extract not only the details of your career, but to distill information about your most important achievements and the value you have added in each position. After carefully reviewing your worksheet, your writer will contact you if additional information or clarification is needed.
- Writer Assignment: Michelle Dumas, owner and operator of Distinctive Documents, works with a team of writers who assist in various stages of the writing. Michelle herself oversees every project and each must meet her extremely high standards before she considers the project complete. When you return your worksheet, you will be assigned a primary writer and will work directly with both your writer and a project manager.
- Resume Development: Once they receive your completed worksheet they will begin drafting your resume and then follow up by email or telephone to clarify issues and prompt your memory about additional accomplishments and qualifications.
- Turnaround Time: Distinctive Documents emphasize quality over quantity and believe that "rush job" resumes sacrifice quality. They work on projects in the order they are received. When they receive a completed worksheet they schedule the project for completion in the order that it was received (approximately 10 business days) and will immediately inform you of the expected due date of the draft(s). Because they are in high demand and almost always booked "solid" we are unable to accommodate requests for rush orders.
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Pricing:
Clearly defined pricing ranges can be found on their services page.
Prices are inidvidually calculated. Quotes are developed by using a formula that considers such things as profession, level of responsibility, length of employment and career.
As Frank Fox, President of the PARW, asks in his article Straight Talk About Your Resume, "Does it make sense to spend $40,000 to earn a college degree and then market that investment to employers with a do-it-yourself resume? Or to have solid career credentials and a salary level of $30,000, $60,000, or $100,000...and use a less than professional resume to represent you?" Besides, truthfully, what does it "cost" you to be unemployed or even underemployed. A resume prepared by Distinctive Documents is a personalized marketing document and should be considered an investment in your future. Their resumes WILL help you get your foot in the door of the companies you wish to work for. So, please don't confuse the "cost" of their resumes with the "price". After all, how much does it really cost you to have no income? If a resume prepared by Distintive Documents helps you to find a new or better job just one day sooner, isn't it worth the price?
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Samples:
Distinctive Documents has some of the most impressive resume and cover letter samples available online:
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Testimonials:
They're customers absolutely love them:
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Guarantee:
100% satisfaction guaranteed. They are so confident in the quality of their services that they guarantee you will be completely satisfied with your resume. If you are not fully satisfied with your resume and notify them within the 15-day proofing period, they will immediately assign a new writer and rewrite for free.
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Credentials:
Dual writing certifications (NCRW and CPRW), Certified Personal Branding Strategist (CPBS), Credentialed Career Manager (CCM), Job & Career Transition Coach (JCTC), and Certified Employment Interview Professional (CEIP). Distinctive Documents maintains active memberships in the National Resume Writers' Association & the Professional Association of Resume Writers.Charter Member, Career Management Alliance
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