Resume writing proposal template

Prepared for [Client Company] by [Your Name], [Date].

Thank you for considering me to write your resume. This proposal covers how we will turn your experience into a document that gets interviews: a real intake (not a form), writing that leads with outcomes, and formatting that survives the software that reads it before any human does.

You are targeting [role type] positions in [industry / market], moving [describe: up a level, into a new field, back after a break], and your current resume [describe: undersells the work, reads as duties instead of results, is not getting responses].

Success is a resume you are proud to send, that positions you for [target role] and converts applications into conversations.

1. Phase 1, Intake. You complete a focused questionnaire, then we spend [45 to 60] minutes on a call digging for what resumes always miss: the numbers, the before-and-after of your work, the things you fixed that nobody asked you to.
2. Phase 2, Draft. I write your resume from scratch, leading every role with outcomes, tuned to the language of [target role] postings, in a clean single-column format that applicant tracking systems parse correctly.
3. Phase 3, Revision window. You review the draft and we refine it together for [14] days: unlimited reasonable revisions inside the window, so we stop when you are happy, not when a counter runs out.
4. Phase 4, Finalize and extend. You receive final files in [Word and PDF], plus [a matching cover letter template and a LinkedIn rewrite] where included, with guidance on tailoring per application.

• A resume written from scratch, targeted at [role type]
• ATS-safe formatting: single column, standard headings, parseable by tracking systems
• Achievement-first bullets with real numbers wherever they exist
• Final files in editable Word plus PDF
• [Optional] a tailored cover letter template you can adapt per application
• [Optional] a LinkedIn profile rewrite (headline, about, experience) aligned to the resume

• Applying to jobs on your behalf
• Fabricating or inflating experience (the resume will be impressive and true)
• Interview coaching (available as an add-on at [rate])

Prices are placeholders. Set your own before sending.

• A real intake interview, because the best material in your career is the part you stopped noticing
• Formatting tested against applicant tracking systems, so the robots pass you to the humans
• A revision window instead of a revision counter: we finish when it is right

This proposal is valid for [30] days. A deposit of [amount or %] is due to begin, with the balance due [on delivery / per the schedule]. Work outside the scope above is quoted separately before it starts.

Your documents are built from the information you provide, and you are responsible for its accuracy; I will sharpen the truth but never invent it. Hiring decisions belong to employers, so no interviews or offers are guaranteed. Everything you share is confidential, and your documents are yours: I never resell or reuse them.

To move forward, approve this proposal in writing and I will send the agreement and the deposit invoice. We can begin as soon as the deposit is received.

Accepted by: ______________________________ Date: ____________