Also called: Certified Professional Résumé Writer
Writes résumés, cover letters, and LinkedIn profiles for job seekers.
A résumé writer interviews a client about their career, turns messy experience into strong bullet points, and tailors the résumé for each job they want.
Estimate; most are self-employed.
Approximate: anchored on Bureau of Labor Statistics data for a broader job group.
Bachelor's degree (4-year), about 4 years after high school. Bachelor's degree is common; CPRW certification helps.
Ways in: 4-year college, Certification, Self-taught. Training cost: Under $15k.
Majors to look at: English, Communications, Human Resources.
Shrinking. AI is disrupting basic résumé writing.
High risk for 10 years. AI writes and tailors resumes and cover letters in seconds for free, so paid resume writing is likely to shrink sharply.
Classes: AP English Language, Journalism, Business.
Official data: O*NET occupation 13-1071.
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