Win an Amazeballs Resume Revamp Package from Alexandra Franzen!
Alexandra Franzen is, in a word, amazeballs. She’s been working with me since January, & in that time she has left her corporate job, launched her website, branded herself by her awesomeness, stepped up her blog (called Unicorns for Socialism, which might be the best title ever), got more work than I could count on my fingers & toes (resume revamps! cover letter corrections! public broadcasting projects! copylicious colloquialisms! portfolio site propelling!), took a trip to Hawaii & got a kick-ass girlfriend. Not in that order.
So it was no surprise to me when she said that I inspired her to start her own scholarship for resume rebranding goodness. But only providing a resume revamp wasn’t in Alexandra’s line of Big Thinking. Oh hell no. Her Big Thoughts included providing one awesome person with The Goods:
{ 1 } One kick-ass, clean, eye-catching resume. Value: $75
{ 2 } One ferociously-edited cover letter. Value: $50
{ 3 } One corporate (but cool) bio blurb. Value: $60
{ 4 } One super-slick portfolio website. Value: $525
Yup. One person’s gonna get all that. A $710 value. And just like her coach, everyone who enters but doesn’t win gets a 20% discount on her resume design services to use before June 30th.
Of course, this sounded to me like the most amazeballs prize anyone has ever offered(at least since my 2nd Annual When I Grow Up Scholarship closed on Friday night), & I asked if I could do my share at spreading the word by hosting it on my blog. Also, I knew that my readers would so dig it.
And readers, you better dig it, because Alexandra said “groovy” or “gnarly”, or some other word that sounds dumb & dated when anyone else says it but sounds super cool coming out of Alexandra’s mouth.
So, if you want a rock-solid resume that helps you sell your skills without selling your soul, complete this quick ‘n dirty entry form by MIDNIGHT on MAY 25, 2010. Entries will be judged on creativity and clarity. The winner will be announced on JUNE 1, 2010.
Whether you’re actively job-hunting or happily employed, it never hurts to polish up your personal brand. Shake your tail feather and fill out that form!
May 11th, 2010 at 5:04 am
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May 12th, 2010 at 2:43 pm
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May 13th, 2010 at 6:05 am
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May 13th, 2010 at 7:27 am
Great promotion and I'm sure anything you promote is awesome! I'll pass it on to some folks I know who might be interested
And hey, I may do a scholarship of my own one of these days, too!
May 19th, 2010 at 5:07 am
Thanks, Thekla! Alexandra is super awesometastic & I know she'll be a big help to anyone looking to take their career search/resume to the next level. And yes to your own scholarship! You'll have fun / wanna pull your hair out
Seriously, though – all good things. Hope you're doing well!
May 23rd, 2010 at 12:02 am
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June 3rd, 2010 at 9:12 am
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