Resume reads like a list of responsibilities, not a track record of impact.
Mid-Career Resume Writer
Mid-career is the slot where most resumes get stuck - too senior for entry-level patterns, not senior enough to read as a leader. We rewrite for the role you're actually competing for, not the one you're leaving.
Who this is for: US professionals with 3-10 years of experience targeting mid-level individual-contributor roles, first-line management roles, or specialist tracks.
What we see1 2 3 4 5
Why your resume isn't getting callbacks.
The positioning hasn't kept up with your career - you're writing as the candidate you were three years ago.
Outcomes are missing or vague ("improved performance" instead of a number).
LinkedIn says the same thing as the resume but worse, costing inbound recruiter outreach.
Career changes (industry, function, geography) read as gaps because the reframing is missing.
Our approach
How we write mid-career resumes
Mid-career resumes have to do three things at once. They need to show seniority growth (you're not where you started), they need to surface measurable impact (the work, in numbers), and they need to position you for the next move - not the last one.
We start with the target role. The resume is rewritten as if you're already in that role, looking back at your past work for the evidence that you can do it. Bullets get the achievement structure: situation, action, outcome, metric. Every entry shows scope.
If there's a transition involved - industry change, function change, geography change - the reframing happens here. We surface the transferable patterns and write the resume in the vocabulary of the destination, not the origin.
What you get
Included in this engagement.
- Mid-career resume - 1 to 2 pages, achievement-led
- Bullets rewritten with scope, action, outcome, and metric
- Positioning aligned to your target role, not your last role
- LinkedIn rewrite optimized for recruiter search
- Cover letter template adaptable per company
- Optional positioning for career changes (industry / function / geography)
- agreed revision support
Career Pack
$349
Our most-popular package. Built for mid-career professionals - premium ATS resume, LinkedIn rewrite, cover letter, 30-day support, 1 round of revisions.
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Common questions for mid-career candidates.
I'm changing industries. Can the resume still work?
Yes. Industry changes are one of the most common mid-career engagements. We surface transferable patterns - quantitative depth, ambiguity, leadership, customer impact, scope - and frame the existing experience in the vocabulary of the destination industry.
How long should a mid-career resume be?
One or two pages, depending on your experience and target role. We default to one page unless the role explicitly calls for more (federal, academic, some consulting).
What if I have a gap in employment?
Gaps are framable. We address them directly if needed - caregiving, layoff, sabbatical, education - and place the surrounding work to make the gap a non-issue rather than a question mark.
Should I include a summary at the top?
Usually yes for mid-career. A two- or three-line summary that names what you do and the value you bring earns more reader attention than a list of skills. We write it.
Is the Career Pack enough, or do I need more?
Career Pack is right for most mid-career candidates. If you're moving across borders or changing markets, the Career Move Pack ($499) is the upgrade - it includes a market-specific second resume version.
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