Resume Writing Turnaround:
Time and Service Commitments
Understanding how long resume writing takes is important when planning your job search. Our resume writing turnaround time is designed to be fast yet thorough, ensuring quality without unnecessary delays.
- First Draft: Guaranteed 3 business days after your interview.
- Revision Period: 14 days of unlimited resume revisions starting when you receive your first draft.
- Revision Turnaround: 1-2 business days for all resume revision requests during your 14-day period.
- After 14 Days (up to 60 days): $50 per resume revision service request.
- After 60 Days: Project closed.
Need it faster?
Rush services available for expedited resume writing turnaround time: same-day, 24-hour, or 48-hour delivery. Select rush options at checkout.
Our timelines are firm—no exceptions. Resume writing is a manual process, and your assigned writer requires your story to be fresh and top of mind. If you're not ready to commit to these timelines, we recommend scheduling your interview for when you can fully engage.
Unlimited Resume Revisions:
Our 14-Day Policy Explained
Our resume revision policy is designed to give you confidence and flexibility. You receive unlimited resume revisions for 14 days from first draft delivery—plenty of time to perfect your documents.
Your Unlimited Access Period
During the resume revision within 14 days period, you can request as many changes as needed at no additional cost. This unlimited resume revisions guarantee ensures your complete satisfaction.
To keep projects moving forward, we use 7-day checkpoints. If we don't hear from you for 7 days after sending a draft, we'll send reminders to ensure your resume revision service stays on track.
How Many Revisions Are Included?
One of the most common questions we receive is "how many revisions resume writing services include." With Resume Target's resume revision policy, the answer is simple:
- Days 1-14: Unlimited resume revisions at no additional cost
- Days 15-60: Additional resume revision service requests available at $50 each
- After Day 60: Project permanently closed
Important:
If you've purchased additional services like LinkedIn Optimization or Resume Distribution, these services ONLY begin after your resume revision period is complete and your resume is finalized.
What to Expect:
From Your Resume Writer
Understanding what to expect from your resume writer helps set appropriate expectations for our professional resume writing service.
The Discovery Interview
Your custom resume writing service begins with a comprehensive discovery interview. During this consultation, you can expect:
- In-depth exploration of your career achievements and professional background
- Strategic questions designed to uncover quantifiable accomplishments
- Professional guidance on positioning for your target roles
- Analysis of your target job descriptions to ensure your resume is tailored to requirements
Resume Tailored to Job Description
When you provide 1-3 target job postings, your writer creates a resume tailored to job description requirements by analyzing key requirements, extracting critical keywords, tailoring interview questions to uncover relevant accomplishments, and ensuring your final resume positions you strategically.
This is what differentiates our custom resume writing service from template-based alternatives—every document is strategically crafted for your specific goals. View resume samples by industry to see examples of our work.
After First Draft Delivery
Once you receive your first draft (within 3 business days), what to expect from your resume writer during the unlimited resume revisions period includes responsive communication within 1-2 business days, thoughtful consideration of all revision requests, professional guidance on what changes will strengthen your resume, and commitment to your success.
The Reality Check
Your career history doesn't change. What changes is how you present your value.
If you find yourself wanting to revise frequently for new postings, it may be a sign that those roles differ from your current qualifications or target direction. Before requesting major changes, ask yourself:
Trust the Experts You Hired
You came to us because we're professionals with 25 years of experience and 1,400+ five-star reviews. We know what works. We know what doesn't. We know how to position you for success.
If you find yourself questioning every detail or feeling uncertain about our approach, take a step back and remember why you chose a professional resume writing service: to guide you strategically and objectively.
If your resume isn't generating interviews, it's typically one of two issues:
- You're applying to the wrong jobs—positions you're not actually qualified for
- You're applying to different job titles than the ones you gave us originally
The resume we write works when used as intended: for the positions we discussed during your interview. Trying to force it to work for completely different roles is like using a screwdriver as a hammer—wrong tool for the job.
Bottom line:
We're the resume experts. Not your friend who "knows about resumes." Not the random blog you found. See our professional resume examples or read our client success stories.