KGC Editing
RESUME WRITING
LINKEDIN PROFILES
COPYEDITING
When I worked in Human Resources, I reviewed hundreds of resumes each year. Most were rejected within four to seven seconds. Why? Because they listed job duties instead of highlighting measurable accomplishments.
The same issue appeared in cover letters. Many focused on how the position would benefit the applicant rather than clearly demonstrating how hiring them would benefit the employer.
You need a resume that sells you — one that immediately shows employers how you can solve their problems and add value.
I use my expertise to craft resumes and LinkedIn profiles that are optimized to pass ATS screenings by strategically incorporating keywords that align with the job posting. More importantly, I focus on showcasing your accomplishments — not just listing duties — and clearly connecting your skills to the employer’s needs.
The results speak for themselves.
One applicant received an interview and job offer one week after submitting her rewritten resume! “Karyn, I’ll be working at a doctor’s office. I owe it all to your reworking of my resume.” Before this, she had been job-hunting for months with no success.
As part of your resume package, I will help you prepare effective, confident answers to key interview questions like: “Tell me about yourself” and “Why should we hire you?”
Contact me to discuss your job-hunting goals. Together, we can make your job search successful.
I am a member of the Professional Association of Resume Writers and Career Coaches.
I have a Master’s degree from Carnegie Mellon University, a Certificate in Copyediting from the University of California, San Diego, and extensive experience.
Contact me to discuss your communication and copyediting needs.
kgcediting2025@gmail.com
I write standout resumes focusing on skills and experiences that match the job you want.
Your resume is a sales tool selling YOU. I will prepare a resume that shows you meet the employer’s needs.
Your resume will be ATS ready. ATS is an Applicant Tracking System that many employers use to identify the most qualified candidates. I will do this for you.
Your resume will show you are qualified for the role!
Your standard resume package includes a resume, cover letter, LinkedIn profile, and an interview guide with answers to common interview questions.
I’ve helped others, and I will help you!
About Karyn G. Carpenter:
I have a Bachelor of Science degree in Education with majors in English and Special Education from Edinboro State College,
A Master of Public Management degree with an emphasis on Human Resources from Carnegie Mellon University, and
A Certificate of Copyediting from the University of California, San Diego
I have experience teaching English, working in Human Resources, and editing dissertations, newsletters, web text, and business correspondence
I am a member of the Professional Association of Resume Writers and Career Coaches
I read a lot. Currently, I’m obsessed with murder mysteries.
My favorite classical music is Holst’s The Planets.
I love to eat Greek Spanakopita, Mexican Enchiladas, and Italian Lasagna.
My favorite sandwich is a Reuben.
My favorite sound is the joy in a client’s voice when they tell me they have been offered the job they applied for!
RESUMES
Services
LINKEDIN PROFILES
COPYEDITING
What Clients are Saying
“When I newly moved into this country three years ago, I was so anxious to find a job to begin my new life here. Luckily I found Karyn to rewrite my resume. She asked me many professional questions on my previous work/education experiences and came out with an amazing resume for me. Soon after I first sent out this resume, I received an interview request. It became my first full time job in the States! Whenever I think of this, I am so grateful to Karyn for getting her help on the resume. Karyn, thank you!” RC
“Thank you so much! That looks a million times better than what I had and is a lot easier to read.” LZ
“Karyn, I’ll be working at a doctor’s office…I owe it all to your reworking of my resume.” SW
“Not every American understand foreigners but you understand. I appreciate your kindness and help. Thanks!” NK
Get in Touch!
Schedule a free consultation to discuss your resume or copyediting needs.
FAQ
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We'll start with a free consultation to determine your communication needs.
If you need a resume and LinkedIn profile, we will discuss your employment goals, education, and employment history. I will use this information to provide a resume that immediately attracts the hiring manager’s interest by focusing on your achievements. .
If you need copyediting, we will discuss your project and expectations. If you want, I will do a sample editing job before you commit to the job.
Contact me so we can begin!
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A basic resume package, including a resume and cover letter that highlights your accomplishments and ties them to the job you seek, an updated LinkedIn profile to better promote yourself, and an interview guide, is $235. Your resume will receive individual attention with your desired employment in mind.
If you already have a resume and only want advice to make your resume and Linkedin profile more effective, I will provide a written critique with suggestions for $50. If you decide to use my services more fully after receiving your critique, the $50 will be deducted from the final cost of your resume package.
I also offer a master resume package that includes material that can be adapted to unique job postings, cover letters that address the employers’ needs, an updated Linkedin profile, and an interview guide for $300.
Copyediting fees depend on the level of copyediting needed, the project’s scope, and your desired timeline. Fees are based on the Editorial Freelancers Association guide.
the-efa.org/rates/
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Timelines depend on the project. You and I will discuss completion dates during our consultation, and the work will be completed by the date we agree on. I promise!
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Your resume needs to show how hiring you will help the employer. When you work with me, I will analyze the job posting to help you identify their needs and align them with your skills.
Have you ever wondered why commas and periods are placed inside double quotation marks but question marks, semicolons, and colons are placed outside? The reason is aesthetics, the desire for the type to appear attractive to the reader. Years ago, when type was set by hand using metal type (letters and punctuation) placed on a tray, each type had a fixed, uniform width. Placing the comma or period outside the quotation mark created a wide gap that was unpleasing to the eye and often caused the period to break, so the compositors (the people who placed the type on the tray) moved the commas and periods inside the quotation marks to make the print more attractive. Of course, type is set digitally now and the width of letters and punctuation marks is no longer fixed, yet the tradition of placing commas and periods inside quotation marks persists. Commas and periods go inside double quotation marks now, it seems, because that’s the way it has always been done.
What do you say when the interviewer says, “Tell me about yourself”? They don’t want your life story. Be sure to prepare an answer with information that shows YOU are the perfect employee for them. Contact me for help in preparing the correct answer to this question.
Always be positive in your interview.
If your resume lists your job duties and not your achievements, it is unlikely you will be called for an interview.