How to Write a Web Content Writing Resume

Becoming a web content writer is a great way to work from home on your own schedule. In order to break into the field, you’ll need a resume. It may seem impossible to come up with anything to put on a web content writing resume when you’ve never done it for anyone else, but it can be done.

Instructions

Difficulty: Moderately Easy

1. Make a list of all of the writing experience you have, whether it is for the web or not, and regardless of whether you were paid for it. Have you had a job in which you had to do any type of writing at all? Do you have a blog or website that you write for? These things can help you get your foot in the door.
2. Put your experience in chronological order, and add details. Highlight any notable accomplishments you’ve made at each job, especially if they’re quantifiable.
3. Come up with a good objective. You can use a fairly general one to send or give to prospective employers or clients at a moment’s notice. But if you have time, reworking your objective to match with individual positions will get you further.
4. List your skills. This could include experience with certain word processing software, content management systems, and blogging platforms. If you have knowledge of HTML or search engine optimizations, these can prove to be great assets. Let potential employers know about them.
5. List any awards or special recognitions you’ve received that are relevant to writing or the Internet. These should go at the end of the resume.

Tips & Warnings

• Proofread carefully. When you’re applying for writing jobs, it’s especially important that your resume has good spelling and grammar. It’s also a good idea to have someone else proofread it as well.
• Save a copy of your resume in plain text format. If you apply for jobs online, many employers will want you to paste your resume into an email, and having it in plain text will prevent any strange characters from appearing when you do. Even those employers who accept resumes in attachments may want them to be in plain text to be sure they can open them with their word processing software.
• It’s usually best not to include URLs of personal blogs or websites in a professional resume. In fact, you don’t need to include any links to samples in the resume itself. You can simply state at the end of the resume, or better yet in the cover letter, that writing samples or links to previous work are available upon request.

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