How much do you think it is costing you to be unemployed or under-employed?
Imagine for a moment that you are currently employed and have been toiling away in a job paying you $70,000 a year. You know you are worth more, and you have your eye on a job – a promotion – for which you would be paid $95,000. That’s a $25,000 difference.
An increase in YOUR salary of over $2,080 per month.
So, can I ask you again? How much does it cost YOU to be underemployed?
Currently employed? Calculate your returns from having us write your resume
| Example 1 | Example 2 | Example 3 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current pay | $35,000/yr | $55,000/yr | $75,000/yr |
| Anticipated pay in new job | $50,000/yr | $75,000/yr | $100,000/yr |
| Total increase in pay | $15,000/yr or $60/work day | $20,000/yr or $80/work day | $25,000/yr or $100/work day |
| Estimated investment in resume writing | $425 | $675 | $875 |
| Your Return on Investment (ROI) | Your new resume pays for itself in less than 8 days. In the first year alone your ROI = $14,575 | Your new resume pays for itself in 8.5 days. In the first year alone your ROI = $19,325 | Your new resume pays for itself in less than 9 days. In the first year alone your ROI = $24,125 |
Just a week or so in your new job, and just the INCREASE in your salary is already paying you returns on the charge for your new resume.
But a $25,000 increase is moderate. As you will read in our client testimonials, it is not AT ALL uncommon for clients to come back telling us about increases of $30,000, $40,000, even $50,000 and more.
But, what if you are currently unemployed? How much is it costing you to be out of work?
Let’s imagine for a moment that in your last job you were, again, earning $70,000.
Now, unemployed, every day counts. Each week of unemployment you lose $1,346. Every single unemployed weekday represents $269 in lost wages.
So, how much is it costing YOU to be unemployed?
Currently unemployed? Calculate your returns from having us write your resume
| Example 1 | Example 2 | Example 3 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pay in your most recent job | $35,000 per yr. | $55,000 per yr. | $75,000 per yr. |
| Daily lost wages | -$140 per day/yr | -$220 per day | -$300 per day |
| Estimated investment in resume writing | $425 | $675 | $875 |
| Your Return on Investment (ROI) | Your new resume pays for itself in just 3 days in your new job. | Your new resume pays for itself in just 3 days in your new job. | Your new resume pays for itself in less than 3 days in your new job. |
Of course, for many people, this return on investment would be MUCH higher. Approximately 70% of our clients claim personal incomes that exceed $100,000…many far in excess.
Could you produce these results with a resume you have written yourself? It is possible, but are you willing to gamble with your career and your financial security?
Answer this question honestly: In today’s competitive job market, which approach do you think will be most likely to open doors, generate interviews, and land the job you want? Your self-written resume or a professionally written resume from Distinctive Career Services?
If our professionally written resume gets you back to work just a few days sooner than you would have achieved on your own, you immediately begin reaping returns on your investment. We think the answer is obvious! Your career is worth it!
