I really want the coming year to be the one I make it to my dream agency in LA, and I don't know if it's my resume that needs a change, but I'm going to update it anyway. What platform would you use to make a really striking resume? Would you pick any of the ones in this picture? Also, happy to get any tips from you if you think you've made yourself an amazing resume.

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Your portfolio is your resume. List agencies and past roles on your about page.

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This

You need good work and better contacts. Start there, a CV will do nothing for you.

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agree that your portfolio / work is all that really matters, especially for a writer. i’ve gotten jobs i wanted with a dead simple google doc resume. spend that energy on your book!

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Focus on your book. If your current work isn’t landing you interviews try a personal project. send it to reporters and try to get it written about. CDs don’t care about the resume it’s about the work.

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Also this

As everyone has said, it’s about your book and your agency pedigree. I’m at an LA agency! Send me your book and I’d be happy to provide feedback.

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You don’t need a designed resume. Focus on content and formatting. Keep it simple text. Logos of people’s names are unnecessary, and also photos. Save the portrait for your site.

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What’s your dream agency in LA?

72 and Sunny

Yes it’s more your book then your resume just have a basic ATS writer do that to get through the bots. You can also have the best book in the world but it’s an opportunity game keep an eye on when agencies in LA win new business then hit them up directly. Postings on indeed and LinkedIn are such a crap shoot and half of them are ghost postings.

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