Your career,written right.
Steven B. Killion, PhD brings four decades of professional writing expertise and a proven record with senior professionals—including hundreds of MBA candidates at UNC Kenan-Flagler—to every resume engagement.
- PhD, English Language & Literature · UNC-Chapel Hill
- Former résumé consultant, UNC Kenan-Flagler MBA Program
- You work directly with Steven—no junior writers, no AI
- Raleigh, NC · Available locally and remotely
A writing professional, not a service.
When you engage For Words, you work directly with Steven B. Killion—a credentialed scholar and veteran writing coach with over 40 years of professional writing expertise.
Steven has substantially revised hundreds of MBA résumés at UNC Kenan-Flagler, described as "incredible and unequaled." No junior writers. No AI templates. Every word personally crafted by Steven.
- PhD, English Language & Literature · UNC-Chapel Hill
- Former résumé consultant · UNC Kenan-Flagler MBA (240+ résumés)
- Deep command of professional voice, narrative strategy & structure
- Raleigh, NC · Available locally and remotely
Add on at any time.
Every engagement begins with a 60-minute consultation to understand your background, goals, and target opportunities. All packages include one round of revisions, delivered in Word and PDF.
Professional Resume
- 60-minute intake consultation
- Full professional rewrite
- Strategic organization of experience & credentials
- ATS-compatible formatting
- One round of revisions
- Word (.docx) and PDF delivery
Cover Letter
- Professionally written, tailored letter
- Aligned in voice with the resume
- Adaptable for multiple positions
- Word and PDF delivery
LinkedIn Profile
- Professional Summary rewrite
- Headline optimization
- Experience section aligned with resume
- Skills & keyword recommendations
- Delivered as Word doc for easy copy/paste
Five steps to final files.
Select your package and confirm via email. A brief intake questionnaire follows.
60-minute phone or Zoom covering your background, goals, and target positions.
A polished draft delivered within 5–7 business days of your consultation.
One round of revisions included. Turnaround: 2–3 business days.
Word and PDF files delivered. LinkedIn as a formatted Word doc for copy/paste.
Boutique service.Personal attention.
Every resume begins with a genuine conversation—not a form. Steven listens for the narrative arc of your career: the moments that define your expertise, the trajectory that makes your next position a compelling story.
That understanding is what separates a resume that gets filed from one that gets read.
"Steven Killion's work was incredible and unequaled compared to that of other résumé professionals. Students uniformly loved working with him."
"With the résumé Steven produced for me, I was able to land the best job of my career."