About Us

Final Draft Resumes was founded in 2019 by two partners, James Cooper and Alex Khamis, who were both frustrated with the quality of resume writing services available. They had both seen firsthand how a poorly written resume could cost someone a job, and they decided to do something about it.

Our clientele includes finance and pharmaceutical CEOs, senior managers in top consulting firms, and senior individual contributors at startups and Fortune 500 companies. We've worked with clients in dozens of industries, from IT and software engineering to accounting, healthcare, and government sector contracting.

Meet the Team of Resume Writers

Cofounder, Executive Resume Writer

James Cooper

James Cooper is a former recruiter with over 16 years of experience in recruiting and career coaching.

He started out recruiting for a Canadian engineering company before moving into career coaching, which he's been doing for the past 13+ years.

Cofounder, Business Manager

Alex Khamis

Alex Khamis is a business communication expert with a passion for helping people tell their stories. He knows how to craft compelling resumes that will get noticed.

Why we're here – Let's look at the stats

77%

Percentage of hiring managers that'll disqualify a resume because of mistakes

The average time recruiters spend on a resume on first pass.

90%

Percentage of resumes that get rejected before they even reach a hiring manager.

85%

Percentage of our clients that get at least one interview within one month of using our service.

James and Alex saw firsthand how many qualified candidates were being passed over for jobs because of their poorly written resumes. They knew that there was a need for a better resume writing service, and they decided to fill that gap.

Proof our resume writing services work

I had been receiving minimal callbacks prior to James' help. After circulating my new resume for a few days I am already getting call backs for senior positions. That's a huge win.

Heshan, Director of Supply Chain

Frequently Asked Questions

What makes Final Draft Resumes different than other resume writing services?

We're a professional services firm that takes our clients' careers and success very seriously. We are committed to delivering a superior level of service and integrity that you won't find with most other services.

James and Alex, our cofounders, are also our resume writers, with over 20 years of combined experience in recruiting and business communications. They've collectively reviewed and written thousands of resumes and have a deep understanding of what hiring managers look for.

Why are your prices higher than those of some other services?

Our fees represent the time and effort we put into each client's resume, from the initial consultation phone call, research and analysis, writing process, and revisions, we typically spend 7 to 10 hours on a resume.

You'll get to work with your writer throughout the entire writing process. We never outsource our services to other writers.

Have you written resumes for someone in my industry before?

We've been doing this for over 10 years, and have written resumes for professionals in most industries. Some of the industries we've written for are presented below. For a more comprehensive list, click here.

For a full list of frequently asked questions, visit our FAQ page.

Who do we write for?

We write resumes for established professionals, such as executives and senior managers.

People typically come to us for help with one or more of the following problems:

They're busy and simply don't have the time to prepare their own resumes.
They aren't familiar with current resume writing standards or hiring practices.
They've gone their entire career without needing a resume and have no idea where to start.
They're looking to pivot industries and need help positioning themselves.
They thought they had a strong resume, but have applied to hundreds of jobs with no success.

Since founding Final Draft Resumes in 2019, we've written thousands of resumes for CEOs, VPs, directors, managers, and individual contributors in situations like those above, helping them understand and establish their value and regain confidence in their job search.