The answer to that question is most likely NO. Unless, of course, she needs an article on piercing ears.

Now that I’m starting to get a few more freelance projects under my belt, I’ve decided it’s time to create a freelance writing resume. After all, editors will be much more interested in knowing I have experience writing ad-copy than they would knowing I pierced ears for over a year. Sure, piercing ears was part of my job—a job I excelled at and obtained great references from—but what does it have to do with my freelance writing experience? Nothing.

No matter what field you want to freelance in, the odds are you’re going to need a resume; however, developing a resume for your freelance career can be tricky. It’s likely that you’ve worked a plethora of good, solid jobs that show your talent and experience, but those jobs may have nothing at all to do with the freelance field you’re in now.

If you’re a freelance writer trying to build a writing resume, there’s good news. There seems to be much more tips and information out there for you to use. Sites such as About.com offer writing resume tips and writing resume examples, such as the one featured by Moira Allen.

However, if you’re freelancing in a field other than writing, some of the tips listed at About.com can still be useful for you. For example, you’ll still want to cover your qualifications, education, experience, awards and achievements as well as tailor your work history to best fit the job you want to freelance.

Vault offers free resume examples, formats, templates and advice, and they include careers ranging from Capitol Hill to the culinary arts.

If you aren’t quite up to building your own resume, or you just need a little more help, there are also useful sites out there that offer to put a resume together for you for free, or at a low cost. Check out e-Resume.us and Resumes-Ect.

And be sure to check out the links on our site as well for additional help.

Good luck!