Editorial & CommunicationsWith Evert Akkerman

25+ Canadian bylines

Words that land
where they have to.

Op-eds, board memos, communications plans, book editing, EN↔NL translation. For HR leaders, founders, and professionals who need writing that holds up.

Published in

Canadian HR ReporterMunicipal WorldHR News CanadaTalent CanadaLaw360 CanadaHR Professional NowHRD Canada

What we write

Six formats we know cold.

Op-eds

Bylined or ghostwritten thought leadership for HR trade press and general media.

Board memos

Senior decision documents, governance briefings, board-pack content.

Resume revamps

Senior-executive resumes rebuilt to read like a hiring manager would write them.

Communications plans

Internal change announcements, layoff messaging, organizational transition comms.

Book editing

Developmental and structural editing for HR, leadership, and professional services books.

EN to NL translation

Native-quality Dutch translation of HR, legal, and business documents.

How a piece happens

Brief to filed draft.
In one to three weeks.

  1. Step 01

    Brief call

    30 min, no cost

    You describe the piece, the audience, and the deadline. We tell you if it's a fit.

  2. Step 02

    Fixed-fee quote

    Within 2 days

    Scope, deliverables, revision rounds, deadline. No hourly meter running.

  3. Step 03

    First draft

    Typically 1–2 weeks

    Evert writes. You review. Up to two structural revision rounds included.

  4. Step 04

    Final delivery

    Polished + filed

    Clean copy in the format you need. Translation pairs delivered with editorial notes.

Engagement

Per-project, fixed fee.

Every piece is scoped and quoted up front. No hourly meter. Two structural revision rounds included.

From $1,200· One to three weeks per projectIllustrative

Recent piece · anonymized

Example

Professional services firm. Founder needed a board memo on a partner exit. 48-hour turnaround. The memo carried the room.

Editorial FAQ

What writers and HR leads ask.

Brief Evert
Op-eds, board memos, resume revamps, internal communications plans, book editing, technical HR writing, and EN to NL translation. The throughline is plain, direct, defensible language for senior audiences.

Next step

Got a piece
that needs to land?

Brief call, no cost. We'll quote a fixed fee within two days and have a draft on your desk inside three weeks.