Do you use a professional resume writer?

pwjohnston

Would you guys pay to have a *professional* rework your resume? And if so who do you use and how much do you pay?

Daniel333

Nah, since you have to customize the resume for every job you apply for.... I just snag a book and some examples off line.

kalebksp

I used one to write my resume for me, I think it cost me $120, or somewhere around there. They also offered a money back guarantee if I wasn't hired within a couple months. Seemed to work out pretty well since I kinda suck at writing resumes. I got an interview for every job I applied at, with the exception of a recruiting agency.

skrpune

I don't think I'd ever pay someone else to do my resume. I am a perfectionist and am notoriously bad at taking "constructive criticism" on things in written form, and (not to toot my own horn) I think my resume is in pretty good shape and I've always gotten good feedback on it, so I don't think it would be worth the money for me.

That being said, I don't think that it's a bad idea to use a resume service per se. If you feel you need the help, then by all means go for it - it's an investment in your career. And you can use the resume that's created for you for years to come - if you like the results you're getting, just follow the pattern to keep it up to date as you progress through your career.

pwjohnston

skrpune wrote: »

I don't think I'd ever pay someone else to do my resume. I am a perfectionist and am notoriously bad at taking "constructive criticism" on things in written form, and (not to toot my own horn) I think my resume is in pretty good shape and I've always gotten good feedback on it, so I don't think it would be worth the money for me.

That being said, I don't think that it's a bad idea to use a resume service per se. If you feel you need the help, then by all means go for it - it's an investment in your career. And you can use the resume that's created for you for years to come - if you like the results you're getting, just follow the pattern to keep it up to date as you progress through your career.

Well my current resume was re-written with a helpful recruiter 2 or 3 years ago. I thought though that since I have a job and money now I can afford to spend it on things like that. Plus I've been wanting to restructure it for a while.

skrpune

pwjohnston wrote: »

Well my current resume was re-written with a helpful recruiter 2 or 3 years ago. I thought though that since I have a job and money now I can afford to spend it on things like that. Plus I've been wanting to restructure it for a while.

then what the heck - go for it! If you're not hurting for cash and want to get it spruced up, then there's no reason not to. Spending money on yourself/your career development is one of the few investments that is sure to give you a good return, and that's hard to come by nowadays...