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February 3rd, 2009 | 
Author: Resume Corner, Inc. Professional Resume Writers
General Information
Resume Corner specializes in three things: Professional resume writing, interview coaching and career change coaching. They offer a LOT of free information and consultations (more than most). Plus the boast that they have the lowest prices in the professional resume writing industry. So if you’re on a budget but still want a quality resume you might want to learn more about Resume Corner.
What They Say About Themselves
Resume Corner boasts that the majority of their clients get interviews within 30 days. If you do not, their professional resume writers will re-write your resume, FREE! We haven’t seen this offer yet from other professional resume writers – it’s a great deal.
Services
- Professional resume writing services that will work with you at your career level
- Students (less than 6 months work experience)
- Professionals (non-management level career professionals)
- Technical Professionals (who know the “language” your future employers are looking for on a resume)
- Executives (this level speaks for itself)
- Interview Coaching (with a free consultation)
- Coach you for interview success in 10 easy steps
- Free worksheets, sample scripts, and sample answers with every order
- Practice one-on-one with an Interview Coach who understands your industry/needs
- Learn to answer tough interview questions and overcome objections
- Free Thank You Letter for sending to interviewers after interviews
- Career Coaching by a Certified Career Management Coach
- Work one-on-one with a certified career coach to find your perfect career
- Custom career marketing documents: Resumes, Cover Letters, Thank you Letters, E-documents, and Reference Lists.
- Development of a personal job search/career marketing plan
- Interview preparation solutions: Coaching solutions that will empower you to ace challenging interviews and secure WOW offers.
- Salary negotiation help
Credentials
Resume Corner are Certified Career Management Coaches. They are also members of the CPARW – Certified Professional Association of Resume Writers and the PARW – Professional Association of Resume Writers.
Resume Corner does not use resume software or templates; each assignment is a custom-job. Their writers hold a minimum Master’s Degree and significant industry-specific expertise. Each writer has to undergo a rigorous training and certification program in order to work with Resume Edge.
Positives
Lots, and lots (did we say lots?) of FREE services.
- Free phone consultation with a professional resume writer
- Get an interview within 30 days or they will rewrite your resume for free
- Free internet ready Word, PDF, and keyword scannable files
- Free thank you letter sample and reference list
- Free consultation with a professional career coach
- Free consultation with a professional coach for interview help
Negatives
Honestly. With Resume Corner we can’t seem to find anything we don’t like! Their phone number and email is plastered all over the site for you to contact them. They offer a ton of free services and their prices are pretty darn low compared to many other resume services.
Click Here To Visit Resume Corner
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Resumes Planet Professional Resume Writers
General Information
Resumes Planet is one of the leading resume writing services in the US according to the Washington Post, Winchester Star, and The LA Times.
An additional feature that we haven’t seen on other resume writer’s sites is their “resume editing” services. If you think your resume is in fairly good shape and just want a professional to “polish it up” then this is a nice feature that can save you a lot of money.
Resumes Planet also boasts that your resume will be professionally written exclusively for you and your specific job search needs. No “templates” with their service!
What They Say About Themselves
- Near 100% level of satisfaction. You will discuss your document with your writer and pay a flat rate for a quality resume, not for the time the writer spends working on it.
- Your resume is professionally written exclusively for you and your specific job search needs. 200 certified/expert writers, specializing in 40 different career fields.
- They not only write a first-rate professional custom resume for you, but serve as your personal job search consultants. Providing you with helpful career tips and more to help get your career on track. They also provide cover letters and follow-up letters.
Services
- Resume, cover letter and thank you letter writing. Plus a 20% to 25% discount on package deals!
- Resume editing. If you think your resume hits the mark but just needs a little polishing Resumes Planets professional resume writers will go over it thoroughly and make suggested changes to take it to the next level.
- Resume review. For a small fee you can have one of their resume writing experts go over your resume and review it for strengths and weaknesses.
Credentials
Certified professional resume writers (CPRW) through the Professional Association of Resume Writers.
Positives
We like the fact that they offer to review your existing resume if you just don’t have the funds to hire them to write an entirely new resume. Little tweaks and rewordings can make all the difference in a resume.
We also like the fact that they state they offer 24/7 customer support. We haven’t seen this on the other professional resume writers sites.
Negatives
They offer resume services to both the US and UK. Our only concern with this is that they seem to be “based” in the UK and British English and US English are very different in style.
Click Here To Visit Resumes Planet
Please make this a New Year’s Resolution: “I will not try to find a job by doing exactly what everyone else does, because I know that the result will be that I look just like everyone else.”
Microsoft Resume Templates – Just Say No!
According to Google, one of the most popular searches on resume writing is “Microsoft Word Resume Templates.”
That means that literally millions of people typed into Google the equivalent of ‘please help me to look like millions of other people.’
There’s a recipe for success!
Maybe people look for resume templates because of a lack of confidence. (”I’m not sure how a resume is supposed to look, so this will at least mean I look professional”). But think about the recipient for a minute. Think about the jaded HR rep or head hunter or line manager who sees hundreds of resumes for every vacancy and who has seen thousands of resumes just like yours over the years. At best, she won’t really notice you. At worst she’ll think you’re either lazy or unimaginative … or both.
And here’s another problem – those templates are so out of date. I don’t know what year they were first created – maybe 1927? They just scream “I am old-fashioned.”
And the third problem? Starting with a resume template and then trying to shoehorn your own story in is exactly backwards.
The right way to create an effective resume is to start with your story. Decide what you want to say. Decide what your audience wants to hear. Then create a resume structure that helps to communicate that message. Don’t get caught up in rules or standards. Just ask yourself: ‘what is the message I need to communicate to the people who make hiring decisions?’ Then let that determine what your resume looks like.
Your own design will always be more eye-catching than something created up by a Microsoft engineer who drew the short straw on assignments. So, please trust yourself … and step away from the Microsoft Word resume templates.
LOUISE FLETCHER, CO-FOUNDER/RESUME WRITER
Louise Fletcher is the Co-founder and President of Blue Sky Resumes, a company widely recognized as a pioneer in the field of career marketing. She is a Certified Professional Resume Writer (CPRW) and an active member of the Career Masters Institute, where she has written articles and led seminars for other resume professionals
