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Monster.com
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Entry Level / Mid Level
/ Executive
$179
$199
$349
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A familiar name in the job search world, to be sure.
But overly pricey resume products, no assurance of certified
writers, and a website oftentimes difficult to navigate
contribute to a less-than-stellar ranking for Monster.com. That
said, their posted resume samples are quite well written and
service is prompt--a reflection of partnering with the online
division of Career Services Group, Inc. Hint: that means
their staff will be writing your resume,
not the staff at Monster.com. Of course, that's
not a bad thing.
How It Works:
Navigate to the resume writing section (which is
not exactly easy to find, so we've provided a direct
link, Résumé Writing from
Monster , that bypasses the Monster home page).
Locate the category that best fits your work history:
student or recent graduate, mid-career professional,
executive, or military-to-civilian conversion. Place your order online and
complete their exclusive questionnaire. They promise that
you'll then receive "personal attention from an expert
writer," though that is not necessarily an indication that
phone contact will .jpg "Visit... Monster.com") ensue. Rather, it seems more likely
that--barring a catastrophic lack of information on the
questionnaire--your assigned writer will begin
working up a draft from that questionnaire. They promise
that draft to you within 1-3 days. You're then given the
opportunity to request any changes or corrections before the
final draft.
Receive your finalized resume in one distribution format of
your choice (i.e. Microsoft Word), unless you've purchased
their Comprehensive Services package that includes the resume
in 3 distribution formats (what they call Presentation,
Scannable and ASCII).
Here's What We Liked:
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Surprisingly professional end result--at
least based on the sample resumes they make available.
This kind of solid writing and excellent layout and
design would keep any resume competitive in the
marketplace.
- Three distribution formats available. Of course,
you'll pay for it. But at least you won't then have to
worry about converting your resume from one format to
another if the need arises.
- Satisfaction Guaranteed. Once you receive your
draft, you're given 10 business days to make up to two
rounds of revisions.
- 24-hour (business hour) rush option
available.
Here's What We Didn't Like:
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No indication the writers are certified, which
leads us to assume they are not. That said,
certification alone is no indication that one writer
can produce a better resume than the next. And in the
interest of giving credit where credit is due, these
writers are top notch--certified or not--based on
the samples they've posted.
- Because Monster.com has their hands in every
conceivable career service under the sun, navigating their
web site to the resume writing quadrant can prove
challenging.
- If we're going to spend that kind of money, it would be
nice to actually talk with a human. Preferably the human
who will be writing our resume. No such assurance.
Monster Resume Writing Service - Review Summary:
In summary, steep pricing and a generally less communicative
approach to resume writing pulls Monster.com down a notch in
our books. However, we can't deny the quality of their writing
and their resume presentation skills. Good stuff. Still, before
you pull the trigger and plunk down your money with this
company, check out our Review of
ResumeWriters.com and our Review of
CareersPlusResumes.com, our two highest ranking
services.
As a sidebar, signing up for a free Monster account not only
affords access to their many additional services, but allows
you to search their massive database of available jobs. This is
something you're going to want to do--sooner or later. Make it
sooner.
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