Review of... Resumes Planet.com
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For those on a budget, Resumes Planet offers a pretty compelling price structure; for less
than a hundred bucks, get a resume built from scratch. If all you need is editing of an existing
resume, the price drops even further to $74.95. All work is done by writers belonging to the
Professional Association of Resume Writers, an industry trade organization. And to sweeten the deal
even further, the company guarantees you'll receive at least one interview within 30 days.
So why only two stars? Primarily, writing quality – the down side of most budget resumes. In the
case of ResumesPlanet, $94.95 (the cost to a mid-level professional) isn't going to buy the same
quality of workmanship as the companies that garnered our 4 or 5-star ratings. That is, if the
resume samples posted at the Planet's website are any indication.
There are a number of other issues with this company, as well (see what we
didn't like, below)...
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ResumesPlanet.com
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Entry Level / Mid Level /
Executive
$89.95 $94.95
$104.95
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Want to consider other companies before you decide?
Read our in-depth reviews...
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The Writing Process:
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Navigate to the category that best fits your work history: entry level, professional, career
change, executive, military or federal. Fill in their order form, and send in your career
information. They will ask you to upload your current resume, if you have one.
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Communicate with your assigned writer either via phone or messaging system.
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You'll receive your finished resume within 72 hours in four formats: WORD, electronic, scannable
and web. If you need to make a change or correction to the resume, message your writer and it will
usually be taken care of in a matter of hours.
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The company guarantees your satisfaction--and at least one interview. At the end of 30 days if
you haven't received an interview invitation, you can request a resume re-write.
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Here's What We Liked:
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With 200+ writers in their network, they're likely able to assign you to a
writer who matches your profession or discipline. |
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Pricing was upfront and very reasonable. |
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Four distribution formats. Receive your resume in Microsoft Word, electronic,
scannable and web formats. |
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They provide you with 10 top job sites, making it easy to post the electronic version of
your resume to those sites.
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An interview is guaranteed.
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Here's What We Didn't Like:
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While all writers are members of an industry association (Professional Association of
Resume Writers), not all writers hold industry certification. Some do, but some
don't. |
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A detailed, one-on-one telephone interview is not in the cards. Instead, the writer
gathers the necessary information via the online form you fill out, and your uploaded resume. Yes,
you can communicate with your writer via phone and messaging, but a full-blown interview is not
modus operandi. (Hint: we have a bias toward telephone interviews). |
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Resume samples posted on the company website indicate a lesser quality of workmanship
than those of our 4 and 5-star companies. Admittedly, those 4 and 5-star companies charge more for
their services. |
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Finally, the Better Business Bureau is not impressed with the parent company. They
give that parent, operating as Universal Research LLC, a rating of "F." |
Resumes Planet - Review Summary:
For the budget conscious, you can get a professional resume for less than a hundred bucks.
That's the good news. The bad news is that the writing quality is not up to par with the services
we rate 4 and 5 stars. If you really need to watch your pennies, consider this service. But buyer
beware: the number of complaints filed against this company's parent, and the lack of
response to those complaints, have generated an F rating from the Better Business Bureau.
If you've got a few more bucks to spare, consider the $149 resume over at ResumeCorner.com. It's a significant leap ahead in writing quality,
and all the writers are certified (in fact, each holds at least a Master's degree). Better
still, the $199.95 resume over at ResumeWriters.com. There you'll find top-notch certified writers and
very attentive customer service -- and our highest ratings. See the pull-down menu above for
in-depth reviews of each of these companies.
Still, if you'd like to explore this company further...
Go to ResumesPlanet.com 
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