On a really tight budget? The company
1-on-1-Resumes.com offers a
pretty darn compelling price ($89.95), and the
same low price regardless of your level of
experience. To sweeten the deal even further, the company
guarantees you'll land an interview within 30 days, or
they will re-write your resume at no additional
charge.
So why only 2 stars? Primarily, the writing quality –
the down side of most budget resumes. In the case of
1-on-1-Resumes.com, $89.95 isn't going to buy the same quality
as say, the $199.95 resume at ResumesWriters.com or the $249.95
resume at GreatResumesFast.com, two
companies in particular that garnered our 5-star rating.
That's assuming the resume samples posted at 1-on-1's
website are any indication. Those samples are OK, but not
nearly as good as those over at the two companies mentioned above.
There are other troubles with this company, as well (see
below).
How It Works:
On the home page, you'll see a link marked "Click Here
To Have Us Write Your Resume!" Click it, and follow the
subsequent instructions. You'll be asked to forward an existing
resume (if you have one), and/or provide your relevant career
information via their online form. You'll be given the
opportunity to add additional services to your order, like
cover letters, follow-up letters, etc. Complete your order and
make payment.
Don't expect a telephone interview with your assigned
writer. At these prices, that's not in the cards. But you are
given a means to communicate directly with your writer, should
the need arise.
You'll see your finished resume in 2-3 business days via
email in Microsoft Word format. Contact your writer if you need
to make any changes or corrections. Now, put your resume to
work: you've got 30 days to line up at least one job interview,
or the company will re-write your resume at no charge.
Here's What We Liked:
-
Pricing is easy on the wallet. And at $89.95,
it's one price fits all.
- They can turn your resume around in 2-3 business
days, even faster for an extra fee.
- Hard copies (yes, printed on actual paper) are
available.
- An interview is guaranteed within 30 days, or they'll
re-work and re-write your resume.
- In business since 1999. Longevity counts for
something.
Here's What We Didn't
Like:
- While I don't doubt that the writers are professional,
there's no indication that they are certified, as in
Certified Professional Resume Writer. While
certification alone is no assurance of writing quality, it
does imply a certain base level of resume knowledge and
marketing savvy. We like to see certification.
- A detailed, one-on-one telephone interview is not in
the cards. We have a bias toward telephone interviews --
although they do add to the price of a
resume.
- Resume samples posted on the company website indicate a
lesser quality of workmanship than those of our 4 and
5-star companies.
- Finally, the Better Business Bureau. Having previously
given the company an "A" rating, they have now dropped that
to "C-" and revoked BBB accreditation from the company for
failure to comply with agreed BBB standards (evidently
something to do with use of the BBB logo without
permission).
1-on-1-Resumes.com Review - The
Wrap Up:For those on a tight budget, you can
get a professional resume for less than ninety 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: it's never a
good sign when the BBB has revoked a company's
accreditation, which it has in this case.
If you've got a few more bucks to spare, consider the
$129.95 resume over at CareersPlusResumes.com. It's a
significant leap ahead in writing quality, and all the
writers are certified. Better still, the $199.95 resume over
at ResumesWriters.com, a company with
top-notch certified writers and very attentive customer
service -- and our highest rating. Read our in-depth reviews
of this company, HERE.
Still, if you'd like to explore this company further...
Go to 1-on-1-Resumes.com

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