want me to review your resume? by Alison Green on March 29, 2011 Update: Due to the overwhelming response to this, this offer expired at midnight (EST) on Thursday, March 31. I get a lot of requests to give people feedback on their resumes, but because it’s time-consuming to do it well, I usually turn them down unless they’re friends or family. But here’s something historic: For one week, and one week only, I’ll give you feedback on your resume. The cost: $75 What you’ll get: As you can probably tell by the price, I’m not going to entirely rewrite your resume for you. People who do that charge a lot more. What you’ll get for 75 bucks: I’ll read your resume, I’ll give you suggestions for improving it, I’ll tell you where I think it’s weak and where I think it’s strong. I’ll tell you if your design sucks. I’ll tell you if you’re coming across as generic and/or unimpressive and how to fix it if you are. I’ll tell you what you need to change to have a resume that will make a hiring manager excited to interview you. (Oh, and because I obsessively edit things, I might not be able to stop myself from editing it too. Fair warning.) To be clear, this isn’t multiple rounds of revisions, or a rewrite service, or anything like that. It’s really just a bunch of notes on what I’d like to see you doing differently. Limited time: I don’t want to be a full-time resume reviewer, so this is a one-week-only offer, not something I’ll be offering regularly. So if you want it, lock it in now. (For those of you who’d rather not spend the cash, a lower-price alternative is to buy my ebook, How to Get a Job: Secrets of a Hiring Manager, where you’ll find lots of resume advice — just not customized to your particular resume. In fact, if you buy it this week, you can get a 20% discount by using this code: spring2011 ) You may also like:my CEO wants me to send his relative’s resume to “all my contacts"employer wants friends and family to participate in 360 feedback reviewsif you're not getting interviews, here's how to fix your resume and cover letter { 4 comments }
Kelly O* March 29, 2011 at 10:12 pm Thanks for the discount code AAM! I know you’ll be swamped with requests to review, and the e-book is something I can keep going back to as I think of questions.
Chuck* March 30, 2011 at 5:51 am I do job coaching for a couple charities and have revised resumes myself and seen the work of “professional” resume writers. I’ve seen a LOT in the HR/recruiting world and AAM is one of the best. Her advice is solid. AND her price is a bargain! Thank you AAM for being so generous! God bless you.
Lauren* March 30, 2011 at 2:46 pm This is so awesome – thank you! I’m entering my last year of grad school (I’m changing fields) so I had to totally overhaul my resume. I often found myself thinking, “What would AAM say?” as I revise it.