Résumé Writing from Monster.com | Review

All writers must first hold a college degree (four-year or graduate) and expertise in a field, before undertaking an extensive resume writing training and certification process. The few who actually complete the stringent company requirements go on to become Staff Writers, Editors and Resume Consultants.

The Step-By-Step:

Navigate to the resume writing section (not so easy to find, so we've provided a direct link, Résumé Writing from Monster, that bypasses the 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 you'll receive "personal attention" from your expert writer. That most often takes the form of electronic messaging via your personal, online Resume Writing Center. It can also take the form of an in-depth consultative interview over the phone. The latter, you'll need to request. BTW, we're big fans of the telephone interview, and would advise you to take full advantage of one in order to ensure your writer has the opportunity to draw out the vital areas of your background -- skills, accomplishments, strengths.

A draft of your resume will be ready within 2-3 business days. You'll have the opportunity to request any changes or corrections before the final draft. Receive your finalized resume in the distribution format of your choice (i.e. Microsoft Word), unless you've purchased their Comprehensive package that includes the resume in all three distribution formats (Presentation, Keyword ASCII, and Social Media Ready/Scannable).

Here's what we liked:

• Expert writers = very professional end result. The writers clearly know what they're doing, and they deliver the kind of solid writing and excellent layout and design that would keep any resume competitive in the marketplace.
• Every writer is backed up by an editor. It helps that every writer is backed up by an editorial staff and resume consultants, ensuring that only the best possible resume goes out the door.
• Attentive customer service. A Resume Consultant is always available between the hours of 9:00 am and 8:00 pm Eastern Standard Time.
• Lifetime storage. Your documents are stored in your own personalized Resume Writing Center for as long as you like, accessible 24/7.
• Satisfaction guaranteed. They guarantee you'll be 100% satisfied, or they will re-write your resume at no additional charge.
• 24-hour (business day) rush option available.

Here's what we didn't like:

• A small nit to pick: If a telephone interview is important to you (and it's important to us), you'll need to let the company know. They will happily schedule an interview with your writer, but it won't happen if you don't initiate it.

In summary, the quality of writing is undeniable. Pricing is reasonable given the quality of service. And we appreciate the extras like free lifetime storage and 24-hour rush option. We're very comfortable giving the Monster a four-star, "high" recommendation.

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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