The
problem with ‘Free’ critiques
There are some
resume services offering free critiques. It sounds
like a great deal, but remember that resume-writing
services have to generate income to stay in business.
At some point their 'free' services have to result in
paid work. How can a free critique ever be an
unbiased, independent appraisal of the resume when
the ultimate goal is to convert the ‘free’
client into a ‘paying’ client. And their
fees are higher in the end - at sites like http://www.resumeprose.com resume development fees range
from $250 to $340, depending on the level of
complexity of the project. Our critique is only
$20, editing is $25, and writing is $35.
Resume
Scorecard’s goal is not to find fault with
resumes so as to sell additional services to a
client, but to provide an honest, unbiased,
independent appraisal of your resume. We point out
weaknesses to you and we also point out the strengths
of the resume. This is less likely to happen with a
critique done for free than with a critique done by
someone who is paid fairly for their work. With free
critiques, how do you know for sure that in the end
you are not being sold services you don't need? Will
you be told that your resume has serious defects when
it really doesn't – just so that you might pay
them to rewrite your resume? It's hard to know
but it is more likely to happen when the goal of the
critique is to generate additional paid work.
Resume Scorecard on the other hand, only does
critiques and will not try to sell you writing
services.
We also give you more than you can get from a free
critique. Our critiques always checks your
resume against 109 different criteria, and we also
check your cover letter against an additional 28
points. It's all conveniently presented in an easy to
follow format and we also give you written
recommendations, highlighting particular things to
consider.
