In-Depth Review | ResumesPlanet.com

For those job seekers on a tight budget, Resumes Planet offers a compelling price structure - under a hundred bucks buys a resume built from scratch. If all you need is a bit of editing to an existing resume, the price drops to a reasonable $74.95. The work is done by pro 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, or you can request a revision of the resume at no charge.

So why only three stars? Because of the down side of most budget resumes: quality. In the case of ResumesPlanet.com, $94.95 (the cost to a mid-level professional) isn't going to buy the same quality of workmanship as say, the $199.95 or $249.95 resume over at ResumeWriters.com or ResumeEdge.com, two companies in particular that garnered a 5-star rating. That is, if the resume samples posted at the Planet's website are any indication. Those samples are good, but not as good as those over at the two companies mentioned above. There are other issues with the company, as well (see what we didn't like, below)...

Here's How It Works

Navigate to the category that best fits your work history: entry level, professional, career change, executive, military or federal. Decide if you want to include a cover letter (also reasonably priced). Or buy the full package (resume, cover letter, thank you and follow-up letters). Fill in their order form, and send in your career information. They will ask you to upload your current resume, if you have one.

You can communicate with your assigned writer either via phone or messaging system. You'll receive your finished resume within 72 hours in four formats: WORD, electronic, scannable and web.

The company guarantees your satisfaction - and at least one interview. If you need to make an immediate change or correction to the resume, message your writer and it will usually be taken care of in a matter of hours.

Then, at the end of 30 days if you haven't received an interview invitation, you can request a re-write of the resume.

Here's What We Liked

• With 200+ writers in their network, they're able to assign you to a writer who best matches your profession or discipline.
• Pricing was upfront and very reasonable.
• Four distribution formats. Receive your resume in Microsoft Word, electronic, scannable and web formats.
• They provide you with 10 top job sites, making it easy to post the electronic version of your resume to those sites.
• An interview is guaranteed.

Here's What We Didn't Like

• 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.
• 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. (Tip: we have a bias toward telephone interviews).
• 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.
• Finally, and perhaps most importantly, the Better Business Bureau is not impressed with the parent company. They give that parent, operating as Universal Research LLC, a rating of "F."

ResumesPlanet.com Review - The Wrap Up

For the budget conscious, the good news is that you can get a professional resume for less than a hundred bucks. 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 $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 ResumeWriters.com or the $249.95 resume over at ResumeEdge.com. These are two companies with 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 

 Back To Top

Go back to "Review of Resume Writers"