Disclosure
Statement
All articles and reviews on this site are written and edited
by me, David Alan Carter. The views and opinions expressed are
purely my own. I abide by ‘Word of Mouth' standards of conduct
and believe in honesty of identity, relationship and
opinion.
Accuracy of
Information
While I always strive to
provide information that is timely and accurate, any
claim, statistic, quote or other representation about a
product or service upon which you intend to base a
purchase decision should be verified by you directly with
the manufacturer, provider or party in question.
Sponsored
Content
I do not accept sponsored
content. No company or advertiser pays me to write about,
post or review their product or service.
Affiliate
Relationships
Many, if not most
Web-based resume service providers, if they have a
product or service worth advertising, have an affiliate
program – the details of which can be found on their
websites. Affiliate marketing has become a common
practice on the Web ever since Amazon.com popularized the
concept back in 1996.
Readers should be aware that I have an affiliate
relationship with 100% of the companies reviewed on this site.
What does "affiliate relationship" mean? Does it mean that I'm
routinely invited to tea and crumpets aboard yachts owned by
the moguls behind resume writing services? No. I don't know any
"moguls" personally, and I'm not even sure what a crumpet is.
It does mean that I have the prospect of receiving
compensation if a company succeeds. More specifically,
affiliates receive a small percentage from any sale generated
as a result of a link placed on a site by the affiliate.
Should you be concerned about a conflict of interest? In
general, I believe readers should always be concerned
about potential conflicts of interest. In my particular case, I
hope you'll weigh the following information (but you'll have to
decide for yourself).
I'm not some anonymous reviewer. In fact, I'm quite
forthright in offering up my identity and bearing my
professional background for all to see. I want you to know who
has written the review, and from what perspective I come at the
task (i.e., as a former recruiter and former professional
resume writer). Bottom line: my name and reputation matter to
me. I'm not about to jeopardize either by recommending some
product or service that I do not believe in.
Need proof? I can't offer any, other than the obvious
conclusion that can be drawn by taking a cursory look at my
reviews. I give some companies five stars, and I give some only
a single star. Yet all companies that I review – including
those I downgrade to a single star – are trying to
compensate me. Clearly, I'm doing some companies no favors with
my frank assessment of their value (or lack thereof) to
prospective customers.
If it was all about money, one might expect a reviewer to
give every company a five-star rating and a glowing review. You
won't find that here. I believe I provide value to my readers
by offering reviews that are impartial, accurate and honest to
the best of my professional judgement.
Advice In General: Internet
Postings, Blogs and Reviews
I'll state
this again because it bears repeating: readers should
always be concerned about potential conflicts of
interest. While there are companies and products out
there that provide shockingly good value, the internet is
still the Wild West in many respects, and you need to
take what you read with a grain of salt. At a minimum,
you should know your author, know his or her background,
and know if any compensation is involved. And finally,
before you base a decision on any particular claim made
on any internet blog, social networking site or review
page, verify that claim with the company in question.
Thanks for taking the time to look this over. Keep your
guard up, and best of luck in your job search.
– David Alan Carter
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