In-Depth Review | ResumesPlanet.com

By David Alan Carter

For job seekers on a tight budget, Resumes Planet seems an easy call - get a resume built from scratch for under a hundred bucks. Better yet, the company guarantees you'll land an interview within 30 days, or they'll revise your resume at no additional charge.

So why only two stars? First of all, there's the down side of most budget resumes: quality. In the case of ResumesPlanet.com, $94.95 isn't going to buy the same quality of writing as say, the $249 you'll spend with companies that garnered our 5-star rating. We know -- we've seen the sample resumes they've posted on their website. Not so impressive.

There are other troubling 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 with your order. Or sign up for the full package (resume, cover letter, thank you and follow-up letters). Fill out their order form, and send in your career info. Upload your current resume, if you have one.

Don't expect a one-on-one telephone interview with your assigned writer. At these prices, it's just not in the cards. If need be, you can communicate -- via messaging system.

You should receive your completed resume within 72 hours in four formats: WORD, electronic, scannable and web. Unlimited revisions until you're satisfied. They also guarantee at least one interview within 30 days. If not, get a free rewrite.

Here's What We Liked

• A network of 200+ writers suggests a broad professional knowledge base. In all likelihood, the company will be able to assign a writer with expertise in your profession or discipline.
• Pricing is easy on the wallet.
• Four formats. Your resume is sent to you in 4 distribution formats: Microsoft Word, electronic, scannable and web.
• They provide you with 10 top job sites, making it easy to post the electronic version of your resume to those sites.
• Guaranteed interviews.

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. All things considered, we have a bias toward Certified Professional Resume Writers.
• A detailed, one-on-one telephone interview is not in the cards (we have a bias toward telephone interviews).
• We weren't terribly impressed with the writing quality of the resume samples posted on the company's website. In fact, we weren't terribly impressed with the writing quality of the site itself. For example, on the FAQ page, the following question is asked: "What does Resume Distribution serve for?"
• Huh?
• Finally, and perhaps most importantly, the Better Business Bureau is not impressed with either Resumes Planet or their parent company, Universal Research LLC. On a scale of A+ to F, the BBB gives both entities 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 here is not up to par with the services we rate at 3, 4 and 5 stars. If you really need to watch your pennies, consider this service. But buyer beware: the number of customer complaints filed against this company -- and the lack of response to those complaints -- have garnered an F rating from the Better Business Bureau.

If you've got a few more bucks to spare, consider the $149.00 resume over at ResumeCorner.com. It's a significant leap ahead in writing quality, and all the writers are certified (in fact, they each hold at least a Master's degree). Better still, the $199.95 resume over at ResumeWriters.com or the $249.95 resume 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 

Your Comments Click here to add a comment Name: Location: Web site: Email: Rating: Title: Comment: Please enter the Captcha code: No worth the money NoInterviews from RI I should have know something was up when they need to verify your credit card six times over. My friend and I used them and we both got back the similar resumes. They just copied key words into select spots. If you want to use their guarantee, make sure you start it in the 30 day period. I would say read the fine print on this, but the page they reference for details doesn't exist Not worth the money, spend a few extra bucks on anther service. Also, look at these people's BBB rating, it's an F. Posted at 8:30:am 01/27/12 Steve N from Orlando, FL After thinking twice and not completing the transaction, they put me on their telemarketing list and hounded me for a week. They do not know what a ' Do not Call ' list is. Then, with high certainty, they sold my contact info so others could harass me as well. STAY AWAY AT ALL COSTS !. Buyer Beware ! Posted at 2:16:pm 11/11/11 A Cautionary Tale For Readers Admin from TopResumeServices.com The last couple of exchanges, between “Michael from Vankirk” and “Robert Douson from Sacramento” have been seemingly informative. Not so much when you look beneath the surface. For example, rather than Vankirk, "Michael" actually appears to be located in Reston, Virginia, the home town of Resumes Planet, and the computer used to generate his comments is associated with a company known as Universal Research, Inc., which is the parent company to Resumes Planet. "Robert," who dutifully answers Michael’s questions, also appears to be working from a computer associated with Universal Research, the parent company to Resumes Planet. Readers, make of this what you will. – Administrator, TopResumeServices.com Posted at 12:46:pm 10/19/11 Robert Douson from Sacramento They gave me FOUR revisions. It’s part of their service to give clients as many revisions as they wish for. Despite revisions, the service was ready on time. Their packages are cheap, efficient and the quality of work, despite low price, is comparable to some of the reputedly best resume writing institutions around. I checked careerperfect and resumeedge, but their prices were too high and I felt service at Resumes Planet was better. Here, they also give you tips on how to get through with your interview. Hope you choose them and are as satisfied as I am! Posted at 11:23:am 10/19/11 Michael from Vankirk Wow! What are their other services like though? Did they give you a revision of the resume, meet the deadline, and were the writers and customer service any good??? Posted at 11:24:am 10/18/11 Robert Douson from Sacramento I would. I think this is the best and most affordable service to approach to eventually get good written material. I was very unsure about which service to use to get resume and cover letter written since I did not have a lot of cash either. A number of services that looked good were too expensive while cheap ones were no good. I went through sample letters at many resume writing services’ websites. Resumes planet’s samples looked good, services are for less than $100 and their packages are amazing! The resume I got was SUPERB!!! And now I got the sort of job I’d been wanted since ages… Posted at 4:24:am 10/14/11 Would any of you recommend this service? Michael from Vankirk I’m applying for jobs… no success and I wanted to get my resume, CV and cover letter written by a reputed services. Would any of you recommend this service? Posted at 6:01:am 10/11/11 Worse service Leslie affre from New York After ordering a so called 48 hour resume and cover letter package,the day of the deadline i received a message asking me if i can extend the deadline by a few days…i agree. The deadline arrives and still no resume,I then received a text telling me that they cannot find a writer to complete my order.However they where very quick to take my money and no mention of any issues. I called customer service-if you can call it that! They had no concern for my situation and just a offered a 5-7day refund. DO NOT MAKE THE SAME MISTAKE AND USE A DIFFERENT COMPANY DO NOT USE PLANET RESUME AT ANY POINT ! Posted at 12:04:pm 09/04/11 Have you used ResumesPlanet.com? Share your thoughts about the company and the service they provided, and give them a rating (1 through 5 stars) based on your experience. You don't need to give your email address or any website info - just a first name and the city or state where you're located. -- Editor Posted at 2:13:pm 05/22/11

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