Writing a resume is not an easy thing, even for those job seekers, who were in active job search one, two or more than five years ago. It’s always a kind of stress and negative emotions you feel – when you sit in front of your laptop and don’t know what should you start with.
Seems like you know that feeling, if you have ever tried to find a job and tried to create a resume. Solving a “resume” question you have three most common options here:
- Using a resume writing service. Most likely it’s not a cheap services, if they provide you a high quality services. If to be honest, we saw just few really good services, and all of them were single-writer services. Other services were not so well.
- Download resume template. The one of the most common resume writing approach. You don’t need to invent a bicycle. You download already formatted resume template in DOC or DOCX format and edit it the way you need. It’s FREE and the most effective way to create an outstanding resume 2017.
- Using a resume builders. Resume builder – it’s a kind of an online software, which helps you to create a resume online. The main problem with resume builders – you never know if you would get something you have already did for free/ without any credit card credentials/refund policies etc.
Today we’re going to deep inside the world of resume builders and will provide you with small review across the most popular resume builders 2017. Are you ready? Let’s go!
LATEST RESUME BUILDERS 2017
#1 RESUME-NOW
Link: www.resume-now.com
We surfed the web and saw too many different resume builders and can say that this resume builder we decided to place at the first place. It’s cute and really easy to navigate. You don’t need to think about what should you do next or what’s going on if I would do this or that. Guys, thank you for really cool UX and really nice product you created and support.
What’s inside the resume builder
The home page of the resume-now resume builder website. Seems like nothing special, but let’s move to other section
Choose any resume layout you need to create a really outstanding resume 2017
Fill in your credentials and move to resume fields sections
Here is your resume, where you could easily edit any field you need and set up resume spacing, sections, fonts, etc.
Edit any resume section you need at any time you want. Navigation is really easy and friendly.
Capabilities or Special Features
- Download resume in most common formats (Doc, Docx, PDF, etc.);
- Print to see how it looks like;
- Send your draft to your email;
- You can import already written resume from your file (Acceptable file types: DOC, DOCX, PDF, ODT, HTM, RTF, TXT);
- Check Spelling tools, which would help you to remove grammar and spelling mistakes.
PRICING
Starting at $1.45
#2 MYPERFECTRESUME
Link: www.myperfectresume.com
Another pretty good service we found during our web search. Impressive, stylish and conversion design. Seems like they did all to let you push that “BUILD YOUR RESUME” button. Interesting and looks professional at the same time. Calm colors and easy navigation help you to feel in a good shape let you do what you need to do – create an outstanding resume.
We can’t say that this resume builder is something extraordinary or has some special features. It’s simple and without something “special” inside, if we’re talking about product. Nice service – nothing special. It helps you to create a good resume and that’s it.
What’s inside the resume builder
Here is a start page of MYPERFECTRESUME builder. Looks professional and lets have a look what’s under the cover
When you are ready to create your first resume in 2017, fell free to push call to action button
And it’s time to pick what resume layout 2017 you are going to use for your professional resume. There are tons of them, so you have enough time and templates to choose something.
Choose the right resume example, based on your level of professional expertise. Easy and really helpful
Fill in all the filds with all the necessary information about yourself. If you hesitant about some information, you will have time to edit it later
It’s time to have a look how your resume 2017 looks like and what you can do with it.
Capabilities or Special Features
If to be honest, we tried to find something special here, but we cant do that. Seems like all the features are the same as in RESUME-NOW builder. The same spell checker and send to email option.
PRICING
Starting at $1.95
#3 RESUMEHELP
Link: www.resumehelp.com
Another one cool resume builder, which could help you to create any resume you need. When we compared it with other resume builder products, we found out how easy it is. You don’t need to think here at all. Seems like you how just one way ticket to till you find your resume done.
All the functionality is easy to navigate and UX is on the top level. The same structure as we have seen on the previous builders. You choose a resume template (resume layout) – and do the next steps by adding all the rest information to the builder. At the end, you will be satisfied with the end result.
What’s inside the resume builder
The first page looks fine. Let’s have a look what’s inside the builder.
Here is the next page, where you see how it works and seems like you are ready to push the button
Resume templates are the same, as in the rest resume builders. Nothing special
Fill in the forms. They are easy and after you will be ready to move to other step
On this page you will be able to edit any resume section you want and the way you need to do that
Capabilities or Special Features
We found interesting formatting options like:
- Font size;
- Heading size;
- Section Spacing;
- Paragraph spacing;
- Line Spacing;
- Side Margins;
- Top and Bottom Margins;
- Paragraph Indent;
PRICING
Starting at $1.95
#4 RESUMEGENIUS
Link: www.resumegenius.com
We don’t know why, but we found it the most “art” resume builder compared with other resume builders. It’s really nice, when developers and products tried to create something useful with a soul inside.
We tried to create a resume and you wouldn’t believe us – we coped! It was interesting and really cool thanks to the product. Amazing builder!
Have a look
What’s inside the resume builder
How the start page of resumegenius looks like. The most creative design, compared with other resume builders
Choose your resume template and win the competition using a creative design
It’s time to fill in the form with all the information they would ask you to fill
Capabilities or Special Features
The most interesting and useful additional feature we found inregrated partnership of resumegenius with other huge job ads portals like snagajob.com and other. And JOB ALERTS from over 100+ job sites. Cool feature!
PRICING
Starting at $1.95
#5 LADDERS
Limk: www.theladders.com
Frankly speaking, four resume builders we showed to you were completely different compared to what’s inside the Ladders resume builder. Firsts of all – it’s a kind of a new experience you would find here. Nothing like we have seen before.
It’s strict and easy to navigate. We tried to find some special features over there – but it was a was of time. You would not find them there. It’s a good product for those, who would like to find their resume looks really professional. Without any doubts – Ladders is a product for those, who is looking for professional resume 2017.
What’s inside the resume builder
Homepage.Grey design. Nothing special.
Not the best constructor for crafting your resume 2017. It’s really poor
Heh! That’s why do they need your resume. Now you are ready for active job search!
Capabilities or Special Features
Compared to other resume builders – it’s completely FREE. They have other monetization model, because they need your resume, so you could apply for their job ads. Interesting, but it works well!
You can DOWNLOAD your resume in PDF and it looks pretty nice!
PRICING
As we have already mentioned – it’s FREE OF CHARGE
#6 RESUME.IO
Link: www.resume.io
Sees like the one of the most expensive, when we’re talking about 7day full access to the service. It would cost you $2.95. We can’t say that we found this resume builder special. It’s has all the same options like it’s “brothers” above.
A little bit different UX, but functionality is on the same level. One of our colleagues tried to create a one-page resume and we can say that it looks pretty cool. So, feel free to try it out, hope you would like it.
What’s inside the resume builder
Progressive design and cool product. The first page is on the top level. Let’s see what’s going next
Not so impressive as the start page was. General resume templates without creative design.
Are you ready to fill in all the gaps here?
Resume preview page. How your CV 2017 looks like after all you did..
PRICING
Starting at $2.95
So, we looked through the most popular and most used resume builders in 2017. Some of them are really cool and not so expensice as some job seekers assumed. So, feel free to use some of them. And we hope you liked our review!
