{"id":16657,"date":"2017-08-17T09:57:11","date_gmt":"2017-08-17T09:57:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/arielle.com.au\/?p=16657"},"modified":"2024-01-04T00:22:15","modified_gmt":"2024-01-04T00:22:15","slug":"truth-about-cheap-resume-writing-services","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/arielle.com.au\/truth-about-cheap-resume-writing-services\/","title":{"rendered":"The Truth About Cheap Resume Writing Services"},"content":{"rendered":"Reading Time: <\/span> 5<\/span> minutes<\/span><\/span>

Cheap is a word that feels negative. And it\u2019s not one that I use lightly. But the fact is, hiring a cheap resume writing service may hinder your career prospects.<\/p>\n

To spare you this possibility, I wrote this post explaining what tends to go wrong in situations where a cheap resume writer is hired. Here we go.<\/p>\n

In the industry, we refer to cheap resume writing services as “resume mills”<\/a>. They produce discounted (cheap) resumes at scale.<\/p>\n

Yet, whether or not you consider a resume “cheap” depends on your perspective. Everyone has a unique perception of value.<\/p>\n

Let\u2019s say that you are a Supply Chain Director at a national retailer. Your annual salary is a few hundred thousand dollars.<\/p>\n

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For someone at your level of income, a $2,000 investment in a professionally written resume might seem like a reasonable idea.<\/em><\/h3>\n<\/blockquote>\n

However, if you\u2019re a Shift Manager at a local brewery, you’re probably earning in the vicinity of $65,000 per year. So $2,000 would seem quite steep.<\/p>\n

It\u2019s all subjective.<\/p>\n

Income aside, though, I want you to choose a resume writer that’s right for you<\/a>. This begins by understanding why some resumes cost $500, while others cost more than $2,000.<\/p>\n

It’s a straightforward equation:<\/p>\n

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Resume Cost = Expertise (skilled resume writers can charge more for their time) + Time (how many hours they devote to you as an individual job search candidate).<\/em><\/h3>\n<\/blockquote>\n

Now that you\u2019re clear on the math, let\u2019s look at the 4 main reasons cheap resumes fall short.<\/span><\/p>\n

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1. You Practice False Economy.<\/strong><\/h2>\n

You get what you pay for – this old adage is true. There are only so many improvements you can make to a resume on a low budget\u2014namely, updates that don\u2019t require a significant degree of customisation.<\/p>\n

For example:<\/p>\n