Product Reviews: Create Resume with a Web-Based Resume Maker?

It's a mixed bag when it comes to using a create resume maker.

If you don't feel up to creating your own resume from scratch or by using a template, then it is possible to make one using a web-based resume maker or builder. Your results may vary.

I have reviewed 3 create resume maker products. Stop back every once in a while, because I will be updating this page as I discover new products.

PongoResume.com

(formerly 10minuteresume.com)

Technically, Pongo Resume is not a free resume builder, but you can create resume for free with their free trial, so I thought I'd include it here. It's quite a robust application and helps you with both the resume and cover letter.

Pros:

• Lots of control over formatting and content
• View as you go
• Choice of many different styles
• Can customize headings

Cons:

• Limited features in the free trial
• Would like to see more styles

Bottom Line
You really have to pay for a membership to use this service with all its functionality. But it only costs $9.95 for one month, and it looks to me like you get a lot for a measly $10 bucks! They have a cover letter interface too, so that would be another plus.

WebResume.com

At www.WebResume.com, you can make a web-based resume for free. It’s a very easy interface to use. Basically, you just fill in the blanks, then press submit, and presto! You've got a web-based resume.

Pros:

• Ease of use
• Help system for every single block of the resume
• Nice selection of styles

Cons:

• Web-based only – you don't get a resume that you can print or email.
• Limited control over the appearance of the resume

Bottom Line
If you just want to create resume for the web, then this program offers a workable solution. The end product is professional looking. But if you need a resume that you can send out, then this won't do it for you.

Best HeadHunters Resume Builder

Pros:

• Easy to use, form-type screens
• Lots of features
• Can do cover letters and follow up letters too

Cons:

• Chronological only format
• No customization of sections or formatting
• One style only
• Very little help

Bottom Line
If you really don't want to have to worry about constructing a resume and you don't care about having any control over what the final product looks like, this is a great service. (Of course, you can cut and paste the resume into Word and format it there, if you like.) And I liked that they would help you construct the letters too. For a free product, this isn't bad.

Even though you CAN create your resume for free using one of these services, I think you're better off trying to create resume using downloadable templates in most cases. But then, I'm a control freak, so your experience may differ! At any rate, if you're not paying anything, you don't have much to lose other than your time by playing around a bit with a create resume maker on the web.

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