Free Resume Critiques Job Seekers Beware

Free Resume Critiques Job Seekers Beware Job seekers beware. Inside the career services industry there has been a lot of negative rumblings about The Laddersa paid job board that gives free resume critiques infamous for trashing even well written resumes and charging top dollar to rewrite it for you. Now there is a new black sheep (Fox?) on the block: Jobfox.com. Same game, same scam and same advice I feel there is something especially shameful about preying on job seekers who are just trying to discern the next best moves for themselves trying to make sure their resume is doing its job and the job search methods they employ are the right ones for them. The Ladders has been written about extensively. Jason Alba of Jibber Jobber blogs about it here And Nick Corcodilos rakes them over the coals here.comments section here. I dont like to say negative things about other people or companies. In fact this is the first post I have ever written in this tone. But companies with a significant online presence that beguile job seekers and/or operate in the grey need to be exposedperiod. I found this eye opening page describing JobFoxs services. Check out the The BEST way to figure if your resume is doing its job in my opinion is to contact either Career Directors International or Career Management Alliance both are big, gold standard Associations in the career services industry where a job seeker can quickly find a certified resume writer that can help them. Some of these resume writers offer free critiques and some charge a small amount for their review. There are no 100% guarantees, but by far this is the most discerning step a job seeker can take and one that serves to best shield against unscrupulous companies and practices. Share this:Click to share on Twitter (Opens in new window)Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window)Click to share on LinkedIn (Opens in new window)Click to share on Pinterest (Opens in new window)Click to share on Reddit (Opens in new window)