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A Warning Against Online Resume Critiques

I recently received a free online resume critique. I got what I paid for with this particular service, because the “specialist” assigned to my resume obviously did not read it thoroughly. I caution college students, career changers and recent graduates from seeking online critiques (free or paid) because the reviewers may not read it with your special circumstances in mind.

You should seek out someone in your area to read your resume so that you can explain your circumstances and career goals. I love the internet as much as anyone, but some things require that you get advised in person. A college career center is the ideal location for you to have a resume critique(even if you have already graduated) because you aren’t expected to have relevant experience. If you want ideas about what you should include in your resume, see my post about resumes for recent graduates.

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