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TopResume

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TopResume is the largest resume-writing service in the world, and writes and analyzes more resumes and LinkedIn profiles than any other service.

TopResume pairs a deep knowledge of hiring techniques with a compassionate network of professional writers to craft hundreds of thousands of resumes every year. Rooted in the science of resume-writing, TopResume aims to empower individuals to advance in their careers using proven methods of job-targeting and storytelling.


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TopResume Reviews Summary

TopResume has a rating of 4.6 stars from 5,703 reviews, indicating that most customers are generally satisfied with their purchases. Reviewers satisfied with TopResume most frequently mention cover letter, great job and linkedin profile. TopResume ranks 6th among Resume sites.

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Utah
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They Brag for You
May 22, 2016

I was given an excellent resume that captured the essence of my experience and communicated it clearly and concisely. They worked with me to determine my skills, talents, and achievements and matched them with the positions that I was seeking. They were slow so you need to begin the process early as it will not be a swift process even if you order the expedited service.

Date of experience: May 21, 2016
California
2 reviews
6 helpful votes
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It took 23 days to get a resume that still needed revisions. I ended up just doing the revision myself and giving up on the service. Look elsewhere for a resume service.

Date of experience: May 21, 2016
Chris W. TopResume Rep
over a year old

Hi Philip, We are sorry that you are unhappy with our service. We are committed to fixing it and providing great customer service.

In addition, we take all feedback seriously and are disappointed to hear that it took you so long to get your resume and you ended up revising it yourself.

If you wish to speak with a customer support rep about this matter further, please feel free to contact us. You can call us to our toll free line is 1-800-604-1929. You can also contact us by sending us an email to [email protected] can also send us a direct message on our Facebook page and we'll get this resolved!

Missouri
1 review
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Excellent Service!
May 22, 2016

My writer, Adam G at TopResume did an awesome job with my resume, cover letter and my LinkedIn connection! He made changes as I requested. We were a great team and worked well together! I highly recommend their service!

Date of experience: May 21, 2016
Arizona
1 review
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I chose the $125 resume rewrite option with one edit. I had an existing resume that I just didn't feel comfortable submitting to companies. When I received my first edit I was so impressed! I only had very minor fixes that needed to be made for the edit. The whole process took a week and a half. Now I can apply for jobs with confidence! Thank you!

Date of experience: May 20, 2016
New York
1 review
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Resume service
May 21, 2016

Top Resume provided excellent resume writing services. I will recommend this company w/o any reservations.

Date of experience: May 20, 2016
Virginia
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Excellent Resume
May 21, 2016

I contacted Top Resume for assistance in rewriting my resume for my current job hunt. They were quick to respond, had excellent communications throughout the process and worked with me efficiently to provide me with a well-written resume and cover letter that were a huge improvement over what I had been using.

Date of experience: May 20, 2016
New Jersey
1 review
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TopResume is a great company to work with to re do your resume. The little experience I had, they made it sound like I was a professional when I'm just a college student trying to find a job in my career! My writer was great and my resume looks SO good! I'm pleased with the work how my resume got accomplished! I'm so glad I was recommended to this company and I appreciate it! Thank you TopResume
-Melissa Vit.

Date of experience: May 19, 2016
Georgia
2 reviews
0 helpful votes
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Let's start with the fact that we know everyone will not be pleased all the time! In my case, this service and final product was outstanding. I have read some of the dissatisfied customers and I am not convinced that any of them have any valid points of contention at all. What you don't read is how this company will in the end resolve it and satisfy them. The last time I prepared a resume was 10 years ago. Times do change and expectations of potential employers change with it. This resume was revamped, rewritten, and formatted in a short time. Yes, I had to wait for the right person to complete my resume, but it was certainly worth every minute and every dollar spent. As a result, I have opportunities now that I would not have enjoyed without this TopResume. One potential employer took another look at my resume and was blown away and now I am being considered for the position. What more can be said about the excellence that TopResume provides?

Date of experience: May 19, 2016
New Jersey
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TopResume was an exceptional way for me to have my old fashioned resume updated with all the current trigger words and make my talents concise. The service was provided in a very reasonable amount of time and everything promised was delivered and was high quality. I would recommend this service to anyone. I already was requested to interview for a high level position based off of my new resume.

Date of experience: May 19, 2016
New Jersey
1 review
4 helpful votes
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Just say no. Or use Fiverrr.com and pay $15 for a resume rewrite. This way if its disappointing, your wallet won't take such a hard hit. Decided to purchase the executive package including a resume and cover letter rewrite after Katie Warren gave me an in depth critique of just how weak my resume was. I realized I had been scammed when this Katie Warren was soliciting in my inbox about rewriting my linkedin profile for an additional cost immediately after I paid for the first service. Upon receipt of my first draft of my $200 resume, it looked exactly like the free version I wrote myself LOL (laughing to keep from swearing). My "professional resume writer" didn't even apply the initial critiques that this Katie Warren gave pre-payment. My cover letter was just OK. Had some of the exact same wording from my resume, which was annoying because that just seems lazy. I find it disgusting to prey and manipulate people who are only trying to enhance their chances of finding employment. The job search is tough enough without the added stress of being out this amount of money to yield the same results with documents I wrote myself. Money I don't have, why? Because I'm UNEMPLOYED.

Date of experience: May 18, 2016
Chris W. TopResume Rep
over a year old

Hi Aja, We are sorry that you are unhappy with our service. We strive to ensure 100% consistency and when one of our customers is not happy, we are committed to fixing it and providing great customer service.

We can assure you that all of our professional resume writers are dedicated to rewriting their clients’ resumes and we're sorry to hear that your experience did not live up to this.

If you wish to speak with a customer support rep about this matter further, please feel free to contact us. You can call us to our toll free line is 1-800-604-1929. You can also contact us by sending us an email to [email protected].

Texas
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Top resume is proffessional and they're work is solid. I've already received 2 interviews because of them!

Date of experience: May 18, 2016
New Jersey
2 reviews
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Fantastic
May 18, 2016

I needed a new resume, my old one wasn't working. I gave Top Resume a chance and I was amazed at the results. I got a few interviews and 2 possible jobs. My resume and cover letter is perfect and worth every penny

Date of experience: May 18, 2016
Florida
1 review
5 helpful votes
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SCAM STAY AWAY!
May 17, 2016

This company needs to be exposed for what they really are! A joke, shame on them for stealing money from people who are either looking for work or trying to make a career change. My experience has been horrible from the beginning, no communication except for bull$#*! emails Advertising additional services. After waiting for a week to get "matched" with a writer, I had to demand a 1st draft.& even then I had to wait another week. I could not believe what they send me, it was a combination of copy and paste of both of my previous resumes. I was in shocked that they actually thought I wouldn't notice. I had typos on my old resume & the same typos on the new one. The one they sent me is HORRIBLE! The only thing they did was change the format & it looks like it was done by someone in grammar school. I can't believe these people advertise on glass door, even worse I can not believe I actually got scammed. Please save yourself the headache. I stopped my job search waiting on this resume rewrite only to be sadly disappointed.

Date of experience: May 17, 2016
Chris W. TopResume Rep
over a year old

Hi Jeannette, We appreciate you making us aware of the issues you've had with our services and are truly sorry to hear that the your resume rewrite was not what you were hoping for. I can however assure you that we are not a scam and that this issue will be resolved. I have escalated your feedback to our customer support team and a rep will be in touch shortly to find a resolution to this situation.

Texas
1 review
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Excellent Service
May 16, 2016

Enjoyed working with Camellia W. On taking my Psychology/Child Development resume to the next level.

Highly recommend this service to anyone who wants to take their first impression marketing material to the next level.

Date of experience: May 16, 2016
Canada
1 review
1 helpful vote
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Fantastic Service!
May 15, 2016

Although I came into this process as a sceptic, my experience not only met my expectations but exceeded them. I worked in partnership with TopResume from conception through to fruition. Throughout this process, I was continually kept in the loop. The writer I was assigned to had great insight and through her hard work, my resume and cover letter made a statement that represented me. After my resume was complete I went back to prior positions that I had applied for earlier (with no callbacks) to getting an interview with that same company two days later. Thank you again Top Resume for your expertise and for helping me to sell myself on paper. Now all I have to do is sell myself at the interview. Now that is something I can do! Thank you, Thank you, Thank you.

Date of experience: May 14, 2016
New York
1 review
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Ok Experience
May 15, 2016

At first, I was disappointed that I had to wait a week to be "matched" to the "appropriate" writer even though the ad for Top Resume stated I could receive my re-written resume in a few days. After a follow-up email for an update, the writer was prompt, professional and supportive.

Date of experience: May 13, 2016
Chris W. TopResume Rep
over a year old

Hi, Thank you for writing and sharing your honest feedback! I'm so glad to hear that once you were matched with your writer the process was prompt and supportive! Wishing you the best of luck with your new professional materials!

Michigan
1 review
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I received a critique of my resume and all the suggestions they made sounded great. I went forward and purchased the executive package, When I received my first draft, I was shocked, as my teenage son could have written a better resume than what Kate M did. It was copied and pasted from my original resume. It was not a resume for an executive. I would absolutely not use their services. I cannot stress enough how disappointed I am, how I paid for the executive package and that is not what I received. Thank you Katie M and Top Resume for false advertising. I cannot stress enough do not use their services. Now with all of this I am without a new resume, and I have to begin the process all over again.

Date of experience: May 13, 2016
Chris W. TopResume Rep
over a year old

Hi Dana, I am so sorry to hear that your resume was not what you expected. I want to assure you that we will get this sorted out and you'll walk away with a resume you love. To connect you with the right customer support rep immediately, I will need your full name, email address, and order number. If possible, please send that in a direct message on our Facebook page. I want to stress that we'll get this taken care of! Thank you.

Illinois
1 review
1 helpful vote
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I had received a free review regarding my resume and thought that it would be worthwhile to get my resume, cover letter and LinkedIn account up to speed. I paid for the service, received the confirmation email and sent my stuff in. There was a delay in getting back with me but they offered a full refund or a 25% discount if I chose to continue. Obviously I chose to continue(but am not sure about the refund). Took a few days to find a writer, but once the process got started it moved along quickly, she accepted my suggestions to the revision and I'm happy with the final resume. The cover letter seemed to just be a form letter that I fill in myself and the LinkedIn update was not what I had expected, I don't think they ever looked at my current Linked In page to make any suggestions just showed how to cut and paste parts of resume in to LinkedIn. I have yet to post the resume on the Job Sites to see if we get through the filters and what, if any, job offers come through. Overall, I think they did what they said they would and I am satisfied with the service and would recommend them to others looking to spruce up their resume.

Date of experience: May 12, 2016
California
1 review
7 helpful votes
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I don't know who you people are giving 5's but this place is a scam! DO NOT USE THIS COMPANY! They will take your money and then are quick to say that they are busy and have not forgotten about you! During a questionnaire it said I could add files or comments later. Well when I tried to add my cover letter, there was no where to upload it. I emailed support and they said you cannot upload it once the questionnaire is done but you can email it to us. Well I stil have not heard from anyone. Well since that email I am still waiting for something. I am unemployed and thought this would be helpful to land more interviews. I didn't have the money to spend on this service but figured it was a good idea. Obviously I would have been better putting $140 on lottery tickets. There has been no correspondence since the email and they will not refund your money. You will need to go dispute it with your bank. I am watching jobs post and be taken down. Do not use! Do not use! Do not use!

Date of experience: May 12, 2016
Chris W. TopResume Rep
over a year old

Hi Scott, I can assure you that we are not a scam. I am sorry to hear that you encountered issues adding your cover letter and want to make sure that this issue gets resolved. I have check in with our customer support team and it looks like your order is on track to be delivered on Wednesday as was originally scheduled. Thanks.

Georgia
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After submitting my resume for a critique and receiving the feedback that I did, I knew that my resume needed help. At first I thought that I could fix it myself, however, since I am being very persistent in this certain job position, I wanted to make sure that I had a top-notch resume. I would have never thought about paying someone a great amount of money to fix my resume, but I felt that it was necessary in this case. Stacy, who revised my resume, did a great job. She stayed in contact with me throughout the process; getting information to fill in any gaps that she saw. If I had any suggestions or ideas, I would e-mail them to her, and she would respond in a timely manner. My resume looks so much better and I am almost embarrassed to even look at my old one. I feel confident that I made the right choice with this company, and I will refer this company to others who need assistance and want to get on the right foot with their career and job pursuits.

Date of experience: May 11, 2016