I had a candidate actually tell me they bought resume writing services offline recently and it was from ebay of all places. (He did give me permission to share this story as long as I promised not to share his name or any identifying info about him!). Needless to say, he did not have a good experience at all and felt his money was wasted. Surprisingly, there are several resume writing services out there online and agencies. After years of telling people not to ever pay for resumes, I finally gave in and had to start charging something when taking on the task of creating a full resume just due to how much time it involves. It is a huge investment putting together a resume and not one that should be taken lightly...or for $35 off a site like ebay. Most people should be able to tackle the job on their own, but it never hurts to get a second opinion and get another set of eyes to review and critique it. Honestly, i always suggest that the person you ask to review it is someone you know, but knot a recruiter or someone in HR function solely because we looks at resumes all day long and may not be as objective as someone who is not in that line of work. There are some great tips and resources out there to build your resume online too! Good luck!
