1. Career Confidence Military to Civilian Resume Services
Career Confidence receives a 4.8/5 out of 39 reviews on Trustpilot and their samples say it all when it comes to this company.
Led by Cassie Hatcher, a military leadership, contest-winning resume writer. Her company specializes in Executive and Senior Leader’s Military Resumes. Their certified professional resume writers help their clients showcase unique military experience and translate military jargon into a language that civilians can understand to ensure they stand out among other candidates. This company has worked with all military branches and across a wide range of Military Occupational Specialties (MOS’s).
Pros: Career Confidence Resume Services has a 100% money-back guarantee and is committed to providing the best customer service and products on the market. They balance visual appeal with applicant tracking system (ATS) friendly resumes. You will work directly with an experienced military resume writer who specializes in working with all of our military-to-civilian clients. They also offer an high touch point service that includes LinkedIn optimization (direct login), 1 tailored resumes, and 6 months of unlimited email support.
Cons: Career Confidence Resume Services is a growing resume writing boutique that only accepts a set number of clients at a time to ensure high-quality services, if they are over capacity, you might have to wait.
Credentials: Cassie Hatcher is a Certified Professional Resume Writer (CPRW) and a Certified Veteran Career Strategist (CVCS) and Air Force brat with 10+ years of experience and testimonials to back up her work. She also has a team of military spouses who understand the military culture.
Cost: Unique in charging on a sliding scale
Turnaround: 14 calendar days for 1st Draft, 5 business days for subsequent drafts
Contact: Get in Touch with a member of the Career Confidence Team
2. Find My Profession
Find My Profession has an excellent team of writers who work with a wide variety of military professionals and all levels transitioning from the Army, Marine Corps, Navy, Air Force, Space Force, Coast Guard, and the National Guard.
Find My Profession has 200+ 5-star reviews and offers a 60-day interview guarantee. Every resume created is Applicant Tracking System (ATS) compatible and highly customized to meet your specific needs.
Pros: Find My Profession commits to working with each client until they are completely satisfied. They have some great writers on staff who specialize in working with all of our military-to-civilian clients. They also have great, ATS-friendly resume templates that will ensure you stand-out.
Cons: Find My Profession is a virtual company. While they provide services in your city, they don’t have a physical office for in-person visits. You’ll communicate directly with their writer via email and phone calls.
Turnaround: 3 – 5 business days (can expedite to 2 business days)
Cost: $395 – $995
Contact: (831) 888-0967 or help@findmyprofession.com
3. JobStars
- Pricing: $139 – $299
- Turnaround: 3 to 6 days
- Writers: 100+
Zipjob’s service stands apart because of its in-house ATS scans–every resume written by Zipjob’s writers goes through an ATS scan to ensure compliance and accuracy. It’s the leading resume writing service in the US. It’s been featured in articles in popular media outlets such as Forbes, Reader’s Digest, MarketWatch, Glassdoor, and The Muse.
Pros: Unique combination of expert writers and technology ensure results. Written to ensure you stand out from the competition. Scanned with ATS technology to ensure passage. Writers for all industries and experience levels. 2-3 x more interviews guaranteed.
Cons: Zipjobs is what many in the industry call a “resume mill” with hundreds subcontractors and no clear CEO with experience in resume writing or career advisement. It’s hard to say the quality writer you will get. Guarantees are somewhat vague.
Cost: $139 – $299
Turnaround: 3 to 6 days
Contact: (888) 944-9929
4. Great Resumes Fast
Jessica Hernandez started Great Resumes Fast with the idea that interview-winning resumes shouldn’t be out of reach for job seekers. Jessica combines 12+ years of HR, recruiting, and hiring experience with a panel of 19 certified writers to craft customized career marketing documents. Great Resumes Fast is designed to get you through the most popular ATS systems so you can “hit the ground running” with a competitive resume.
Pros: CEO has excellent ability to brand herself and her company, if she can do as good of a job marketing her clients then you are in luck! Her designs are lovely as well.
Cons: It may be difficult to determine if your writer has specific experience in writing military resumes.
Reviews: Mixed reviews from customers concerns about being unable to get refunded if their resume hasn’t performed well.
Cost: $695-$1195
Turnaround: 3-5 business days
Contact: 800.991.5187, info@greatresumesfast.com
5. Get Results Career Services
Lori Norris founded Get Results Career Services in 2004. She began her career educating job seekers in all aspects of the jobs search. Instead of writing your resume FOR you, she writes your resume WITH you. Your voice, your personality and the unique benefits you can offer an organization will be highlighted in your custom-crafted job search tools.
Pros: Lori has reasonably priced resumes that many service members based on a sliding sale that is well worth the investment. She is also the host of Lessons Learned from Vets.
Cons: Lori is a one woman show, so client slots are limited.
Testimonials: https://getresultsresumes.com/testimonials/
Cost: $475 – $1025
Turnaround: 7-10 days
Contact: (623) 935-1525
6. Empire Resume
The founder and writer, Phil Gold, was an Air Force captain who knows how to translate your service into skills that are positioned as attractive to employers. Phil has his PhD, and is experienced in translating military jargon and overwhelming number of acronyms (which are commonplace while serving) is a foreign language to most civilians who often have no idea what you’re trying to say.
Pros: If you do not land an interview after 30 days, they will edit your resume for free. After another 60 days, they will edit it once again. Empire Resume cares about helping you secure a job and ensuring that your transition goes smoothly.
Cons: Empire Resume is run by one individual. That is great from a service standpoint, but resumes, he may not be able to take your resume on.
Turnaround: 3 business days
Cost: $199-$299
Contact: (801) 690-4085 or info@empireresume.com
7. Masterpiece Resume
Pros: Military discount available for all active and transitioning members. Discount for returning clients. Knowledgeable of ATS (Applicant Tracking System) formatting requirements. Lifetime document storage included
Cons: Long turnaround time and no samples available to see on the website.
Cost: $350-$1,200
Turnaround: 3-5 weeks
Contact: 760-453-1448, info@masterpieceresume.com
8. Resume Zest
ResumeZest is trusted by professionals from companies like Google, Amazon, Apple, Oracle, GE, Adobe, Uber, and Facebook. Their resume writing team has written resumes for more than 75 industries. A 60-day interview guarantee backs up every resume they write. Each resume is also ATS compliant and keyword-optimized.
Pros: ResumeZest is a very well-rounded company. They offer affordable pricing and quick turnaround times. You will work with a high-quality, certified writer and receive excellent customer service. They are also members of the Professional Association of Resume Writers and Career Coaches (PARW/CC).
Cons: ResumeZest is one of the newer companies on this list. While they do a great job and their writers have many years of experience, the company was only founded in 2020.
Reviews: (Our numbers haven’t been updated since last year) /5 based on Facebook reviews, /5 based on Google reviews, /5 based on Sitejabber reviews, /5 based on Trustpilot reviews
Turnaround: 3 – 5 business days (can expedite to 2 business days)
Cost: $179+
Contact: (888) 530-4911 or help@resumezest.com
Cassie Hatcher, CEO of Career Confidence US and Certified Professional Resume Writer (CPRW) is specialized in Executive and Military Leadership Resumes. She has 10+ years of resume writing experience, designing interview-winning resumes that help clients land an interview.
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