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For some people, getting a job is pretty easy, while others say they needed to go to Hell and back to find a decent position in a company. So, what's the catch, after all? How come we're not all able to find the job of our dreams, and sometimes we can't even find one to help us survive?

When applying for a job, it's like selling a product, but this time, you are the product, and the company you want to work for, the customer. As it happens in the retail market, it's all about presentation, and a good resume is the main key to success, so today we'll talk about a software solution to stand by your side and help you with this part, its name being EasyJob Resume Builder...


Setup

The last version of this program is 4.0 and, as you're probably expecting, a free trial is also available. While the registration cost is $29.99, the free trial version can be used without any time limit, apart from the fact that you won't be able to print and send your resumes as long as you didn't register your copy.

As you can see in the screenshots above, installing the program is extremely easy, and since the setup package is a bit larger than 9MB in size, I think we can move on and talk about EasyJob Resume Builder's interface and features...


Interface

EasyJob Resume Builder is a program that looks great, making it very easy to pursue your goal without having to waste your time learning how to use the application. All your steps are guided by wizards, and the interface of the program is well organized and very simple, without useless elements (for example, the menu bar was taken out).


Features

Using EasyJob Resume Builder is a child's play, since this entire program seems to be a tutorial session. For example, in the Get Started! area, you get info about the two main things you need to do to get up and running, and also you are provided quick access to a very useful 27 pages companion guide, called "The Successful Job-Seeker".

I'll leave the companion guide for you to discover and tell you about the two things mentioned earlier. These are creating your career log, and - obviously - creating a resume.

To create a career log, all you have to do is answer some questions and fill in your personal data and work history, while being guided by a wizard, of course.

The good part about the resumes is that you can keep more of them stored in the database at once, and use them as needed. There are three types of resumes that can be created - generic ones, resumes created when you are replying to a "want ad" and, at last, a direct solicitation resume.

Since there are over 25,000 templates ready, and you can easily customize your resume or cover letter using the internal editor, once they are generated by the program, you simply can't go wrong!


The Good

EasyJob Resume Builder is very easy to use, looks great and has an impressive amount of templates ready for you to use.

The Bad

While the use of online content provides fresh information, I also noticed that some pages don't load at all, and some parts of the Help could have been done better.

Conclusion

EasyJob Resume Builder is an excellent choice for those trying to get that advantage needed to get in front of the competition when applying for a job, and since it's all about presentation... get this program and do your best to sell yourself as expensive as possible. Good luck!

Developer: AGBO Business Architecture S.L.
Price: $29.99
Trial Link: Download

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