Careers Booster Review 2024

Careers Builder is a Cyprus-based writing company founded in 2014. It offers resume and CV writing with additional services, like LinkedIn profile tuneup or cover letter writing. For such a well-established company, it has only recently appeared on my radar, and its site caused immediate concerns. With barely any recent Careers Booster reviews, I decided to test it and see if it’s worth the money.

Before we dive into my Careers Booster review, here’s a quick reminder of how we test writing services to remain objective and helpful.

Pros and Cons

  Online Reputation

At first glance, Careers Booster seems like a solid company with over a decade of writing experience and a good reputation. When I checked the overall rating of Careers Booster it was 4.4 on SiteJabber and 3.4 on Trustpilot, with over a hundred positive posts across both platforms.
As always, the devil was in the details. For example, several CareersBooster reviews claim poor grammar and outright illiteracy. Considering the impact a typo can have on the job hunt, I don’t think it’s unacceptable for Careers Booster to confuse the name of the state with taxes.

Another Careers Booster review was even more disturbing since the reviewer paid a lot of money for a service package to go through several rounds of revisions with ever-worsening results. Moreover, in response to this CareersBooster review, company representatives claimed the company was US-based, even though the homepage clearly states its office is in Cyprus and has a Cyprus registration number. Such blatant lies by the customer support team are a huge red flag.

 Ordering Process

For this CareersBooster review to be complete, I ordered an entry-level resume for a sales manager position. The order process went pretty smoothly, as I only needed to share a few details, including my email and phone number. After I set the deadline and filled out other fields, careersbooster.com took me to the payment page. I chose to use the credit card instead of PayPal, though I liked having both options. The whole process took a couple of minutes.

To my surprise, Careers Booster did not request any resume details until after payment. That’s when the CV writing service prompted me to upload relevant files, such as my current resume or hand-written notes. This made me feel like the company cared more about getting my money than about providing quality service. That’s when I started to suspect Careers Booster would not do my resume justice. And I was right.

 Pricing and Discounts

In my online research, I noticed a few Careers Booster reviews complaining about the rates. I have mixed feelings about the Careers Booster pricing. On the one hand, resume and CV writing is always way more expensive than academic writing services, and I’m ready to pay more if the papers I get can land me a good job. I consider these expenses an investment. On the other hand, that only works if the resume or CV is good enough. With that in mind, I believe Careers Booster services are severely overpriced.

You’ll find the rates for all the major Careers Booster services in the table below. I did not include resume packages, but they are more cost-effective than individual pieces.

And if you want a more affordable bottom line offered by reputable ScamFighter-approved writing services, like Writepaperfor.me, here’s a brief overview of their rates. Most of them only offer resume writing as the primary service, but I’m sure you could negotiate CV or cover letter writing as well.

By the way, careersbooster.com offered me a discount when I visited the website for the first time. I got 15% off as a new client after subscribing to the newsletter. It was a generous offer that helped me lower the bottom line.

 Resume Quality

Careers Booster guarantees and marketing materials claim that the company only employs professional resume writers who can craft resumes producing interview invitations within 30 days. But I have serious doubts about these claims, especially since the company isn’t located in an English-speaking country.
The resume ordered for this CareersBooster review was a mess. For one, the template was too overcrowded, making it hard to make sense of it. Besides, I wanted an entry-level resume, but the “experts” made it two pages long, adding unnecessary details that did not align with the position I specified.

My biggest pet peeve with the whole careersbooster.com experience is the sheer sloppiness. I suspect the writer wasn’t a native English speaker, but I expected them to proofread and edit the piece before sending it my way. Judging by the number of typos I found, they skipped the editing step altogether. I doubt this resume would have gotten me any interview invitations since it looked so unprofessional.

 Customer Support

With prices as high as they are, I always expect flawless customer support experience from the resume writing industry. For example, Writepaperfor.me has some of the friendliest support managers you can find. Unfortunately, Careers Booster did not bother to improve my overall impression of their services.
While working on this Careers Booster review, I tried to understand the difference between the cover letter ($55) and the e-cover letter ($19). Support agents explained that the former was designed for mailing resumes and was 250 words long, while the letter was intended for email applications and was no longer than 150 words. I didn’t buy this reasoning since I expected the contents of both cover letters to be identical. Ultimately, this chat convinced me not to order any type of cover letter.

If you want details, here’s how the Scamfighter team of experts evaluated the customer support experience:

 Types of Services

As I’ve mentioned, Careers Booster focuses exclusively on resume writing services. You won’t find any mentions of essays or term papers on their website. As a result, the list of services their professional resume helpers provide, as well as the order form, look a bit different. For example, instead of academic levels, I got to choose among six resume levels, ranging from entry to executive, with military and federal jobs thrown into the mix:

• Entry
• Professional
• Career change
• Executive
• Military
• Federal

Aside from buying a resume, you can also use the company for other job-hunt-related needs. Find the complete list of their services in the table below:

 Extra Features

Like most resume companies on the market, Careers Booster encourages customers to look for additional purchases to drive up the bottom line. When completing the order form, I discovered the following resume creation services:

• E-cover letter writing — $19.00
• Thank you and follow-up letters — $59.00
• Resume distribution to employment agencies — $59.00
• KSAs (Knowledge, Skills, Abilities) — $59.95
• KSC (Key Selection Criteria) — $158.00

As mentioned earlier in this Careers Booster review, I planned to order a cover letter initially, but my chat with the customer support agent turned me off that idea. Ultimately, the Scamfighter team of experts had to settle for only analyzing the resume.

 Guarantees and Safety

Careers Booster guarantees you will receive calls or interview invitations within 30 days of receiving the resume. If you don’t, they will revise it for free within 24 hours to boost your chances. However, there are no further clauses in case the revised resume doesn’t produce any communication from potential employers. Besides, Careers Booster promises to refund your order if you’re unhappy with the results. Unfortunately, several CareersBooster reviews claimed partial refunds after protracted arguments with the company. So, the Scamfighter team of experts doubts the chances of receiving a full refund are high.

 Revision and Money Back Policy

If you aren’t happy with the Careers Booster resume writing services, you can request a free revision within 30 days of the deadline. According to the terms and conditions, revisions can take up to 24 hours or up to five days if you request a revision on the 30th day (for some reason). As is typical for the resume writing industry, you can only get free revisions that align with your initial requirements. Otherwise, you need to order editing services and pay again.

Since the resume I ordered for this CareersBooster review had too many typos and was hard to read, I asked for a free revision, but it took some convincing. In the end, the writer corrected a couple of mistakes but refused to alter the layout. And since I technically didn’t specify anything about the resume length or design in my instructions careersbooster.com refused to give my money back.

 Mobile Application

I didn’t find any mention of a Careers Booster mobile app on the website. My search on Google Play and App Store was equally fruitless. The web interface is passable on mobile, but the constant zooming in and out tries my patience. I wish it was more mobile-friendly.
Important: Google Play lists a “Career Booster” app, but it doesn’t have anything in common with careersbooster.com besides a similar name.