Gavin Redelman, a former recruitment agent himself, recognized this trend when he decided to start his own business, RedStarResume. His resume and cover letter writing service focuses on giving students, graduates and young professionals a leg up on the competition. “Most students and graduates,” says Gavin, “have never written a resume before, so they don’t know the correct structure and format. I worked in recruitment, and I used to see hundreds of resumes come across my desk every day that I wouldn’t even bother to take a second look at. This is usually the case with most resumes – they’re just not good enough to render an interview. It’s not their fault – they just don’t have any experience with writing them. So I wanted to take my professional experience and use it to help people.”
To do so, Gavin launched a website – www.redstarresume.com – that easily allows clients to purchase a personalized resume and cover letter. Clients are asked to fill out a comprehensive checklist detailing their knowledge, skills, and experience, and in return they receive a newly written resume within 3 days. The prices were tailored to cater to the student market as well. “I wanted to make sure the RedStarResume’s prices were affordable for students and graduates. A lot of similar websites out there charge hundreds of dollars for a basic resume – what student or graduate can afford that? Our price tops out at just a fraction of that.” The website also provides free tips and advice on everything from interviewing to job seeking as well as a 100% satisfaction guarantee that includes unlimited rewrites – something that no other website offers.
And what has the response been like? Since its launch in 2009, RedStarResume has aided clients from 8 different countries around the world. “We’ve had clients from the UK, the US, Europe, and Australia,” Gavin says. “At the end of the day, our goal is to help our clients lessen their wait times between applying for jobs and actually getting hired. We don’t want their applications to get overlooked – we want them to stand out immediately.”
