Need to update your CV? Check out these 12 handy resume writing and editing tools

Looking for a new job? We’ve put together 12 handy resume writing and editing tools to help you get the perfect CV.

Your CV (or resume) is one of the most important work documents you’ll ever create. It’s your first chance to impress a potential employer, and can make the difference between getting a job interview, and heading straight for the reject pile.

12 resume writing and editing tools

However, honing the perfect CV (and adapting it for each job you apply for) can be a time-consuming and difficult process, especially if you’re not sure about best practice or haven’t updated your resume for a while.

To take the pain out of the process, take a look at these 12 handy resume writing and editing tools.

1) Creddle

Trying to get seen in the job market means you need to be everywhere. Creddle gives you templates to create really good looking resumes, which can be used as both paper and website resumes.

2) Do You Buzz

This resume builder is great as you can use the templates available to you. Once you’re done, you can ask a professional to check and edit it for you. Two heads are always better than one, and Do You Buzz will catch any errors that you may have missed.

3) Readability Score

If your CV isn’t easy to read, recruiters aren’t going to look twice at it. Readability Score will give you a readability score, letting you know the average reading level needed to understand your writing. (Don’t forget to check the word count of your resume too.)

4) Boom resume writing

Boom resume writing knows that it’s difficult to write a resume on your own. So they work with you, giving you expert advice on how to phrase and arrange your achievements on paper. You’ll be glad of the input when you have a finely polished resume at the end of the process.

5) Hemingway Editor

When you come to proofread, it can be easy to miss mistakes. Paste your CV into Hemingway Editor, and it will highlight any errors it finds for you. It’ll even highlight different types of errors in different colours.

6) Resume.com

Once you write your resume, you need to get it out there and get noticed. Resume.com gives you templates to put yours together quickly, and then upload it onto their site. Recruiters then use the site to find people when they’re needed.

7) Live Career

Live Career gives you resume building tools – and some. You’ll find interview tips, cover letter builders, career tests, and much more. It’s a good tool to cover the whole job hunting process.

8) Assignment help

Not confident in your editing skills? Hand your resume to the expert writers at Assignment help and they’ll get it looking perfect. You can then send it to potential employers, knowing that it looks great.

9) Career Igniter

The creators of Career Igniter have consulted with experts to create the ultimate resume builder. You can create yours using their tools, and then download it with one click.

10) UK CV service

Struggling to write your CV? It can be much harder than it seems to create a professional-looking CV. Instead of wrestling with it, ask UK CV service to take on the job. They’ll use your information to craft a resume that shows you off in the best possible light.

11) Online CV Generator

Online CV Generator allows you to create your CV step by step, making it as easy as possible. It points out the difference between a CV and a formal letter, and shows you how to organise your information to best effect.

12) Resume Genius

Putting a resume together is often a time-consuming process – and time is a valuable, and often scarce commodity. Using the tools on Resume Genius you can create your resume in just 15 minutes, leaving you more time for job hunting.

Find the perfect CV tool for you

Not all these tools will be right for you. But if one or two sound like they could help, try them out – and start putting together a professional CV.

If you need more help writing your resume, take a look at these articles:

• Nine CV writing tips after a career break
• 17 new skills you can put on your CV after becoming a mum
• How to tidy up your CV in less than half an hour
• 10 common CV mistakes and how to avoid them

Gloria Kopp is a web content writer and an elearning consultant from Manville city. She graduated from University of Wyoming and started a career of a creative writer. She has recently launched her Studydemic educational website and is currently working as a freelance writer and editor. Read her latest blog post here.