Resume.io can help you build a great résumé; there’s no doubt about that. More importantly, it provides tools to help throughout your job search. It trades blows with FlowCV (my next pick) point-for-point, and I had a hard time deciding which would rank first. Resume.io wins out with its robust list of features that go far beyond just building a CV.
It starts with your résumé. You can upload a résumé or start from scratch, and regardless of the route you take, you’ll see all the details of your résumé spelled out in sections. You can add or remove sections or swap them around. All of this happens off the résumé itself, so you don’t need to worry about grouping text fields together or lining everything up perfectly. Once you’re done, you can easily swap between the small list of templates Resume.io offers. There aren’t a ton of templates, but they aren’t redundant. Each feels unique and useful, and none of them are filled with loud designs you’ll probably never use.
Resume.io comes into its own after your résumé is done. Its main claim to fame is an auto-tailor feature. You enter a job listing, and it will automatically update your CV for that specific role. More than anything, the auto-tailor feature weaves in keywords from the job you’re looking at, highlighting how your experience may tie into certain job responsibilities. You could easily do it on your own, but the fact that Resume.io can do it with a click—and balance the keywords against the rest of your résumé—is valuable enough.
Once you have your résumé, you can back out to the Resume.io dashboard and take advantage of cover letter templates, a Kanban board where you’ll see recommended jobs, a salary analyzer, and even practice interview questions. Resume.io is a résumé builder, but even after you’re done putting together your CV, there are tools to help you along with your job search.
You can design a résumé and cover letter for free, but you'll only be able to download them as a text file. You’ll need to upgrade to a paid plan for a PDF, which also unlocks additional features like the job board and recruiter matching, where Resume.io will shoot out your CV to recruiters based on the type of job you’re looking for. You can pay quarterly or monthly, with the former offering a much better rate, but Resume.io also offers a week of access for just $3.