LiveCareer Reviews

LiveCareer has a user-friendly dashboard. The free version of the service lets you create, rename, and duplicate resumes and cover letters, as these options only require you to register. However, only those with a paid subscription can print and download documents in various formats, like PDF and DOCX. While you can’t upload any documents, the intuitive editor lets you finish resumes and cover letters in mere minutes. All you have to do is write a few keywords, and LiveCareer works its magic.

Editing your resume is simple, as LiveCareer allows you to add and remove segments to your heart’s content. The spell checker is active both when writing the resume and once it’s completed. As for the cover letter editor, it works best when you’ve already completed a resume. Based on your information, the editor writes the letter for you and inserts your hard and soft skills where relevant. The platform comes with an auto-save function, but you can also save modifications manually.

LiveCareer boasts one more exciting feature. Every time you open your account, it shows you how your resume scores. It provides a percentage describing how perfect your resume is, highlighting errors, and providing tips to make it fail-proof. This gives you an idea of how likely it is that companies will actually pick your resume.

Once you have completed your resume and cover letter, it’s time to head to LiveCareer’s jobseeker tab, where you’ll find personalized job offers based on the information you provided in your curriculum. Alternatively, if you already have a job in mind, LiveCareer’s search engine can quickly find ads for you.

LiveCareer’s resume builder and cover letter creator are straightforward to use, and even first-timers will find it easy to work with them. Unfortunately, the software only allows you to create your first resume after creating an account, but the editor works fast and gives you tips while building your resume.

The editor itself is, of course, at the core of it all. Each time you enter a segment, LiveCareer provides hints and even optional, pre-written phrases. It also lets you rename and move all segments wherever you like.

Although LiveCareer’s mobile app doesn’t let you design your resume, it’s a great way to search through the company’s job board on the go. The software lets you easily apply to the jobs using the resume you’ve created and comes with a handy job tracker. This way, you can check the status of all the ads you’ve applied wherever you are.

You need to choose one of LiveCareer’s 36 templates before starting to edit your resume. These templates range from traditional to more modern, letting you fully personalize to your taste. This is also helpful when a company asks for a certain type of resume. A minor downside is that only a handful of templates come with the option of adding a photo, which limits your choices significantly if this is a priority.

LiveCareer’s editor is like an oversimplified word processing software, as it lets you do basic tweaking of fonts, paragraph styles, and bulleted lists. Still, while it’s not a remarkably layered editor, it’s perfect for creating simple and attractive resumes and cover letters.

Just like most of its competitors, LiveCareer only reveals its prices once you’re ready to download your first document. Even then, the company charges different prices when you go to the checkout page after finishing a resume or cover letter. This seems to be a small mistake on LiveCareer’s side, as both options provide the exact same features. As usual with resume builder providers, LiveCareer charges a hefty monthly fee to make you subscribe to the annual plan. The former costs $23.95, whereas the latter is only $5.95 per month ($71,40 per year). In other words, if you’re thinking of using LiveCareer’s services for more than two months, it’s preferred to opt for the yearly subscription.

You can use LiveCareer for free if you just want to create and save a resume or cover letter. Additionally, all purchases come with a 14-day money-back guarantee, letting you try out every little detail the service has to offer risk-free. In addition, if you let the company know that you want to use the service for an extended period, customer support may provide a personalized rate.

LiveCareer’s customer support is highly variable. Although it doesn’t offer 24/7 support, you can call the company in the U.S. and Canada between 8 a.m and 8 p.m. (CST) on weekdays, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturdays, and 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. on Sundays. It also offers different phone numbers and hours for the UK, Australia, and New Zealand. Moreover, receiving a response over live chat is fast. However, you do need to be signed into your account, and the agent will ask you a few account-related questions for identification purposes.

Some of the other free support options are also worth mentioning. For example, LiveCareer’s support page offers writing tips and includes resume and cover letter samples. The company also answers job-related questions and explains how to prepare for and stand out in an interview. Finally, reading some blog articles will provide vital information about contemporary issues in the job-seeking market, such as how remote work has changed the selection process.