ResumeForDev vs. Resume Worded
By Mubeen Jawed, founder of ResumeForDev · Updated
Resume Worded is mainly a feedback tool for any profession: you upload a resume, it scores it and suggests improvements, and it also reviews LinkedIn profiles. ResumeForDev writes the resume for you, and only for developers: it interviews you about your work, writes bullets from your answers, removes any number or skill you never gave, and lays it out in the Jake-style one-page format with a rule-based score. Use Resume Worded to critique a resume you already have; use ResumeForDev to write or rebuild a developer resume.
Key points
- Resume Worded: feedback and scoring on your own resume, plus LinkedIn review.
- ResumeForDev: writes the developer resume from a follow-up interview.
- ResumeForDev's score is seven fixed rules with every point shown.
- ResumeForDev also has a free ATS checker for a resume you already have.
Side by side
| Resume Worded | ResumeForDev | |
|---|---|---|
| Main job | Score and critique a resume you wrote | Write a developer resume from your answers |
| Who it's for | All professions | Software engineers and technical people |
| Profile review | Imports your LinkedIn data export to start the resume | |
| Writing | Suggestions you apply yourself | Bullets written from your answers only |
| Layout | Your own document | Jake-style one-page PDF |
The short version
If your resume is mostly fine and you want a second opinion, a feedback tool like Resume Worded fits. If the bullets themselves are the problem because you don't know how to describe what you built, ResumeForDev asks the questions and writes them. To score your current resume first, try the free ATS checker.
Frequently asked questions
- Can ResumeForDev check a resume I already have?
- Yes. The free ATS checker scores an existing PDF or DOCX with the same seven rules the builder uses, with no sign-up.
- Which is better for a software engineer?
- Resume Worded for general feedback on a finished resume; ResumeForDev if you need developer bullets written and laid out for you.
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