Professional CV writing service — or a free recruiter review?

When a paid CV writer makes sense

• You're senior, with a long career that needs cutting down to the story that matters.
• You're changing field and can't see how to frame your experience.
• You genuinely don't have time to write it yourself.

When it usually doesn't

• Your CV is decent but untailored — a rewrite won't fix sending the same version everywhere.
• You're getting interviews but not offers. That's an interview problem, not a CV problem.
• You want a template or better formatting. A free CV builder does that.

What to check before paying any CV writer

1. Ask who writes it and what experience they have in your field.
2. Ask how many revisions you get and whether you'll get an editable file.
3. Check the result is ATS-friendly: simple layout, standard headings, no text in images.
4. Make sure you can still tailor it for each job yourself.