Individual Software Launches Windows Store App with Free Trial to Help Users Write a Professional Resume

Livermore, CA, November 25, 2014 (Newswire.com) - Individual Software, a leading publisher of productivity software, announces the release of Resume Maker® - a full-featured app with a free trial now available in the Windows Store. With Resume Maker, users gain access to a variety of resources that make writing a professional resume effortless.

Hiring managers spend an average of six seconds reviewing a resume before deciding whether or not the applicant is a good fit for the position. Selecting the correct resume format, prioritizing information, and presenting accomplishments in the best possible way is vital. The new Resume Maker app helps job seekers achieve all this and more.

"Resume Maker gives users a quality resume and an excellent experience, from start to finish."

Susan Lieber Smith, Director of Marketing

The streamlined design gives users two options to create a professional resume: they can import their LinkedIn® profile and convert it into a polished resume, or they can use the step-by-step guide. Either way, according to Susan Lieber Smith, Director of Marketing at Individual Software, “Resume Maker gives users a quality resume and an excellent experience, from start to finish.”

Resume Maker assists users every step of the way. The app helps them choose between chronological or functional format. It then goes on to provide expert career advice on each resume section. “There are 25 resume sections to choose from and adding or removing them is much easier than if you were working in Microsoft Word,” says Petya Manning, Marketing Specialist at Individual Software. “Job seekers have lots of control over customizing the resume to their specific needs,” adds Manning.

Users have access to over 1,000 sample resumes written by professional resume writers and thousands of resume phrases for nearly every career. Also featured is a collection of hundreds of cover letter templates and phrases.

With Resume Maker, users can publish up to twelve resumes and store them on Dropbox®, free of charge, making it easy to share resume links with their personal and professional contacts via email, Facebook®, LinkedIn®, or Twitter®.

The app features powerful job search tools. Users can identify new jobs in their search area and career field. They can customize their job search by targeting important key factors such as job title, geographic region, job boards, job type, and experience.

Resume Maker also helps job seekers get ready for interviews. It includes 25 virtual interviews and 500 frequently asked questions along with the answers, plus the rationale behind the answers.

Users can try Resume Maker at no obligation for a full day by downloading the free trial from the Windows Store. The app carries a retail price of $9.99. To request an editor's review copy, please contact pr@individualsoftware.com or call 800-822-3522.

Top Features of Resume Maker

Easy Navigation
Provides every tool you need to create a professional resume. Select edit, e-mail, or share your resume on social media from the main menu.

Over 1,000 Sample Resumes – Hundreds of Sample Phrases
View sample resumes and sample phrases for ideas and inspiration. Personalize pre-written phrases provided for resume sections, such as Objective and Experience.

Cover Letters
Create professional cover letters to get the attention of hiring managers. Select from over 200 sample letters.

Job Search Tools
Search millions of jobs instantly within a given criteria that you select. Apply numerous search filters for the type of company and position you are seeking.

Virtual Interviews
Get ready for job interviews with the most common questions hiring managers ask with 25 virtual video interviews and 500 questions and answers.

Awards
Resume Maker is the #1 best-selling resume product for over 12 years and recipient of the prestigious Gold Award from Top Ten Reviews.

Individual Software’s Resume Maker app demonstrates our commitment to develop and publish innovative resume solutions. Editors may review Resume Maker by e-mailing sliebersmith@individualsoftware.com, or review the app in the Windows store: http://apps.microsoft.com/windows/en-us/app/resume-maker/83e64391-ce6f-4ecb-95e7-c24ff12e28d4

Founded in 1981, Individual Software is a leading publisher of personal productivity, business, and educational software. To find out more about the company, please visit http://www.individualsoftware.com