This is the fifth installment of “Diary of an Unemployed Finance Mom 2.0.” This story is real, nothing is fabricated. For the sake of her privacy, and her hopes of landing a new job, she’s going under the pseudonym, job mom 2.0. Follow her trials and tribulations on Twitter @jobmom

So I knew this day would come. Of course it would. The day when I’m not getting anything crossed off my list. The day when no one is calling me back. The day when I want to throw something at my computer! Yep, kids, that day is today. (I expect many more of these days…I just haven’t had one since I’ve started this job search.)

I mean, of course I got the little things done. Uploaded my resume to Theladders.com and to brazencareerist.com, filed my weekly unemployment claim (TIP: if you’re collecting unemployment, you need to certify certain things on a weekly basis in order to continue to qualify for benefits – the certifications vary state by state – so check your state’s requirements – you can usually do this online, or via an automated phone system.), made a few phone calls to people whom I hope can help me. But I feel stuck. 19 days after I was laid off last time, I had at least ten really good leads. As of today, I have exactly zero. (Not rejections, mind you – I haven’t found anything for which I want to apply!)

She wanted to instill the fear of God in me, so that I’d pay the small price of $695 for someone to “completely rewrite” and “completely reformat” my resume so that it looks “more executive.”

But then I got an email that made me laugh. A LOT. And OUT LOUD. Just as an experiment, I submitted by resume to the good people at theladders.com for review. I’ve had four jobs over the past nine years, and I’ve never gotten anything but stellar feedback on my resume. It’s clear and concise, well-written and descriptive (at least that’s what I think, as have many others who’ve seen it in this format before – and I know it’s effective, since it’s never taken me very long to get a bite).

Well, the reviewer from The Ladders had something else in mind.  She wanted to instill the fear of God in me, so that I’d pay the small price of $695 for someone to “completely rewrite” and “completely reformat” my resume so that it looks “more executive.”

For $695, they’ll also draft a “Summary” section for me, complete with “Objectives.” Folks at TheLadders.com, I don’t have a “Summary” section or “Objectives” for a reason. I’m not a C-level executive who’s marketing themselves in a Six-Sigma sort of way. I’m a professional – lawyer, investment banker, hedge fund analyst – and when I’ve reviewed candidates’ resumes (I was actively involved in recruiting and inverviewing at each of my former jobs), I’ve immediately tossed the ones with “Summaries” and “Objectives.” And so have my colleagues. I know, because I’ve asked. And I’ve gotten the same response from my fellow resume-reviewers every time.

I’m sure that, sometimes, TheLadders.com resume review service gives great feedback that actually makes sense. It would help if the reviewer actually looked to see what industry you were in and took into account your experience level so their feedback could be tailored to readers of your resume – instead of cut and pasted from a bank of canned responses. I’m not impressed.

So, my fellow job seekers – before spending ridiculous amounts of money to have your resume written by a “professional,” a few things: First, have close friends or former colleagues who are in your field review it – their advice is invaluable; Second, if that version of your resume isn’t effective, find a professional resume writer with experience in your field. All resumes for all jobs are not created equal. Recruiters and resume-readers in each field are looking for something different – make sure you’re giving your target audience what they want to read! But please do not blindly spend exorbitant amounts of money to have your resume rewritten by a “general” professional resume writer – you won’t get your money’s worth.

Now on to Part II of my day – getting started on that book proposal!