Dr. Jerry and Dr. Swisher currently offer a special, very low priced, service to anyone currently unemployed (and only those currently unemployed). This service, priced at only $149, includes a detailed interview where Dr. Jerry or Dr. Swisher will gather the information needed to write a résumé for you. The résumé is first delivered to you in draft and you can discuss any changes directly with Dr. Jerry or Dr. Swisher. Also included is a new cover letter and the résumé in MS-Word and PDF format. Sorry, no other discounts apply. If you are unemployed, this is the best service for you, regardless of what kind of opportunity you seek.
Dr. Jerry and Dr. Swisher are also currently offering a special “2 for 1″ service on Service #3 only. So, if you need a new résumé (and so does your spouse, a friend, or co-worker), then purchase Service #3 (Management Résumé) for $299 and Dr. Jerry or Dr. Swisher will interview both parties and write both résumés from scratch in all 3 essential formats (MS-Word and PDF) plus a cover for the other party without additional cost. This is result in two résumés at any level for a little at 149.50 each.
The résumés Dr. Jerry or Dr. Swisher will write for you and your friend/spouse/co-worker can be written at any level of your choice (e.g., one or both at the Leadership and Management level and one for Non-Management opportunities or either at any level you prefer; you could also opt for two documents for just yourself; one a résumé for use within the US and another a CV for use outside the US).
Frequently Asked Questions -
1. How do I know if you are real?
Answer: Telephone Dr. Jerry at 1-(719)-447-1147 direct line or toll free at 1-(888) 441-1147 during his office hours of 7:30am to 5:30pm (Monday through Thursday) and 7:30am to Noon (Friday) – all times are in the mountain time zone. If you get voice mail, leave a message as Dr. Jerry is frequently very busy – but well known for returning all calls. You may also telephone Dr. Swisher at 1-(623)-398-8628 or on her cellular ‘phone at 1-(203)-668-0262 and, again, if you get a voice mail message, please leave your contact information.
2. Have you ever worked for someone in my field?
Answer: Dr. Jerry and Dr. Swisher have written more than 32,000 résumés over the last 25 years – there is not a single occupation that they have not dealt with, period. They are so confident of this claim that they promises to write a new résumé for you FREE if you have an occupation, or a desired career path, that they have not dealt with in the past.
3. Are there any additional costs?
Answer: No, none whatsoever – the prices noted on the “Order” page are the maximum you will pay – currently all e-commerce costs are paid by the firm and there are no sales tax costs or shipping charges.
4. Why are the firm’s costs so low?
Answer: Others have been known to charge anywhere from $695 to $2,395 for similar services – of course they include things that are not essential (e.g., interview coaching to people who already have good vocal skills and “Thank You” or “Interview followup notes – which you can buy at any supermarket and use the words “Thank you for taking the time to interview me, you made me feel very much at ease.” Some also include a session of career coaching and you get enough of that during your interview with Dr. Jerry or Dr. Swisher. When you need help, what you really need is someone to write a résumé that fully describes what you bring to the table and why you are the best candidate.
5. Does the firm work with clients outside of Colorado?
Answer: Most of the firm’s 32,000+ clients live outside of Colorado or Arizona (and many live in Europe) – Dr. Jerry or Dr. Swisher does all their work over the telephone or using Skype and then use confidential emails to transmit draft and final documents.
6. What documents do I get?
Answer: Regardless of the service you pick you will receive the finished résumé in MS-Word and PDF formats (all formats needed for a complete search) plus a finished cover letter in MS-Word format. The only service not offered with the résumé tweak is the extensive interview by Dr. Jerry or Dr. Swisher. The MS-Word and PDF formats can be modified at any time – so you do not need to pay additional dollars when your changes are minor. The firm also includes a URL where you can easily secure a PDF version of any modified document without additional cost.
7. What is the cost for the service?
Answer: The firm offers only 4 services (#1: A new résumé and cover letter for someone unemployed – currently $149; #2 A new résumé and cover letter for someone seeking a non-leadership or non-management position – currently $199; #3: A new résumé and cover letter for someone seeking a leadership or management opportunity – current $299 (currently offered on a two for one price); and #4: Various types of services as discussed with either Dr. Jerry or Dr. Swisher (e.g., cover letter only, editing or tweaking of your own document, requests for admission, editing of other documents) – are priced in advance of the work commencing and the fee is dependent on a reasonable opinion of the time needed to complete the project. If the assignment takes less time that budgeted, the firm refunds any overpayment and if the assignment takes more time than budgeted, the firm does not charge extra.
8. May I purchase this service as a gift?
Answer: It is a fairly common practice for a parent, friend, or spouse to purchase a service from the firm as a gift to a friend, family member, or co-worker. Once you have determined the amount, please send the firm an email to let them know the name and contact information of the party getting the gift. You can also wait until Dr. Jerry or Dr. Swisher makes contact with you and then provide the name of the lucky party.
9. What forms of payment are accepted by the firm?
Answer: The firm uses PayPal (owned by E-bay) as it’s e-commerce processor and this firm accepts all credit cards: Visa, Mastercard, American Express, Discover, and JCP, as well as cash and debit cards, checks, (all non-credit card transactions result in a processing delay as determined by PayPal). At the present time all e-commerce costs (e.g., PayPal fees and etc. are fully paid by the firm and are back charged only to a client that requests a refund before work commences).
10. What is the firm’s policy on refunds?
Answer: If you change your mind before any work has commenced, then the firm will, without delay, refund the full purchase amount. Since the funds in the firm’s PayPal account are wired daily to a business bank account and, from time to time, the firm must make the refund via a business check – in such cases, the refund can take fro 3 to 4 business days to arrive. Once work has started and/or a draft has been transmitted then, as with most professional organizations, no refund is possible and the policy regarding a guarantee is: “If, after 30 days of using your new resume, you are not 100% satisfied, the firm will rewrite the resume–without hassle.“ So long as conversations remain civil, Dr. Jerry or Dr. Swisher will do whatever they can, without any additional charge, to develop a résumé or CV that the client can feel confident sending out to potential employers. From time to time, clients are given advice from respected sources about certain elements that might be added to improve the document. Dr. Jerry and Dr. Swisher talk with professionals on a daily basis and often includes changes requested by clients or other professionals. However, it is the responsibility of the professional to develop a document that is unique and effectively sells what the client brings to the table – that is the purpose of hiring a professional, as an professional résumé writer will tell you: “taking advice from yourself, or a friend, or a teacher that does not work in this field on a regular basis can be exceptionally problematic.”