Frequently Asked Questions / Policies
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Choosing / Purchasing a Service
Where have your customers found jobs?
In terms of companies, we have secured jobs for our customers at: Microsoft, Apple, IBM, Home Depot, Tesco, Raf, BMJ, BP, Northrop Grumman, USPS, HP, ~H2O+, US Bank, UPS, Canada Post, Vitamin World, Office Depot, Bureau En Gros, Pharmaprix, Geico, Sunlife Financial, Morgan Stanley, Midas, Ikea, Okonomiyaki, Nissan, CAT, St Jude's Hospital, Pfizer, Wal-Mart, Exxon Mobil, Chevron, General Motors, ConocoPhillips, General Electric, Ford Motor, Citigroup, Bank of America, AT&T, Valero Energy, Goldman Sachs, FedEx, Cisco Systems, American Express, Publix Super Markets, Google, Nike, AFLAC, Texas Instruments, Marriott International, General Mills, Devon Energy, Principal Financial, Starbucks, Qualcomm, Nordstrom, Sherwin-Williams, Chesapeake Energy, eBay, CarMax, Yahoo, Whole Food Market, Mattel, CH2M Hill, Adobe Systems, NetApp, Granite Construction, Intuit, J.M. Smucker, Herman Miller, Mercedes Benz, BMW, SAP, Fox News and many more.
Can I place a single order for multiple resumes for different people?
How long does the whole rewrite process take?
- Customer not completing the online interview in a timely manner
- Customer sending in documents for 2+ people with a single order
- Improper format, infection or corruption of customer's submitted documents
- Spelling mistakes in a customer's submitted documents resulting in confusion by the ResumeGuru expert
- Customer's having difficulty expressing themselves in written English as a second language
- Conflicting or falsified information identified during the interview process
- Payment processing time due to insufficient funds or flagged payment accounts
- Customer's email box is too full and causes ResumeGuru email to be rejected.
However, in all cases of processing difficulty, we will notify the affected customer to rectify the situation and expedite the process. That's why it is important for customers to include both email and telephone number during order processing. The customer is expected to complete the interview process within 14 calendar days after which point ResumeGuru reserves the right to perform the rewrite process with whatever information is currently available. By not participating actively in the interview process, the customer agrees to invalidate the money-back guarantee.
Can I order a resume or cover letter for someone else as a gift?
I don't have an email address, can I still order a resume with ResumeGuru?
Services & Fulfillment of Orders
I want a catch-all / do-all resume. Can you do it?
I just ordered my resume / cover letter, what do I do next?
2) Using the instructions, submit your work information as requested by your expert. This may include copies of your existing resume/CV, cover letter and sample job posting in which you are interested.
3) Let your assigned ResumeGuru expert interview you about the details specific to your needs and the needs of your desired job industry.
4) Receive your professionally rewritten resume, cover letter and/or other documents by mail.
In what format should I submit my documents?
I want my newly written resume/cover letter in PDF format, can you do it?
Where do I upload my documents?
Why do I need to submit my references / contacts?
- Company name
- Contact name / Division name
- Contact / Division email
- Contact / Division telephone number
- Contact / Division fax number
- Company address
Please note ResumeGuru has no intention of contacting your previous or current employer.
Are there any limitations to what ResumeGuru will rewrite on my resume?
I don't live in the US. Can you localize my resume to suit my native country?
Technical Issues & Account Deactivation
My ResumeGuru account has expired. How do I reactivate it?
1) Notify ResumeGuru in writing by replying to the email associated with your purchase transaction that you would like to reactivate your account has it has expired due to negligence on your part.
2) Go to our account reset page and pay to reactivate your account.
If you choose not to reactivate your account, and you are expecting to receive a document rewrite from us, we reserve the right to rewrite your documents with whatever information we have on-hand that you have provided in order to complete your order. Under these circumstances, you forgo your guarantee in full and will not be eligible for a refund.
In all cases, ResumeGuru will do its best to ensure that you receive documents that are high in quality and that will increase your chances at job application success.
Fees, Discounts & Refunds
I just got an email from you guys. Why do I have to pay a negligence reassessment fee?
My ResumeGuru account has expired. How do I reactivate it?
1) Notify ResumeGuru in writing by replying to the email associated with your purchase transaction that you would like to reactivate your account has it has expired due to negligence on your part.
2) Go to our account reset page and pay to reactivate your account.
If you choose not to reactivate your account, and you are expecting to receive a document rewrite from us, we reserve the right to rewrite your documents with whatever information we have on-hand that you have provided in order to complete your order. Under these circumstances, you forgo your guarantee in full and will not be eligible for a refund.
In all cases, ResumeGuru will do its best to ensure that you receive documents that are high in quality and that will increase your chances at job application success.
What is your refund policy for resumes and cover letters?
You are eligible for refund up any time between 90 and 365 days after having received your document package from ResumeGuru based on the following conditions:
- You completed your interview within 15 days of placing your order.
- You are both the person who purchased the service AND are the one providing ResumeGuru with your documentation for rewrite.
- You must have provided copies of your original resume, your original cover letter and a verbatim copy of an existing online job/career posting (for which you wished to apply and for which there was at least an 85% similarity with your skills, work-related background and/or educational background) prior to the start of the interview process.
- You must have completed the entire interview process (without requesting account deactivation) and received your completed documents.
- You must have documented proof of job applications and consequent correspondences to at least different 350 positions from at least 125 different companies per month for a minimum of 3 months and have received less than 1 telephone, email and/or in-person interview per 30 days.
- You must have documentation of the contact information (i.e. telephone number and direct hiring department email address) from the companies to which you applied.
- You must have documentation for all of your telephone and in-person interviews.
- You must apply the free guidelines provided to you in your applications.
- Each job application must contain a cover letter and a resume, both of which must be absolutely devoid of typographical errors.
- Your local US government career placement assistance agency representative must deem your original resume to be superior to the one personalized for you from ResumeGuru.
- You have found more than 85% word-for-word similarity between your resume and/or cover letter with that of another person.
- You must be eligible to work in the US.
- You must request and fill out our refund form
- You must send physical copies of the documentation for the above requirements for assessment no later than 365 after receiving assistance from ResumeGuru to: 1439 NW 63rd St #B, Seattle, WA, 98107.
Please note that all refunds applying only to the purchase price of the items and are also subject to a per item assessment fee. There is no refund for shipping and/or handling fees. Refund processing may take up to 3 months after all documentation has been received and your case evaluated. Shipping fees are never refundable.
Per Item Assessment Fees:
- Resume: 22$
- Cover letter: 16$
- Shipping fee: depending on your location (see your receipt for the actual amount)
- Refund processing: 10$
Please note it is possible for customers to invalidate their own money-back guarantee! Take as much time as you need to do each questionnaire. Do not repeat information from your existing resume else the results of your new resume will not be much better than your current resume. If 25% or more of your interview answers use excessive jargon, acronyms, fragmented and/or incomplete sentences, incomprehensible spelling errors or incomplete answers (such as but not necessarily limited to "not applicable", "I don’t know what this means", "N/A", "dunno", "see/check/view resume", "see/check/view cover letter"), you agree to allow us to rewrite your resume and you agree to forgo the money-back guarantee on your purchase due to lack of participation on your part, else be subject to a negligence reset fee of 3$ per survey requiring to be redone in order to maintain your money-back guarantee. If you have language difficulties understanding the questions during the interview process, please email us and we will be happy to explain the questions in more detail. At all times, you must treat your assigned expert with mutual respect. Any form of written/verbal abuse is absolutely unacceptable and engaging in such behaviour will IMMEDIATELY annul your money-back guarantee.
If you wish to maintain your money-back guarantee, please spend sufficient time to go through each survey thoroughly and honestly using as many quantifiable measures as possible.
Shipping
However, because of federal law, we must ensure physical fulfillment of our customers' orders using a third party delivery system which includes a tracking number. On average, our general delivery schedule resembles the following:
- Within the continental US, standard delivery: 2-6 business days from the day you receive your mail notification.
- Within the continental US, express delivery: 1-3 business days from the day you receive your mail notification.
- International and non-continental US, standard delivery: 5-14 business days from the day you receive your mail notification.
- International and non-continental US, express delivery: 2-7 business days from the day you receive your mail notification.
Note: These deliveries rates were updated on October 31, 2011. Prior to October 31, 2011, ResumeGuru's previous rates were 2-4 business days for express delivery and 3-9 business days for standard delivery.
The mailed package will comprise of a printed copy of your invoice and your prepared documents (paper copy of resume and/or cover letter, paper copy of evaluations, CD with digital copies of the same documents) for your permanent records.
Given that the parcel did arrive at your destination successfully on the first attempt and that your superintendent or other domestic living colleague is responsible for deterring the package upon arrival, the cost of resending at an expedited rate will be your responsibility. Shipping rates and turnaround times are available at http://resumeguru.us/resend-parcel
These rates are per the mail delivery company's service rates and local tax.
For customers residing in the continental US, ResumeGuru is willing to resend your package to you at "Standard with Certified Mail" delivery at no additional cost. For all other customers, resending the parcel will be at your own cost.
If you decide that you want a faster delivery service, please do the following:
1) Go to: http://resumeguru.us/resend-parcel
2) Select the speed of delivery service and indicate your original transaction number
3) Submit your payment
Privacy
We store and process your personal information on our computers in the US, and we protect it by maintaining physical, electronic and procedural safeguards in compliance with applicable US federal and state regulations. We use computer safeguards such as firewalls and data encryption, we enforce physical access controls to our buildings and files, and we authorize access to personal information only for those employees who require it to fulfill their job responsibilities.
How does ResumeGuru use the personal information collected?
- provide the services and customer support you request;
- process transactions and send notices about your transactions
- resolve disputes, collect fees, and troubleshoot problems;
- prevent potentially prohibited or illegal activities, and enforce our User Agreement;
- customize, measure, and improve our services and the content and layout of our website;
- send you targeted marketing, service update notices, and promotional offers based on your communication preferences;
- compare information for accuracy and verify it with third parties.
How does ResumeGuru share personal information with other parties?
- Service providers under contract who help with parts of our business operations; (fraud prevention, bill collection, marketing, technology services). Our contracts dictate that these service providers only use your information in connection with the services they perform for us and not for their own benefit.
- Banking partners as required by credit card association rules for inclusion on their list of terminated merchants (in the event that you meet their criteria which includes having ResumeGuru close your ResumeGuru Account due to your breach of the ResumeGuru legal agreement).
- Companies that we plan to merge with or be acquired by. (Should such a combination occur, we will require that the new combined entity follow this privacy policy with respect to your personal information. If your personal information could be used contrary to this policy, you will receive prior notice.)
- Law enforcement, government officials, or other third parties when
* we are compelled to do so by a subpoena, court order or similar legal procedure
* we need to do so to comply with law
* we believe in good faith that the disclosure of personal information is necessary to prevent physical harm or financial loss, to report suspected illegal activity, or to investigate violations of our User Agreement.
- Other third parties with your consent or direction to do so.
ResumeGuru will not sell or rent any of your personal information to third parties for their marketing purposes and only shares your personal information with third parties as described in this policy.
If you open a ResumeGuru account directly on a third party website or application, any information that you enter on that website or application (and not directly on a ResumeGuru website) will be shared with the owner of the third party website or application.
- Accepting or partaking in any free service offered by ResumeGuru means that your submitted documents will become the sole property of ResumeGuru / UrbanVine LLC and may be used partially or wholly in promotional materials and/or activies.
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