Alright! Here’s the deal.

If you did a quick search on the Internet, you will find that
professional resume-writers in Hong Kong, Singapore and the USA
charge the following fee range for students and freshgraduates
(i.e. 0 to 1 year experience):

1. Resume Review US$129 (HK$1,000) onwards.
2. Resume Writing US$128 (HK$1,000) onwards.
3. Cover-letter Writing US$79 (HK616) onwards.
4. Interview Preparation US$179 (HK1,400) onwards.

And these fees do not include “express” (within 48 hours) and
“rush” (within 36 hours) service.

I think this is the reason why I received several emails after
sending out our resume-writing Summer Special over the past 2 weeks
all of which said something to the effect of:

“Are you crazy??!”

“Don’t you have to eat?!?”

I guess I am crazy to be offering such a low rate. But I do want to
help as many students as we can get a good start in their
job-hunting and career. This is our mission.

Incidentally, I did get emails from one lady repeatedly asking me
WHY do we charge for our resume-writing service.

Well, my answer is simple: If my team and I are dead (no fee = no
income = no pay = no food = dead), we can no longer provide any
benefit to you or anyone!

We do need to survive in order to continue with our work and that’s
why we charge. Much like why you pay school fees, doctor’s fees,
bus fare, hostel fees, etc.

So, here it is (with more stuff)!

“Resume + Interview Coaching” Special!
To upgrade your resume, simply email your current resume (with the
industries and jobs that you are interested in as well as your
strengths and interests/hobbies) to the Career Architects resume
dropbox resume@careerarchitects.com.

It will be reviewed and we will revert to you within 36 hours.

Using the Career Architects resume-writing service, your resume
will be RE-WRITTEN by one of our Certified Professional Career
Coaches or Certified Employment Professionals.

Our usual fee for students is HK$250.
Summer special HK$150 (i.e. 40% off)

Our usual fee for freshgraduates is HK$300.
Summer special HK$150 (i.e. 50% off)

Our usual fee for Interview Coaching: HK$880.
Summer Resume + Interview Coaching package HK$680
Send in your resume to resume@careerarchitects.com. Indicate
“resume + interview” in the email if you’d like to be receive
personal coaching on job interview preparation.

Offer ends 31 July 2009.