ANSWERING ADS!
February 9th, 2008
Do you spend your week-ends answering classified ads and sending your resume to job postings on the various Job Boards?
It’s a proven fact that companies are bombarded for the first five days after they place an ad with hundreds of resumes from prospective candidates.
WAIT SIX DAYS
If you want your resume to “stand out” …wait six days and then email and snail mail your resume. Make sure you mail it to a specific individuals. If you don’t have a name, CALL the company and obtain one. Hand write the envelope and put PERSONAL AND CONFIDENTIAL on the lower left hand corner so no one else will open the envelope! Secretaries will NOT open an envelope marked Personal and Confidential!
This is a technique that has been utilized by professional recruiters for YEARS! When your resume arrives a week later, hiring authorities usually
still have a stack in front of them - so your resume stands out! I guarantee if you WAIT and send your resume both by email and regular mail, you will book more interviews!
Barb Bruno, CPC, CTS
