E-mail then FAX or How come they haven't called?

If you have sent out a hundred and fifty resumes since your graduation and have recieved nothing in return then you have some strategic behavior to employ.

Just recently with graduates flooding the market place employers have recieved an exceptional amount of applications.  Whether they asked for them or not they are now busy sorting through this flood and eventually will reply to most of the applicants.

Waiting is annoying and frustrating.  So here's a Planet College tip.  Since most job applications are now accomplished on line it is likely that you sent your resume and cover letter attached to the company through your e-mail account.  Your information contained your e-mail, phone number, address and other contact information and right now there you sit, or lie, waiting.  Frustrated.

Try this.

Go back through your applications list and find the most desirable employers to which you applied. There may be two or three or as many as ten. You probably saw if you responded to a job announcement they requested  that you mail, e-mail or FAX your letter and resume.  Here is your opportunity. Apply again only this time use FAX.  Mail is slow and e-mail is indistinct but a FAX must be recognized and handeled. If you have done any time in office work you know the procedure. Some one has to tear off and sort through the incoming FAXes and then distribute them to the intended reciepient, just like basic inter-office mail.

Thus, your FAX follow up must be handeled by someone at the business at which you are applying.  This is an opportunity to, once again, put your name in front of someone at the company where you wish to be hired.  Also consider that the FAX cover sheet is an opportunity to place a concise message of interest along with the resume.  So write in large letters on the FAX cover something to the point like, " LET'S TALK, I THINK I CAN HELP."

This kind of attention getting, a little beyond standard applicants, communicates to the company your continuing enthusiasm and interest.

So, no calls, no call back, send 'em a FAX. Give it a try. And good luck from Planet College.