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I’ve been faxing and emailing and nobody calls. Is there some kind of job where you can just go and apply face to face. Or some place that accepts interviews just like that. ?
I’ve been unemployed and the faxing /emailing sttrategy just started working recently…. alittle bit because i changed my resume but that’s after months… i’m tired of it
Oohh so following up is important. What do i say in a follow up? “Hey i sent my resume did you look at it?” is that it?
June 6th, 2008 at 4:53 pm
My brother told them his resume over the phone and he got hired.!!!!!!!
You Should Try That………….. GOOD LUCK!!!!!
June 10th, 2008 at 3:22 am
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June 11th, 2008 at 6:44 am
Have you tried job fairs? There are many different companies and they will usually interview on the spot. Look in your local paper for job fair advertisements. Also look on Craigslist.com for your area, where job openings as well as job fairs are advertised. There is also an employment wanted section where you can place a free ad for the kind of job you are seeking.
All the best to you, it WILL happen!
June 13th, 2008 at 5:20 am
I heard about a project on the radio, where unemployed people walked door to door, they came up with lots of jobs.
The reason was that the companies had a need for personel, but they didn’t got the time to put any effort in finding people.
June 13th, 2008 at 8:48 am
You need to follow up with every resume you send. A lot of times the people won’t even bother calling you until after you follow up, which I experienced a lot. Also, are you just faxing/emailing resumes or are you including personalized cover letters for each job you apply to? A lot of companies won’t even look at your resume without a cover letter.
June 13th, 2008 at 8:53 pm
Try a temp service.
June 15th, 2008 at 6:33 am
well it is a good method there are other ways too. do you follow up with a phone call?? say …i faxed my resume, and i was wondering if you were hiring and had a chance to look at it.
depending on what you do, can you go to places in person to drop off a resume? then follow up with a call to the person in charge of hiring. in person is better than a fax or e mail. it is more personal . do you phone around to see who is hiring?? have you tried diff. websites that advertise openings, like workopolis.com try googling it. good luck.
June 16th, 2008 at 7:02 am
Job fairs will be coming in the spring but that doesn’t help now. I would go to my local job bank sponsored by your county or state:
They can assist you with your needs, or take it upon yourself to go out w/ resume in hand and walk in to wherever you might like to work.
Meet the gate keeper, inquire for HR (human resources) or the Boss/Owner or General Manager.
Without knowing your skills, it’s little harder to be of any help.
always network w/ your friends and peers, and my fav it going to the chamber of commerce business after hours meetings!
June 18th, 2008 at 3:12 pm
try looking at the newspapers. see if the instructions include you sending resumes, you calling them or you going to their office with your resume.
you can also try going to an employment agency.
don’t just settle with one way in looking for a job. you shoudn’t get tired because it won’t help. try many ways simultaneously. there will be more results. if you give up now, you will always be outta job.
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June 21st, 2008 at 12:49 am
Nothing speaks better of an applicant aside from the person who walks in and asks for an application. At that point, the assessment begins:
The potential employer can see how you carry yourself, how you dress, your pronunciations, regional accent or lack thereof and in some cases, what your car looks like. These aren’t all really fair, but anyone can have a resume professionally edited to hide indicators that the applicant can neither spell nor speak clearly. It’s the non-verbal communication that applies about 30% of the overall applicant.
Make a day of going to shops, businesses and/or malls and ask for an employment application in those places you think you would like to work in. Fill it in right there. Appearances and friendliness count.
June 22nd, 2008 at 2:22 am
you could always try the old-fashioned method of mailing your resume with a cover letter introducing yourself and summarizing your qualifications and why you think you are suited to a) working for the company you have chosen to contact or b) the job at that company that you saw advertised in _______ (name of paper, website, bulletin board, etc…).
I sympathize with you - it is really tough to get a foot in the door lately. with so many unemployed people out looking, and so few new jobs available, it can be really frustrating. just keep at it.
also, you may need to go the route of applying for a job that is lower than your standards to pay a few bills while you wait. walk-ins are usually the standard for places like Home Depot, Lowe’s, Target, etc… other than that, very few corporations accept walk in applications - at least, that i know of. who knows? if you see a job advertised, and the ad includes an address or you are able to find the company address in the phone book, go ahead and suit up and head over with your fabulous resume… you might catch someone by surprise, and snatch that interview spot!
June 24th, 2008 at 6:55 am
Go to your state’s Workforce Commission and see what openings there are. Depending on the type of work, check the Employment guides and newspapers. Also check the internet (jobs.com/montser.com/etc). Las but not least, try a temp agency that specializes in your line of work. They can usually get you in the door, so you can move up.
B-Cool
June 25th, 2008 at 2:10 am
Hit the pavement !!
June 25th, 2008 at 3:12 pm
Try identifying an employer you want to work for and do some research. Know what job you are looking for, call and see if you can get an “informational” interview with a potential manager or the HR director. The idea here is to present yourself under no pressure for a job and learn how the company hires and leave the person with your resume. Sometimes people doing this land a job and sometimes not. If you know someone who knows someone, you will have the best chance of getting a job. This is good and this is bad, which is why some very qualified people shake their heads in disbelief when passed over for a promotion or denied employment all together but that is the way it goes. Unemployment is only a barrier if you let it be. Make sure you are doing something to cover the gap. This will present you as a motivated individual, which is what all employers desire.
June 26th, 2008 at 2:31 pm
Are you applying to places that have advertised that they are hiring? If they aren’t hiring, that could be why you are not getting any replies. You might want to check out the newspaper and online employment sites to see if there are job opportunities you are interested in and are qualified for. Where I live, I look at a provincial job posting site, the newspaper, HRDC government site for local job postings, etc. You may want to consider upgrading your skills by going to university or get a trade to make yourself more qualified. Sometimes the government will help pay for that kind of tuition for mature students if you are older than the average university student.
To find a summer job once, I looked up companies in the yellow pages of places I was interested in. Mailed my resume. Got a lot of PFO letters, and actually got a phone call for an interview. Had lunch with the company owner and got hired on the spot. I also got hired a couple of times because someone had referred me and gave good feedback about me. Got hired on the spot for a couple of those jobs as well.
June 29th, 2008 at 9:13 am
Are you actually applying for positions you know are available? Are you going through job boards such as monster.com, careerbuilder.com, hotjobs.com, etc.? Also, many businesses have their open positions listed on their websites. Are you sending resumes blindly or applying for posted positions? Also, if you aren’t getting any results whatsoever, have you considered reworking your resume, perhaps having someone who knows what they are doing have a look at it? Are you sending a tailered cover letter with each resume stating how you are good for that particular position, why that company should hire you, etc?
July 2nd, 2008 at 2:53 am
For a “professional” (non-exempt) job, walk-ins won’t work.
1) Make sure you are sending out enough resumes (30+ per week).
2) Review and modify your resume and cover letter. Modify every 2-3 weeks if necessary, until you get to a point where at least 1 or 2 companies contact you.
3) When you know you have a good resume (i.e., at least one company calls you), make sure your other target companies get THAT version of your resume and then you can call them. When you call, you can ask if they received the resume, where they are in the hiring process, when interviews will start- i.e., just about anything that is relevant to the hiring process just so your resume gets noticed and pulled out of the pile. A lot of companies will block you, but some will talk and schedule you for interviews.