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There are several things you should take into consideration before sending your resume. Otherwise, you may find yourself waiting only to get an unfavorable response or possibly never receiving a reply at all.

Before you send out your resume to a recruiter, consider the following tactics for your strategy:

-          First, target your information. Be honest and concise. Cover everything you are willing to accept. You may be interested in an executive assistant position, but would also consider an administrative assistant role. Let the recruiter know this in your application. That way, if you don’t necessarily get the job you applied for, you may still have other options (and maybe even a better fit).

-          Visit the employment section of the company website and follow the resume submittal directions carefully. Most company job boards will allow you to add your resume to their database (for example, we have our own job board), even when you’re not applying for a specific position. One of the perks to this is you may be contacted you at a later date if they have something that matches your qualifications. This is a great way to ensure your resume gets in the right hands and ensure that the hiring manager at least sees your name and qualifications.

-          You can always just call and ask! These days, recruiters and hiring managers get a high volume of resumes. If you’ve submitted your resume online, try going one step ahead and calling your local office! Getting on the phone with a recruiter will you put front and center on the list of candidates.

-          You may also want to see if the company has social networking pages, such as Facebook, LinkedIn, etc. that you can post your resume or contact information to.

-          However, don’t expect a call if you skirted the rules. If you search on a website and find a general e-mail not related to hiring, you may want to reconsider blindly sending your resume in this direction. In some cases, your e-mail may make it to the hiring manager. However, you run a high risk of your resume also getting stuck in an inbox or even a junk mail folder.

Whatever route you choose, make sure your resume and cover letter communicate your understanding of the needs of the company and the position and show what you have to offer. If you can do this, your job seeking and application process will run with much more ease!