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What Do Employers Do With Unsolicited Resumes?

Posted on 19. Aug, 2009 posted by Bill in Cover Letters

An unsolicited resume is a resume sent without any reference to a certain job offer and it is a good way to increase your chances to be called to an interview sooner or later. I am sure you have always wondered if sending your resume without anyone asking for it is a good idea or not. Truth is people do it every day.

This happens because most employers keep received resumes even if in that period they are not recruiting. They know that finding good experience can be costly so they take advantage of this free method of gathering resumes.

In general about 40% employers take into consideration received resumes for available jobs in the company at that moment. Usually if these resumes don’t match available jobs they are kept in the company resume database.

Only 17% employers delete resumes they don’t need at that moment.

Many experts in Human Resources field agree that online subscription can be the best way to express your interest to work in a company, even if the company doesn’t have any available jobs. Employers often check their emails so you are sure they get your resume.

A general rule in sending your resume online is that you should not attach it to the email because employers tend to delete messages that have attachments.

The conclusion? Sending your resume to companies where you would like to work and that don’t have available jobs at the moment can greatly help you in finding the perfect job you always craved for.

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