| You think you've found your dream job. You spot the | | | | Phone With a Friendly Reminder |
| job posting, tweak your resume and e-mail it to the | | | | If you decide to follow up on a resume over the |
| recruiter. Then the waiting game begins. After you've | | | | phone, be sure to rehearse what you want to say to |
| sent a resume, it's tempting to sit back and hope the | | | | the recruiter. |
| recruiter will call. But -- make no mistake -- It's YOU | | | | Keep it short and sweet. Introduce yourself and remind |
| that should follow up. You just need to figure out | | | | the recruiter that you submitted a resume recently. |
| when and how to do it. | | | | Make sure you state exactly what job you're |
| Wait a Week, Recruiters Say | | | | interested in. You can also ask if they received your |
| The ideal amount of time to wait before following up | | | | resume and if they're still considering candidates for |
| on a resume you've sent: One week. The majority of | | | | the position. |
| recruiters say candidates should wait one week | | | | If you get a recorded message, you may want to call |
| before following up. Some recruiters recommend you | | | | again later. Call a few times in hopes of speaking with |
| act sooner, less than one week after submitting your | | | | a real, live recruiter before resorting to leaving a |
| resume. Still other recruiters say that you should wait | | | | message. You also need to know even to put down |
| for them to call you. | | | | the phone. Calling recruiters repeatedly isn't going to |
| Your best bet? Go with the majority opinion and wait | | | | make them more likely to call you back. It's probably |
| a week. | | | | just going to irritate them. Almost half of recruiters |
| Send a Short E-Mail Message | | | | claim that their biggest pet peeve is candidates who |
| E-mail is a great follow-up tool because it not only lets | | | | keep calling them. |
| you remind the recruiter that you've applied for a job, | | | | Should You Just Resend Your Resume? |
| but it also lets you submit a resume again without | | | | Have a few weeks passed since you sent a resume |
| seeming too pushy. A week after you've submitted a | | | | and you still haven't heard from the recruiter? Are you |
| resume, send the recruiter an e-mail to follow up. | | | | considering simply reapplying for the position? Don't. |
| Follow these tips to write your follow-up e-mail: | | | | Recruiters usually keep resumes on file, and they'll likely |
| Put your full name and the title of the position you've | | | | discover that you've already sent one. Worse, they |
| applied for in the subject line. | | | | may think that you didn't even realize that you'd |
| Write a professional note that reiterates your | | | | already applied for a position. |
| qualifications and interest in the job. | | | | Only resend your resume to a recruiter when you |
| Attached your resume again. (Don't make the recruiter | | | | want to apply for a different position at a company. |
| have to dig though old e-mails to look for it.) | | | | Otherwise, you should e-mail or call to follow up. This |
| Include your full name in the file name of your resume. | | | | should be your game plan for landing that job. |
| Proofread carefully before you hit "Send"!A typo can | | | | And by all means, if you haven't already done so - file |
| kill your chances of getting your foot in the door. | | | | for unemployment. |