| are at least six resume distribution services that have | | | | for your skill set than another region. Obviously, if you |
| captured the market and millions of people have used | | | | are able to pick up and move anywhere on a |
| them to send targeted resume 'blasts' to recruiters and | | | | moments notice for a new job, you have an |
| employers. People like these services because they | | | | advantage. |
| are relatively cheap and fast - it makes us feel good | | | | 3. Keywords and Format |
| to know we sent our resume to thousands of targets | | | | The resume you send to a distribution service must |
| in 24 hours. | | | | have targeted keywords. Remember, this is a mass |
| But, what did we accomplish? | | | | mailing and their is no time to focus on individual wants |
| That depends on three factors: | | | | and needs. You must select three main keywords that |
| 1. Target Market | | | | describe your skill set and lead with those. Create the |
| Blasting resumes to a specific category of recruiters | | | | same resume in a MS Word, .txt and .HTML format to |
| will increase your chances of making a contact and | | | | maximize the amount of recruiters the resume is |
| getting a response from the recruiter. But, this won't be | | | | distributed to. |
| effective if your skill set is not in demand now. | | | | 3. How Clean is that List? |
| Recruiters are salespeople who live in the moment. | | | | All resume distribution services say that their list of |
| They only focus on the job order at hand, and if your | | | | recruiters and HR managers is an opt-in list. That |
| resume does not speak to them in the exact terms | | | | means that all of the recruiting companies and |
| they are looking for it will be ignored. | | | | businesses that are on their list 'subscribe' to their |
| Everyone has heard of the hidden job market - the | | | | service. This does not mean that the same person |
| fact that the majority of open jobs are never | | | | who subscribed is the person who will receive your |
| advertised. Some resume distribution services blast | | | | resume via email. So, because the undeliverable rate |
| resumes to HR departments in companies that do | | | | on most lists is about 20%, you are having your |
| direct hiring. HR managers may be a bit more | | | | resume sent to a good number of strangers. For |
| responsive than recruiters, although they are inundated | | | | example, if your resume is sent to 1,000 recruiters |
| with resumes as well and don't have time to sift | | | | about 200 of them are strangers to the service. If you |
| through the piles of resumes they receive. Again, timing | | | | avail yourself of a resume distribution service try to |
| is crucial. If the HR manager or their asistant is | | | | determine if the service cleans their list on a quarterly |
| sensitized to your skill set at that moment, you may | | | | basis. |
| receive a response. | | | | Resume distribution can be effective if the timing is |
| 2. Demographics | | | | right. In order to get a hit, the recruiter must be looking |
| Resume distribution services can submit your resume | | | | to fill a job that you qualify for when they receive your |
| to any city, state, or any combination of three states | | | | resume. If they receive it too early or too late in the |
| simultaneously. Supply and demand dictates whether | | | | process, you miss the boat. |
| that area of the country has a relatively greater need | | | | |