Resume Distribution Secrets

Once you have written the perfect resume you are then faced with the daunting task of resume distribution. After all, only by getting your resume out in front of potential employers will you begin to see the fruits of your labor and begin to get interviews. Obviously getting a new job is a numbers game. What that means is the more times your resume is viewed, the better your chances are of getting new job. So what are the best ways to go about resume distributions and what are the secrets of the trade?

Once again, the key in getting a new job is getting your resume in front of as many potential employers as possible. Here are a few secrets that may help you in your resume distribution quest:

• Post your resume online: These days there are many job sites online that allow you to post your resume. This service is typically free and is a wonderful opportunity to have thousands of potential views. Sites like Career Builder and Monster.com both allow you to not only upload your resume but also allow you to create a personal profile as well. It all adds up to increasing your chances of landing a new job.

• Hunt the classifieds: Yes there are still a good number of employers that prefer to hire out of the newspaper. Take time each day and scour the classifieds for potential jobs. Once you have found them either copy down the fax number that they supply in the advertisement or call the company and ask them for their fax number. Once you get ten fax numbers distribute ten resumes. Repeat as necessary for eventual success.

• E-Mail resume: Another cost free way to get your resume distributed is by e-mail. Not only do many companies have an e-mail address specifically for resumes these days but this also allows you the opportunity to network with your friends and colleagues using cyberspace. You may not know who to give your resume to, but what if your friend does, or their friend does, etc. Sending your resume to a handful of friends through e-mail could have a ripple effect and have you landing a job in no time.

• Social network: It seems these days that everyone has some sort of connection to the world of social networking. MySpace, FaceBook, and Twitter are among the more popular and if you are perking up reading this then you are in luck. You can post your resume on your personal page and you can even share it with your group of friends within the network. Again, this could have a ripple effect and your dream job may come from a source that you certainly were not expecting.

• Beat the streets: You can also take at least 10 resumes every day and simply do the old fashion method of going door to door. Yes it is time consuming and not the most fun thing to do but distributing your resume in this manner allows a potential employer to actually get to see you even if it is only briefly. That said be sure that you dress to impress with this type of resume distribution.

As far as effectiveness goes you never really know. It only takes your resume being viewed one time by the right potential employer and you are on your way to a great new job. The trick is to simply execute your resume distribution with great vigor and sooner or later success will come your way.