Submitting Resumes

[Magick1]

If you are submitting a resume to an email address to HR, but the company doesn't actively list anything on their website, what do you say?

Hi I am Kim and I want you to look at my stuff & see what position you can create for me because I am just that dang good? (HEE HEE).

But, you get the idea.

How do you create cover "email" and what does one say in one of these cover letters?

It's all beyond me and I need some guidance if you can!

Thank you in advance.

[Joubert[$]]

Often, the company will have a Careers tab that lists a link that says something like "Add Your Resume To Our Database" or "Apply For General Openings" or something like that. Those don't need cover letters because they're looking to match skill sets.

If, on the other hand, you have targeted a company, say EA, and you want to send your resume there, I would find out the CEO's name (Amy) and send a cover letter from my printer that says something along the lines of why you want to work there, what you feel you can contribute and what your career goals are. Then attach a paper resume.

The CEO will likely skim it for any decent customer feedback and then fling it to HR with a note that says "Keep or Toss"

The former is the much more common method, but I"ve used the latter twice. I heard nothing back either time, but it was only a stamp and some paper. (Use good quality paper from an office supply store, not the stuff you use in a copy machine)

[pippadaisy[$]]

What George said. And rave about the company and why you admire them. G got an interview once that way. Didn't get the job, but got some face time

[Joubert[$]]

Did I mention I got ignored? It doesn't work every time. But I can think of three different times with two different CEOs at two companies where he sent me someone's resume through inter-office mail with a note that said, "Take a look if this person interests you" or words to that effect.

(shrug) I blew my connection at a major web site that way earlier this year, but I took the shot.

[pippadaisy[$]]

I think it depends on the how and why. G's was about what he knew about their development environment and the cutting-edge stuff they were doing.

He actually was impressed by one of the job offerings that the Mother Site listed, but wasn't impressed with the fact that they appeared to be looking for an enterprise-level script kiddie.

[Magick1]

Thanks guys.

I appreciate the feedback.

I am still searching & wasn't sure what to think about that situation.