Should you write RESUME included or similar on envelope so they don't just throw it out?

Question

I am sending my (unsolicited) resumes around (on the advice of my college counseler) to a list of businesses (shops).

Should I write "resume" on the envelope so they don't think it's just junk mail & throw it out automatically, or will "resume" make them throw it out quicker??? LOL. thanks.

Answer 1

Write: Attn: personal department
That alone should generate enough interest to be opened.
Good luck with getting a good job!

Answer 2

I would contact each business by phone and ask who to address the Resume to. Sending an unsolicited Resume is not a good idea. (college counselers are not too business savy either)

Keep track of those names and follow up with a phone call to that person asking if they got it.

If you just send it out, it will not necessarily get to the right person.

Answer 3

two things can happen: (1) by taking out the "terminated" jobs (got fired from), depending how long your sister worked in those jobs, it might create a "pause" in her career and oftenly viewed as a negative by would-be employers. now, (2) including the terminated jobs in the work experience might lead to the employer knowing your sister got fired during the actual interview. best approach; include the terminated job details - her responsibilities, whatever was accomplished if any, then during the interview where it would take a lot of self control under pressure, a safe answer will be that she left those jobs for personal reasons. The interviewer will normally ask "Why did you leave the job?" and not "Were you fired in those jobs?". At some level it is lying, but by not putting those "unfavorable" job experiences in the resume and presenting something else to the employer is the same form of misinformation. Of course, if the employer makes an reference call to the previous company then your sister can only cross her fingers.

Answer 4

To avoid it to the junk mail. I would suggest you to write on the envlop "Attention: The Head of HRS" and also you can write "Confidential" above this sentence. This will appear that it is a confidential message for the head of the human resources. Try it.

Answer 5

No. Below the Company's name, write:

Attn: Personnel or

Attn: Human Resource Department

Answer 6

Try to get a contact name in the HR department and then hand address the letter. Make sure you follow up to make sure they received it and ask for an interview.

Answer 7

Staple your COVER LETTER to the resume, they will see you included a two-page document.

Answer 8

If they don't have a position open, they may just throw it away anyway. It depends on the office.