is it better to get out versus just appling to a want ad?

Question

I have been out of a job for about 4 months now. I keep getting call backs from my resume but I have been told that it is better to meet people face to face and hand them my resume versus just mailing it to the address listed in the want ads.

I have also thought that because a company doesnt have a want ad listed they probably arent looking to hire. What is the point of going to places that are not hiring?

Answer 1

ABSOLUTELY YES!!!!!!

Answer 2

Follow all avenues. Don't limit yourself to one or two that you think might be most effective.

Many jobs are not listed in the want ads. Many ads are taken out only after the company has exhausted other means of filling the position. You showing up with your resume could inspire them to open up a position they had been thinking about filling but they didn't want to go through the search.

Another great way to get a job is to tell everyone you know that you are looking, what you are looking for and what your qualificaitons are. Verbal networking is a common way to get a job lead. If you already know someone who works for the company you are applying for, they may be able to put in a good word directly for you. Companies like to hire someone referred by a good employee that they already have.

Have you used the job boards on the internet to post your resume and to look at openings within companies? It's a good way to get your resume out to a lot of companies without having to spend all the time driving and physically walking in.

Answer 3

It is better to get out and hand them your resume. Follow up with it two weeks later with a letter, same stationery, asking about the same position. Just because someone isn't hiring doesn't mean they will never hire again. Who knows? Maybe they are about to fire someone, and if you had not given them your resume you would never get that call.

Keep a resume journal of all the places you have applied at, and keep contacting the places you really want to work at. Some of them are wanting to know how bad you want that job. Therefore, the more you keep in touch the better opportunity you may have.

Answer 4

If you're getting calls in response to your resume it's not an objectionable resume or strategy. Some employers specifically put in ads, NO CALLS, or Apply in Person, while others limit the ways in which you can contact them to a fax or email. Some employers are so overwhelmed by the response to ads, that they don't want to see anyone without an appointment, while others equally overwhelmed are impressed by your initiative and will talk to you when you show up. So it's difficult to say. If you're getting calls, but not the job, look at your telephone response to the calls and your interviewing. You may need to improve your techniques, practice your telephone and interview skills.

Mailing out resumes blindly to companies not advertising, and without knowing a person's name & title to direct resume to, is a waste of time and money. KNowing the HR director, or manager to direct it to, makes all the difference. ALWAYS include a cover letter with resume, and tailor it to specifics of job, company. Even when faxing or emailing or hand-delivering.

Answer 5

You can send your resume to companies you want to work for but haven't listed a want ad. It's possible your resume will arrive just as a job opens or within that time and they'll call you as opposed to spending money on an ad. Many companies are hiring but don't advertise it because they already have a stack of resumes to use.

Answer 6

People hire people not paper.Yes work from the
want ad.s but want ad;s as a rule is just testing
the public to see how many people they can hire from.
try and hand them your paper work,and ask for a
appointment .

Answer 7

because if you have the skills that they need they may realize that they need you..