If Youre Just Sending Resumes and Waiting for the Call ... STOP!

If Youre Just Sending Resumes and Waiting for the Call ... STOPIf Youre Just Sending Resumes and Waiting for the Call ... STOPIt breaks my heart when I hear from job seekers who send out resumes responding to job listings, but never hear anything back after that. And yet they just keep on sending their same old resume to employer after employer, with no response and without changing one darn thingOf course, the problem could be your resume One possibility is that your resume needs some serious help. And if thats the case, you can send out a million resumes and never hear back. You need a great resume, targeted EACH TIME to the job you are applying for.Are you worried that will take too long? Well how long does it take to wait for no response at all? The effort you put in up front can make all the difference to whether you actually get the job you want.Here are some basic posts to help. And lets elend forget the cover letterHow to Write a Strong Resume that Gets You Real InterviewsHo w To Target Your Resume To the Job Youre Applying ForWhat Goes Into a Good Cover Letter? Butjob search is much more than a good resume Lets assume you have a great resume, and you target it and your cover letter to each job. And youre still not hearing back. Now what?We all know its a tough job market. Even if things are picking up a bit, there are still a lot of people competing for the same job. And maybe some of them are a bit more qualified than you at least on paper. So you have to go the extra mile to get yourself into an actual interview.What else should you do?Look for informational interviews You can learn a lot about the job market or even possibly make careers)