An Interesting Twist on Resume Distribution

I get asked to endorse products and books and services all the time. I almost never agree, but recently I came across a service that I DO really like.

One of the hardest things for job seekers is to get their resume into the hands of hiring managers and recruiters. There are many companies out there who promise to zap your resume to thousands of decision-makers - they make it seem so easy.  The problem with most of these services is that they are sending your resume to people who didn't ask for it in the first place, and who don't have time to look at it. In addition, it's usually a one-time deal and you have no opportunity to follow up with hiring managers.

That's why I like Resume Spider so much.

First, they only send resumes to people who have signed up to receive them. This is HUGE because it means you're never spamming anyone. Second, the companies who are asking for resumes are big names - companies who do a lot of hiring. Third, they allow you to carefully target your resume distribution so that you're not sending your resume to companies who never hire in your field. And fourth, they offer a results guarantee.

All of these things make me excited about the potential for my clients to succeed, but there is another feature - and for me this one is the most important  ... after your resume has been distributed, you can log in to your account and see who has opened your email. You can also access contact information. So as soon as you see that the recruiter at HP opened your resume, you can contact them to follow-up and express your interest.

In this way Resume Spider does more than resume distribution - they actually facilitate the networking that is so crucial for job search success.

Check them out, and if you decide to use their services, let me know how it went in the comments.

Comments

[Nathan Wigglesworth]

The resume spider idea sounds great! For those who feel they have a strong resume, somethinghire.com has some incredible companies looking to fill positions.

[Marc Drees]

So this is the reverse of jobs by e-mail; candidates by e-mail. And please re-iterate what is sooo great about this? That you can receive candidate CV's after you have created a crude set of selection criteria? Rock my world...

As ResumeSpider doesn't work without resumes, how do they think to attract candidates? Guess they have a really big marketing budget??

Really, how often do you endorsement requests? Perhaps just this once?