Advice on Applying for Job

[aprilmayjune]

There is a company that I would love to work for hiring right now, but they are only taking resumes online. They don't provide a phone number, email address, nothing. Just a way to send your resume and cover letter. I have already sent mine but normally I would call to check on the status, apply again a few weeks later if it is one of those slow hiring processes, etc.

If the only way I can get a hold of them is by resending my resume and cover letter, would it be OK to revise the cover letter stating my interest in the job and further describing my qualifications, or should I just not bother if they obviously don't want people directly contacting them?

Or should I just go a whole other route and get online to find the number of the human resource department, I'm sure I could find it if I tried.

This is the perfect job for me, would allow me to pay for school, so I am REALLY needing this.

[mathias]

how about you tell us which company? that might help

[aprilmayjune]

It is for Natural Balance dog foods. They are hiring for a Territory Sales Rep. I already deal with their food at work and am somewhat familiar with the sales rep process.

[mathias]

perfect advice if they have a local location I would do that... And of course emphazise any sales experience you have...

[Ram_Puppy]

april,

a lot of large companies use programs that sift through online resumes using key word searches. the key in this instance, is to load your resume w/ terms that they are going to be looking for.

For sales I would think:

Self Starting
Outgoing

etc... etc...

if your resume never makes it past the computer screening then it will never get infront of someones actual eyeballs.

So look at your resume, work on getting key word stuff into it. taking josh's approach wouldn't hurt either.

[edawgm]

Good for you April. I hope everything works out and you get it.

[Bill S]

Try finding out who this person would report to. I spent a first career as a sales mangler. Find out who the biggest users of the product in the territory are, then go by the stores and see if you can get them to give you info. Or, call the company and find out who the Regional Manager or Sales Manager is for the area. If you do this, hang up first. Then a phone call with to that person will really impress them with your ingenuity and persistance. Also, you can often find them via email if you can find an email address for someone else at the company, by piecing it together. Get creative. I've personally viewed 1000's of resumes, and you need to do ANYTHING that will get someone to pause and read yours. A photo of you surrounded by about 20 happy dogs, for instance.

Oh, yeah, one more thing. Check and see if there are any dog shows coming up - most of them attend. Jack Onofrio is the super for most of them (www.onofrio.com).

[erikharrison]

Try finding out who this person would report to. I spent a first career as a sales mangler. Find out who the biggest users of the product in the territory are, then go by the stores and see if you can get them to give you info. Or, call the company and find out who the Regional Manager or Sales Manager is for the area. If you do this, hang up first. Then a phone call with to that person will really impress them with your ingenuity and persistance. Also, you can often find them via email if you can find an email address for someone else at the company, by piecing it together. Get creative. I've personally viewed 1000's of resumes, and you need to do ANYTHING that will get someone to pause and read yours. A photo of you surrounded by about 20 happy dogs, for instance.

Oh, yeah, one more thing. Check and see if there are any dog shows coming up - most of them attend. Jack Onofrio is the super for most of them (www.onofrio.com).

word.

[aprilmayjune]

Wonderful advice, thank you everyone.