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You can contact an employer - as well as contact any living human being -
five different ways. You can't submit your resume by phone, however. That
leaves four viable submission methods:
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Mail. Believe it or
not, some employers still prefer paper resumes. This can get expensive
for the jobseeker. You can reduce the cost, however. Generally speaking,
you needn't send your resume in a large envelope to avoid folding. By
tri-folding your resume and sending in a business envelope, you'll
realize a savings of anywhere from 15 to 50 cents per mailing. That adds
up.
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Fax. Make sure the
employer accepts faxed resumes. Also verify the fax number. If you don't own
a fax machine, you can save money by faxing your resume from your local
Department of Labor office, who will do it for
free (faxing from a copy shop can cost you a buck or more per page). You
can also fax directly from your computer, but make sure to use a quality
program - otherwise the employer may receive your pages chopped or garbled.
Email. Have a plain
text and Word version of your resume. Past the plain text version in the
body of your email and attach the Word file. This way, the employer will still
get your resume even if the company server strips attachments.
In Person. This
method should be reserved for only those employers who specifically request
it. You can also use this method if your occupation requires a certain
amount of brashness. But if an employer doesn't want walk-ins, you're
taking your chances.
IN THE CARAVAN:
Submit your resume as the employer requests, but save money when possible.
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The Lion’s Pride: Resumes
