Employer offers some tips to job applicants.
Jenbak Sales Canada
Business and Employment Services On Line
102564.1466@compuserve.com

We welcome your comments and questions.

So you sent your resume but didn`t get called for an interview
Do you think employers don`t even read your resume?  You have all the
credentials and the right experiance for that job but still, nothing!

Here are some very helpful tips for you after you have submitted your resume.

#1. Spelling Accuracy.
Make sure!!! you are very accurate in your application to your potential
employer.  DO NOT make spelling mistakes.  This sends a black picture to your
potential employer.  It tells them you are illiterate!  If an employer finds
a spelling mistake anywhere in your resume or application, they will not read
any further.  Your application and resume will end up in the trash.

#2.Include a cover page and or fax cover with your resume. Do not make your
potential employer presume they are expected to read through the resume to
see how your experience would fit their needs.

#3.  Do Not use form letters.  If an employer sees 2 letters identical in
form to each other, they will trash your resume.  It sends a signal that
maybe you belong to the same job finding club.

#4.  Do Not use fill in the blanks letters.  Some people send fill in the
blank letters with their information scrawled in the blank spaces.  A
definate NO NO.

#5. Read the help wanted ad carefully and do exactly as it says!  I fht e ad
states reply to general manager, reply to the general manager, not ` to whom
it may concern`.

#6.  Make all your document professional.  Fax covers, cover letters, resumes
must not have any special comments, humourous or not, on them. Do not try to
inject a little levity into the day by including comments on your documents
not pertinant to the information you are trying to project.  This
demonstrates a lack of professionalism.
#7.  Take some initiative to phone the firm you are applying to do alittle
research into the company you are applying to.  Let them know who you are and
that you have submitted a resume and you are interested in their operation.
 Ask questions to the nature of, how many people do you employ?, how do you
conduct business? etc.  You might want to contact the person responsible for
hiring and let them know you are touching base and that you have submitted
your resume and you are ready for any questions they might have for you.  Do
not be over bearing.  Keep it simple!

Summary:

Write a proper business letter as a covering letter.  Tailor it to the job
specifically highlighting your skills that match with the ad for employment.
 Read the ad very very carefully.
Phone the organization you have applied to.
Make sure your resume is up to date.  Do not hand write extras onto your
resume.
Ensure your resume and letter are free of spelling mistakes and typing
errors.

Good luc