Follow Up After Resume Submission

You found your dream job, created an exceptional resume, and felt sorry for the employer. Now the “wait” game begins. After submitting your resume, you think all you have to do now is wait for the employer to contact you. This is a big mistake; you have to choose the right path and the right time for the next steps. Most employers recommend that you wait a week after submitting your resume.

Send a short email

Email is a great way to contact the employer, because you can remind them that you applied for the job and you can resubmit your resume without fear of coming across as pushy.

Within a week of submitting your resume, write an email to the employer. Here are some ideas that should be included:

– Write your full name and the position you applied for in the Subject line of the email

– Professionally repeat your interest and qualifications for this job

– Attach the resume to this email, so as not to force the employer to dig through old emails to find it.

– Include your full name in the resume file name

Contact the employer by phone

If you have decided that instead of sending an email it is better to contact them by phone, repeat what you want before talking to them.

Be short and to the point. Introduce yourself and remind the employer that you recently sent a resume, also mention the job you are interested in. You can ask if they received your resume and if they recruit more candidates.

Try to keep the conversation short and don’t call more than once because you will start to annoy him. After you submit your resume and a few weeks have passed, don’t try to resubmit the resume because they keep the resumes and may think you forgot he applied for the job. Only send your resume if you apply for another job, otherwise send an email or contact them by phone.