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Tried The Black Hole? Now Make Resume Get You to Interview Faster

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By Scott Chase
ETP member since 2008, contributing writer and former Editor-in-Chief of Lamplighter Newsletter.


Well you must be wondering, especially if you are new to the job search, what is the “Black Hole�??  Quite simply, it is the database, desk, or other repository that your resume goes into when you submit it through any internet on-line web site. That being said, why would anyone want to do this?  I don’t think anyone knows better, heck, I did not know better until I was introduced to
Empowering Today’s Professionals (ETP)I sent hundreds of resumes into the black hole with only limited success. I now know better. Here is my experience on how things have changed for me.

I will start out with an actual experience. I applied for that particular job; it was a good match for my skills, through the company’s website.  I included a targeted resume and a cover letter.  Weeks went by, and nothing, no phone call, no contact whatsoever from the company, so, I moved on. The posting disappeared from my searches, so I thought it was filled.  

Another couple of weeks after I last saw the posting, it reappeared again. Same posting, just with a new posting date. At this point, I now know the ETP 7 Step Job Search system (see my previous article on 7 steps). Instead of submitting it to the black hole, I went to work using the system. I still had my targeted resume, so I moved on to finding an advocate within the company. The search on Linkedin was disappointing. I did not have any contacts in HR or in the department where the position resides.  What to do?

I went to the website of the company, and started poking around there website. After spending some time looking around, I was able to not only find HR recruiter names and contact information, but, I also found names and contact information for the people in the department I was trying to get into. I then started to call and e-mail the HR people and some of the people in the department I wanted to work in. 

The next day, I received an email from the hiring manager for the position. He stated that I could send him my resume for his review. At the same time, the recruiter for the position also sent me a note that they have my resume on file and will contact me if I am a match for the position. These calls from LIVE people let me  know they received my original resume. This proves a point about the “Black Hole�?.  My resume was looked at by the hiring manager. I also booked an interview and a follow up second interview. It goes to show you the power of NOT letting your resume go into the “Black Hole�?.

Maybe this will lead to my next article, “The Landing!!�?

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