by Kevin Donlin - Guaranteed Resumes - Click for Info

As any marketing pro will tell you, you can double your sales simply by following up with prospects. Instead of just one sales letter, mail two, 7 days apart, for example.

It�s the same with your job search.

Instead of just sending in your resume and then waiting for the phone to ring (as far too many folks do!) you can double your chances of getting hired by following up with employers.

That�s what one of my clients did last month. She followed up creatively. And now she�s got a great new job. You can, too.

Here�s how �

My client, Nancy from Minneapolis, applied to a high-tech firm she really wanted to work for. After submitting her resume and interviewing at the company, she heard nothing for two weeks.

So she followed up by sending the email below. Study it carefully ...

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Dear Ms. Smith,

I hope you and your staff are doing well this week!

I wanted to quickly follow up with you, to check on the status of your hiring decision and restate my strong desire to contribute to ABC.

In addition, I was reviewing the ABC web site and wanted to comment on your press release, "ABC Keeps Growing - 10/13/03" at this page: http://www.ABC.com/pst.html

1) I can meet your requirements in your comments here: �ABC�s first priority is to help our customers meet their globalization goals by offering the best customer services and many years of expertise. Our new employees are carefully chosen for their qualifications and proven client focus,� said Mary Smith, Vice President of Business Development.

... due to my international experience, qualifications and proven client focus, as outlined in my resume and in our interview from 2 weeks ago.

2) The qualifications you mentioned in your press release for the new project manager you hired, Sally Pierce, are very close to my own.

I would be able to develop and execute project plans, budgets, and time lines, and also manage project scope and communication, as a result of my experience managing numerous ongoing tasks and servicing customers at XYZ Ltd. in France and 123 Airlines in America.

Like Ms. Pierce, I have a strong background in customer service, international communications, and translation. In addition, because I made the effort to emigrate to the United States, like Ms. Pierce, I have a superior work ethic, I am goal-oriented and I can bring a new perspective to your team.

I look forward to hearing from you in the coming weeks regarding your needs in project management or coordination.

With best wishes,

Nancy Jobhunter

Kevin Donlin is President of Guaranteed Resumes.

Since 1996, he and his team have provided resumes, cover letters and online job-search assistance to clients in all 50 states and 23 countries. Kevin has been interviewed by USA Today, CBS MarketWatch, The Wall Street Journal's National Business Employment Weekly, CBS Radio, and many others.

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