Some go straight to in-person interviews. Other companies (e.g., Pongo) go right to phone interviews, but ask for homework at a later stage. Allison typically asks candidates for a writing sample, a written exercise, or some other relevant material. This is where things start to vary from employer to employer. Without it, you're gone.ĥ) They start contacting the remaining candidates. TIP: Previous steps were all about first impressions this step looks for substance to support those impressions. (Aww.) The final candidate pool might be as few as 3 or 4 people, or as many as 10 or 15. (Yay!) But in the end, more applicants will be eliminated. TIP: Don't apply promiscuously if you're not qualified (or at least almost qualified ), you're wasting your time.Ĥ) They scrutinize the survivors and cut some more.Īt this point, if you're still in the running, someone will take the time to fully read your cover letter and resume. At other companies, it might be a computer doing the scan, searching for certain keywords. She says her first visual scan of the cover letter and resume lasts at least 45 seconds. We talk a lot about the 10-second rule (you have only 10 seconds to pique the reader's interest), but Allison is generous. TIP: Make your resume attractive and organized, with plenty of white space so it's easy to read on screen or on paper.ģ) They scan the submissions and eliminate MOST of them. Many people use hard-copy printouts of the resumes and cover letters but larger companies are probably still keeping it electronic at this stage. TIP: Don't give them a reason to eliminate you.Ģ) Applications get passed to the decision maker(s).ĭepending on the organization, the initial decision maker might be the hiring manager for the open position, an HR person, or a staff recruiter. No one can review that many resumes, so the vast majority of them will have to be eliminated. ( Four hundred!) And these numbers are not unusual. Allison is a hiring manager for a medium-sized non-profit, where they rarely get fewer than 100 resumes for any job posting 200 to 400 is the norm. Be sure to read her whole post, but meanwhile I'll touch on some of the main points.Īfter your resume leaves your computer, the typical screening/hiring process will go something like this:ġ) Applications start pouring in to the employer. Her recent post, " How the Hiring Process Works on the Employer's Side," not only spells out what happens to your resume, it also provides a window into the hiring manager's mind.
#Post my resume now how to#
While I was pondering how to approach this topic, AskAManager's Allison Green beat me to the punch. Wouldn't it be nice to know what's happening to your resume after you send it? Once you submit your resume and cover letter to an employer, it can feel as if your precious career documents have been sucked into a vortex, never to be seen or heard from again.Īt best, you might get an auto-reply email that acknowledges your application (but promises nothing).
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