Question:
I am about to start gathering addresses from the phone book and
sending out resumes. I know to gather as much information as possible
on each accounting firm first and include a personalized cover letter.
I am also planning to include a list of references with names and
addresses. My resume is 1 page long.
Answer:
-Do not include list of references until you know they are interested in
you and ask for them.
While you call them you could ask if they are hiring and who you should
speak with... then speak with that person offering a brief reason why
you are calling and introduction of yourself. Generally the HR people
(human resources) look after resumes, however if you can get your resume
directly to the manager who will do the actually hiring instead of it
being filtered through HR so much the better.Your cover letter should be adapted to each company you sent it to. For
that you will need to do a little research on each firm. How large they
area, what sort of work they doNo, don't bother with that.
You seem to be using the "carpet bombing" approach to the job search.
