Resume Sending By Fax

The main advantage of sending your résumé by fax is speed. It will arrive within minutes, as opposed to the days it will take your résumé to get there by paper mail. However, a fax is printed on flimsy paper and won’t give your résumé a very memorable appearance.

So, how can you combine the speed of faxing your résumé with the high-quality appearance of mailing a stationery copy?

Do both! If you can send your résumé by fax, send another copy by paper mail. This has several advantages:

The faxed version will arrive quickly and should suffice if the employer wants your résumé right away.

The stationery version you send by mail will reinforce the positive impression of your faxed résumé. By sending the résumé twice, it shows you are REALLY interested in this position.
You’ll increase the potential audience of readers. Chances are, more people will read your résumé and want to call you because your résumé will be seen by whoever reads faxes and opens mail, in addition to the person your résumé is addressed to. This can only improve your chances!

As with mailing stationery copies, be sure to sign any cover letters that you fax out.

To continue, click here: Resume Sending by Email