Hot fields such as medicine are especially good for mass resume mailings.
In a tough employment market, job seekers want as many eyes to see them as possible. Resume blasting, in which job seekers send out a mass mailing of resumes to as many potential employers as possible, has become popular. It gets your printed resume on file and has a good chance of catching at least some companies receiving your information, just as they are preparing to hire someone with your qualifications. Although resume blasting is not a great way to reply to advertised positions, it could get you job offers before positions are advertised.
Instructions
Cover Letter and Addressing
1. Collect all the contact data for the resumes you're mailing out. Enter this data into a spreadsheet so it can be easily mail-merged into cover letters and envelope addresses. Include contact telephone numbers in the data you are gathering. Note anything special about a company you want to remember.
2. Compose a generic cover letter that includes information about the type of job you are seeking, a quick summary of your skills ("I'm an iPhone apps developer with six years of experience") and a polite close that includes an invitation to call or email you with any questions. Keep your language formal.
3. Set up your merge data for the cover letter and accompanying envelope and merge them together. Save the merged file. If you don't have the skills to do this, most office services stores such as FedEx Office and the UPS Store can do this for you. Proofread each letter and envelope to ensure they are accurate.
4. Revise the letter for any company in which you have particular interest. Focus on tailoring the first paragraph so that it is clear your skills merge with their needs. If you have spoken to anyone at the company who might recommend you, name-drop that person. Save the new file.
5. Revise your resume to ensure it is generic enough to work for any of these companies. Eliminate the objective line; this information belongs in your cover letter. Cut your resume to a single page to improve the chances that your prospective employer will read everything important. Save this file.
Printing and Mailing
6. Print out one resume and cover letter on good-quality white paper. Check for errors, printing issues and readability. If you are happy with them, print out the whole batch.
7. Fold your cover letter and resume together into thirds, Z-style, and insert them into the matching envelopes so that the top of your letter faces out of the open flap. Do not seal the envelopes. After each envelope has been filled, go back and quickly check that your letters and envelopes match.
8. Seal, stamp and mail your envelopes. If you are including a self-addressed stamped postcard, insert it into the open fold of your letter between the top and middle sections before sealing the envelope.
