Resume Distribution Companies

nikki in Austin, Texas said: i used resumezapper and it stated that it sent it to 500 people. that was a week or more ago and i have not heard a word. I paid 50.00 for that. so I think it was a waste.

Thanks for the heads-up. I have been considering doing that (resume zapper), now I won't. It stinks that they advertise it on job sites and prey on people who are desperately looking for a job. I think you have to be wary of anything on-line nowadays.

For those of you who have heard nothing from your resume distribution attempts, consider that the resumes do not necessarily go to companies that are looking to hire in your field (if they are hiring at all). Also, there is also a chance that your resume is the problem and not the service. Don't shoot the messenger. Just make sure your resume is error free. One mistake can land your resume in the trash can.

I've been on the hiring side of things. Quite a number of people sent resumes to us that we would NEVER have a need for. We didn't throw those resumes out or shred them; however, we filed them in that "well, one never knows" file.

I'd say your time is better spent contacting companies directly and then sending resumes directly to those who may hire for the kind of positions you qualify for/have interest in.

My guess is that most of the "resume blasters" go with set lists of where they send resumes.
And it has nothing to do with what companies may need. Those companies are ONLY looking for what they need or may need NOW, or in the VERY near future.

Suggestion: save your money and find out where the jobs REALLY are. Excellent source is to buy a copy of the "Book of Lists" from your metro area's Business Journal.

I have seen large scale credential distributions work (10,000 employers and 1000 recruiters) and work well. That is usually overkill, but that's the point, to achieve saturation of the potential market.

If you do go the distribution route, a reputable firm will let you see the identified targets before they go out. Then you can be relatively sure that they picked good targets.

I used ResumeRabbit.com and loved it. It was totally worth the $60 bucks. They instantly posted my resume to 76 job sites. Doing it myself would have taken forever. I received lots of inquiries from recruiters and companies. But I have to admit, there is a fair demand for someone with my degree and experience in the area I live. The job I took resulted from my resume posted on a small job site I didn't even know existed. But here's the thing. I don't think its reasonable to expect spend $50 bucks on resume distribution and EXPECT to get a job, or even responses. You should expect that they distribute your resume where they say they will. They don't control the economy, the demand for someone with your skills, etc. They didn't write your resume or select your salary requirements, so how can they be responsible if you get contacted. A job search includes a ton of things you should do. Sending your resume to job boards or recruiters is one. And there's definitely a chance that someone will find you on a job board or a recruiter will have a client looking to hire someone with your skills (today or in the future). ResumeRabbit.com saved me a bunch of time. While I got lucky, even if I didn't get contacted, at least I didn't spend a week posting my resume to 70+ sites or wonder what would have happened if I did. The same goes for sending your resume to recruiters. They may need someone with your skills, they may not. They may put you in their database and need someone like you in 6 months, and find you there. These services don't change the job market. But they increase your chances of being in the right place at the right time. That's worth $50 bucks or so to me.

I think that is well-put and a great explanation. No one way of contacting emplployers guarantees anything. Job boards, recruiters, you never know what will provide the right venue.

But I think on a purely cost-benefit basis, if you consider how long it would have taken to post to 70 sites (assuming you knew that they existed) would probably have taken almost 12 hours, at a rate of ten minutes each. So $60 works out to $5/hour and you can't even get a kid to cut your grass for that.

And if you get something from it, that much the better.

check out this site, they have some good openings, i uploaded my v and they contacted me the same day www.xpandedcareers.com

I'm not surprised. Unfortunately, the WHOIS indicates they are probably a phishing/spam company from Dubai. But I will put them on my list at www.career-hunter.info:

Domain Name.......... xpandedcareers.com
Creation Date........ 2007-07-26
Registration Date.... 2007-07-26
Expiry Date.......... 2008-07-26
Organisation Name.... Benjamin Hurley
Organisation Address. 106 - Dubai Media City 1
Organisation Address.
Organisation Address. Dubai
Organisation Address. 500661
Organisation Address. Dubai
Organisation Address. UNITED ARAB EMIRATES

Admin Name........... Benjamin Hurley
Admin Address........ 106 - Dubai Media City 1
Admin Address........
Admin Address........ Dubai
Admin Address........ 500661
Admin Address........ Dubai
Admin Address........ UNITED ARAB EMIRATES
Admin Email.......... benjamin@xpandedmedia.com
Admin Phone.......... 00971503498109
Admin Fax............

Tech Name............ Le Groupe iWEB Technologies inc
Tech Address......... 3185 Hochelaga
Tech Address.........
Tech Address......... Montreal
Tech Address......... H1W 1G4
Tech Address......... QC
Tech Address......... CANADA
Tech Email........... reservation@iweb.ca
Tech Phone........... +1.5142864242
Tech Fax............. +1.5142861292
Name Server.......... my.privatedns.com
Name Server.......... your.privatedns.com

I will never figure out why some people have to be so unpleasant.

~C.J.

Looking to hear for anyone who has delt with or knows of specific complaints with ITS executive job placement system or Bob Gerberg.
Thanks

John Dickson in Irwin, Pennsylvania said: Looking to hear for anyone who has delt with or knows of specific complaints with ITS executive job placement system or Bob Gerberg.
Thanks

Have you heard anything from anyone? I've just been approached by ITS and I'm trying top determine their caliber, ethics, etc. Please advise.

Career Hunter in Denver, Colorado said: I'm not surprised. Unfortunately, the WHOIS indicates they are probably a phishing/spam company from Dubai. But I will put them on my list at www.career-hunter.info:

Domain Name.......... xpandedcareers.com
Creation Date........ 2007-07-26
Registration Date.... 2007-07-26
Expiry Date.......... 2008-07-26
Organisation Name.... Benjamin Hurley
Organisation Address. 106 - Dubai Media City 1
Organisation Address.
Organisation Address. Dubai
Organisation Address. 500661
Organisation Address. Dubai
Organisation Address. UNITED ARAB EMIRATES

Admin Name........... Benjamin Hurley
Admin Address........ 106 - Dubai Media City 1
Admin Address........
Admin Address........ Dubai
Admin Address........ 500661
Admin Address........ Dubai
Admin Address........ UNITED ARAB EMIRATES
Admin Email.......... benjamin@xpandedmedia.com
Admin Phone.......... 00971503498109
Admin Fax............

Tech Name............ Le Groupe iWEB Technologies inc
Tech Address......... 3185 Hochelaga
Tech Address.........
Tech Address......... Montreal
Tech Address......... H1W 1G4
Tech Address......... QC
Tech Address......... CANADA
Tech Email........... reservation@iweb.ca
Tech Phone........... +1.5142864242
Tech Fax............. +1.5142861292
Name Server.......... my.privatedns.com
Name Server.......... your.privatedns.com

they are legit....100%......owned and operated by these guys www.xpandedmedia.com , the domain was registered in Dubai Media City, the office is next door to CNN...nothing phishy going on here...

Benjamin in Indio, California said: they are legit....100%......owned and operated by these guys www.xpandedmedia.com , the domain was registered in Dubai Media City, the office is next door to CNN...nothing phishy going on here...

OK, good I will take them off my list. But why is a US resume distribution form HQ'd in Duabai?

I think alot of media companies operate there, tax reasons, this place Media City www.dubaimediacity.com/ offers tax free business benefits, seems to be a lot of Media companies there.

Your are much better off choosing a few of the top job board providers such as Monster, Hot Jobs, Dice, Career builder, opening a free account and posting your resume there. All major companies and recruiters use these boards as their primary choice to find good people.

It is very important to go into each of those boards and update your resume once or twice a week. This is a method that really works. Many companies will only look for resumes less than one week old, updating them or refreshing them keeps your resume active and getting in front of those who are hiring. Have both a TXT version and a WORD version of your resume ready for uploading or pasting. Then re-post it at least once a week, (I usually do this on Sunday nights).

Paying someone to place your resume on 70 job boards will do you good for a week or so, then your going to be skipped over because it has not been kept fresh. Save your money, most of these so called scams are just that, they will get your money and "See Ya Later"

The big job boards give you stats on how many people have viewed your resume, if you see low numbers viewing it, you may want to re-write it with more emphasis on key words that trigger the software the hiring companies use to find the right person. Remember keep refreshing it !!

Your resume is the key, it needs to be written with the employer in mind, What do you have that they need, and how well are you showing that right up front. What do you have in the first 10 sentences that will catch their eye. If there is not a WOW right up front, then chances of them reading further are pretty slim. Good Luck everyone, and keep your confidence up, you'll find that right job... Food for thought...

BigT in Mannford, Oklahoma said:

It is very important to go into each of those boards and update your resume once or twice a week. This is a method that really works. Many companies will only look for resumes less than one week old, updating them or refreshing them keeps your resume active and getting in front of those who are hiring. Have both a TXT version and a WORD version of your resume ready for uploading or pasting. Then re-post it at least once a week, (I usually do this on Sunday nights).

Your resume is the key, it needs to be written with the employer in mind, What do you have that they need, and how well are you showing that right up front. What do you have in the first 10 sentences that will catch their eye. If there is not a WOW right up front, then chances of them reading further are pretty slim. Good Luck everyone, and keep your confidence up, you'll find that right job... Food for thought...

That's a really good point. When jobseekers look at lists of jobs, they are usually sorted by most recent date, and it makes sense that employers do the same thing going the other way.

I would add that anyone who posts an open searchable resume on the big boards use a separate email address. My profile on CareerBuilder has earned me about 10 scam emails every day since then. You might even want to setup tracking email addresses such as myname-monster@... and myname-CB@... if you want to see where you are getting the best results.

You may also want to create a junk filter for email from no_reply@careerbuilder.com, job@careerbuilder.com or hiring@careerbuilder.com.

Casey in Bellville, Texas said: O.K.PEOPLE ,,,, I need to hear from you if you have had a bad experience with any company or service that has made promises to you about distribution of your resume . WHO ARE THE CROOKS ? NAME THEM SO NO ONE ELSE WILL BE SCAMMED .
They make some very nice promises , but after you send in the money or after you complain about their lack of service you cannot get them to respond , or even answer their phone .
HELP PUT A STOP TO THEM NOW. WE ARE ALREADY STRAPPED FOR CASH OR WE WOULD NOT BE TAKING THESE MEASURES . DON'T LET THEM KEEP SCREWING US .

I have had an amazing experience. Maybe because I used a targeted resume distribution service. I tried www.PharmaResumeBlaster.com. I have gotten more calls for Pharma, Biotech, Device, and Capital Equiptment. I recommend that one hightly - if you are looking in that market segment.

"InterviewGhost" is either a plagiarism or repackaging of at least one other website, bestsampleresume.com. A search of the phrase "It's easy to follow the herd and use word processing or resume writing templates" will find the same sentence on www.bestsampleresume.com/info/stand-out-resume.html and www.interviewghost.com/letter-resume/Make-Your-Resume-Stand-Out.htm

While most of the information is accurate, in general, the resumes and letters are really only appropriate if you want a job at either a Mumbai call center or the Kwikee Mart in Springfield.

Not enough to put it on the phishing list at www.career-hunter.info, but we'll keep watching.

BigT in Mannford, Oklahoma said: Your are much better off choosing a few of the top job board providers such as Monster, Hot Jobs, Dice, Career builder, opening a free account and posting your resume there. All major companies and recruiters use these boards as their primary choice to find good people.
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craigslist.com is a secret that most people who aren't on the west coast don't know about. It's VERY plain -- almost all text -- no bells and whistles, and was designed in 1995 to replace the local newspaper classifieds. There are NO job agents, NO registrations, the job categories are crude, you can't search by keyword and it's all done by local area, so you can't do national searches. BUT you can post a "postion wanted" ad for free and since employers don't have to pay for advertising (NYC and some larger markets pay $25) there are a lot of new ads daily.

Response is 95% only by email, but I banged out 34 applications in less than an hour yesterday, even with minor edits for job titles. They even provide a private, non-permanent (12 weeks) email address for any situation wanted ads you post.

I put up a full story on www.career-hunter.info as well as lists to the "Top 10 Job Search Engines" as well.

Career Hunter in Chicago, Illinois said: craigslist.com is a secret that most people who aren't on the west coast don't know about. It's VERY plain -- almost all text -- no bells and whistles, and was designed in 1995 to replace the local newspaper classifieds. There are NO job agents, NO registrations, the job categories are crude, you can't search by keyword and it's all done by local area, so you can't do national searches. BUT you can post a "postion wanted" ad for free and since employers don't have to pay for advertising (NYC and some larger markets pay $25) there are a lot of new ads daily.

Response is 95% only by email, but I banged out 34 applications in less than an hour yesterday, even with minor edits for job titles. They even provide a private, non-permanent (12 weeks) email address for any situation wanted ads you post.

I put up a full story on www.career-hunter.info as well as lists to the "Top 10 Job Search Engines" as well.

I need to bookmark your site. Very useful info there!

Scott Meyer in Fort Worth, Texas said: Have you heard anything from anyone? I've just been approached by ITS and I'm trying top determine their caliber, ethics, etc. Please advise.

Hi Scott,
Have you heard from anyone regarding ITS - I too am considering their services, trying to find out more.

Brian in Bothell, Washington said: Hi Scott,
Have you heard from anyone regarding ITS - I too am considering their services, trying to find out more.

I have talked with ITS also and have started seeking info about them. Any responses?

Richard Truitt in Greenwood, Indiana said: I have talked with ITS also and have started seeking info about them. Any responses?

We can tell the whole story in:
235 Days, 21 Hours, 20 Minutes, 19 Seconds.

ITS is one of several business names used by companies associated with Bob Gerberg. Google his name and you'll find a company McKenzie Scott in Denver. Then check their BBB roster. Based on another individuals experience, the fee which is thousands of dollars, and the BBB complaints, I've chosen not to pursure their service.

stillinlimbo in Weare, New Hampshire said: Thanks for the heads-up. I have been considering doing that (resume zapper), now I won't. It stinks that they advertise it on job sites and prey on people who are desperately looking for a job. I think you have to be wary of anything on-line nowadays.

I'm glad I saw this post. I have been thinking about doing that myself. Thanks for the headsup and sorry you got taken.

ITS is a scam. Also beware of McKenzie/Scott, DBP Executive Search, and Management Recruiting, since they are the same company. They have a fantastic sales team that gets you to pay $7,500+++ up to $29,000 for their services. Within 6 weeks you will discover it is all smoke and mirrors - no responses to their resumes, marketing letters, or faxes. And they make you sign an agreement that guarantees 100% refund...BUT only before you accept the documents they write, and WAYYYYYY before you find out their service is non-existent.

Pay a professional resume writer to draft one for you, and use the boards - PLEASE STAY AWAY FROM THESE CROOKS!!!!!!!!!!!

I wouldn't use any of these services, even if they were on the up-and-up. Your unsolicited resumes will look like spam to hiring managers and will likely be deleted if they even survive spam filters. Spend your jobsearch money wisely. on such things as a good suit, good resume paper or postage to mail your resumes.

Job hunting and employment altogether has become such big business and con. It's deplorable how it preys upon desperate jobseekers.

Todd Gack in Near State College, Pennsylvania said: I need to bookmark your site. Very useful info there!

I went to www.career-hunter.info too and he has a good list of scams there, although he hasn't been posting here in a while.

I had him write my resumes and was pretty impressed that you
could get the same thing for only a few hundred bucks instead of the $9500 the ITS guy quoted me. I wish I could have waited, since he is doing resumes for half off this month, but I got a job quickly, and that was the main thing. I also used the free links there which are the same that the marketing companies sell.

The best part was understanding that even one good resume isn't as useful as it used to be. There are different types of resumes and letters needed, so be sure when you go to a professional resume writer that you get at least 4-5 different resumes and a bunch of letters. That way I had them ready to use as needed.

When I was looking for a job, I got at least a dozen emails and a couple snail mails from ITS, ESO, etc., so they are pretty much everywhere. There was a website called bewareits.org, but it's gone. randomconvergence.blogspot.com still has stories from real clients. I would pay more attention to those than the ones who were offended by a salesman and never used their services.

I prefer to know who I'm sending a resume to. If I would consider a company, it is worth my while to customize the resume for them complete with a letter.

Absolutely. Good comment.

Palmetto CDF in South Carolina said: I prefer to know who I'm sending a resume to. If I would consider a company, it is worth my while to customize the resume for them complete with a letter.

I agree. The cover letter is important and tailors your response to the company and position.

My questions would be, if you are customizing your resume for each company, doesn't that slow down the process considerably? I had to send out over 300 letters to companies I didn't really know that well to find 4 that wanted to interview me. If I had tailored each one to the company, it would have taken even longer.

The second question would be, doesn't a customized resume play to what you think they want, instead of what you know you want? I changed the position title at the top as appropriate, but I had a pretty good idea of what I wanted to do and what I am good at, so I didn't really have to change what my strengths and accomplishments were. I also had my resume writer give me a "dumbed down" version when I knew that the employer would think I was "over-qualified".

Bob Harcourt in Bloomingdale, Illinois: "My questions would be, if you are customizing your resume for each company, doesn't that slow down the process considerably? I had to send out over 300 letters to companies I didn't really know that well to find 4 that wanted to interview me. If I had tailored each one to the company, it would have taken even longer."

IMHO, only, expending time and exhaustive effort for finding a job are part of the game. But the companies are all in your field or within your capabilities, aren't they? Once you create a form cover letter you shouldn't have to change much for each job. It's easy with computerized word processing. I still recall the days when one had to work up individualized cover letters each time on a typewriter.

"The second question would be, doesn't a customized resume play to what you think they want, instead of what you know you want? I changed the position title at the top as appropriate, but I had a pretty good idea of what I wanted to do and what I am good at, so I didn't really have to change what my strengths and accomplishments were. I also had my resume writer give me a 'dumbed down' version when I knew that the employer would think I was 'over-qualified.'"

Your resume and cover letter's sole purpose is to get you past the HR conehead gatekeepers and to an interview. They are marketing tools. You won't be hired by any legitimate company solely on your materials. So, yes, to some degree you are playing to what they want. At the interview you determine if the job is what you want. I hear you on overqualified.

Good luck with your job search.

Think of customizing your resume and cover letter as using a rifle instead of a shotgun. Yes you can hit alot with a shotgun, but one pellet might not bring down your prey.
I think that adapting your resume to the job is especially important if you have had more than one type of job. I've had three jobs and depending on the position I'm applying for, I highlight my duties accordingly.

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stillinlimbo in Weare, New Hampshire said: Thanks for the heads-up. I have been considering doing that (resume zapper), now I won't. It stinks that they advertise it on job sites and prey on people who are desperately looking for a job. I think you have to be wary of anything on-line nowadays.

I don't know what it's worth, but resume zapper does not have a high rank on www.jobgoround.com/resume_distribution.php. I used emailmyresume and I was pleased with the results for the most part. I did get a couple of inquiries within a week or so.

If you are sales rep looking to get into medical, pharmaceutical, or biotech sales, www.medmarketconnect.com is one of the best resume distribution services I have used. They will send your resume to over 1000 targeted recruiting firms in the healthcare sales arena. My phone wouldn't stop ringing with opportunities that were relevant to my career.

Thanks for the heads up on the ITS system. I almost took advantage of their offer and was concerned that they are crooks. Thanks all.

Blue in Virgina in Leesburg, Virginia said: Thanks for the heads up on the ITS system. I almost took advantage of their offer and was concerned that they are crooks. Thanks all.

I think most of the negative opinions were all from people who were prospects but not clients. You should ask actual clients, no?

Bob Harcourt in Bloomingdale, Illinois said: I think most of the negative opinions were all from people who were prospects but not clients. You should ask actual clients, no?

How would you suggest finding actual well-served clients? Are there any of you out there on this board?

Marty McGillivray in Alameda, California said: How would you suggest finding actual well-served clients? Are there any of you out there on this board?

I too have been contacted by ITS. I'm very skeptical. What did you find? Are you willing to share? Thanks.

John Dickson in Irwin, Pennsylvania said: Looking to hear for anyone who has delt with or knows of specific complaints with ITS executive job placement system or Bob Gerberg.
Thanks

John -

I too have been contacted by ITS and I'm very skeptical. What did you find? Are you willing to share? Thanks.

Scott Meyer in Fort Worth, Texas said: Have you heard anything from anyone? I've just been approached by ITS and I'm trying top determine their caliber, ethics, etc. Please advise.

Scott -

I too have been contacted by ITS and I'm very skeptical. What did you find? Are you willing to share? Thanks.

Ken in Fuquay Varina, North Carolina said: Scott -

I too have been contacted by ITS and I'm very skeptical. What did you find? Are you willing to share? Thanks.

You can always ask for references from your sales consultant.

In the end I chose not to proceed with ITS. Based this mostly on the response I got from their resume review. I had a resume that had gone through a job placement person I have been working with plus my wife who is a professional editor. It is a good resume...they wanted to rewrite it to the tune of $700 because it was weak and ineffective. Much of the comment section appeared to be a "cut and paste" from a standardized response. My sense of how things were proceeding is that there were going to be additional charges all along the way although I have no proof of that.

I am a client of ITS and I found their services to be very effective. So I thought I would give them a reference on this board. I shopped all the firms in this field, and they were the only one that actually took the time to explain what they do and don't do. They market their services with videos and books, and its basically a no-pressure approach. Their contract is clear about what they have to offer, and also protects the rights of consumers/clients who buy their services. It took be a little more that 65 days to find a new position. They followed up all the time, and basically found me the lead to my new job, in a way that I would not have. Give them a call if you need help. They certainly won't waste your time.