How long to wait???

[FeliceSales]

Finding myself back in the job market again, looking for an outside sales position. I relocated several months ago to a smaller city, and found a great job that I LOVE with no problems. But in sending my resume out to the city I'm from (where I want to go back to, for personal reasons), which is MUCH larger, I'm getting NO callbacks. I've sent over a dozen resumes without a response.

My question is, how long should I wait to contact these employers? Is a week a good time, or is it ok to call sooner?

Thanks!

[Keily]

Depends on the nature of the company. Is their culture laid back or extremely competitive? You need to read and respond to them the same way you would to a potential customer.

[jessy]

Usually you want to wait a week or so before calling. You can also put your resume publicly on Career Builder and Monster that should generate some contacts for you

[medsed]

Also consider a follow up letter. I am writing to determine if such and such a position is still available as I would like you to consider my resume,sent in on DATE, when searching for applicants. Something like that. Also, send a thank you note, a personal one, and not an email, if you gat an interview, make yourself stand out to get picked out!!