“Ms. Ewing started with Hollander Consultants over one year ago and has shown herself to be quite capable of holding a position of seniority. I believe that she will add a significant presence to area and will provide much needed support to Training Department,” stated Eric Korb, Vice President for Client Services.

Hollander Consultants was recently named one of top 50 companies to work for in Oregon by Oregon Business magazine, leading publication for Oregon businesses. Hollander Consultants is one of leading national consulting firms in United States and Canada for combined dentistry, optometry and veterinary professions and uses administrative systems developed by business management pioneer, L. Ron Hubbard.

Hollander Consultants can be found online at http://www.hollanderconsultants.com. Hollander Consultants also maintains an online quarterly magazine, Solutions, which is located at http://www.solutionsmags.com.

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Print your resume and cover letter on matching stationery, either a white or buff colored 24 lb. paper. Stay away from fancy colors. If you have extra money, a 100% cotton watermarked paper is impressive, but not really necessary. Look at copies to make sure they are neatly printed. Buy matching 9 x 12 envelopes as they will stand out more and your good-looking resume won’t have to be folded. If you can print labels, buy clear kind as they look almost as if they were typed on envelope.

Next, we will make sure that you are noticed because we will be e-mailing and sending your resume and following up with a phone call. Yes, this is aggressive and if you do it correctly, you will definitely be noticed. Follow instructions in ad first, so if they say e-mail resume then do that first. Otherwise send paper copies first and send e-mail 2 days later, mentioning that e-mail is a follow-up to your mailed resume. Remember to mark in your Job Search Log date you e-mailed/mailed them.

Finally, prepare to call employer no later than 3 days after your resume has arrived. This is critical as most people don’t do this. Most importantly, develop a phone script to use. If you just say, “I’m calling to see if you got my resume”, then you’ve blown it. Instead show that you know something about company and state that you’d really like to know more about job. Then ask one or two great questions that demonstrate your knowledge and insights. For example, if you are going for a sales position, ask, “I know your company is growing, is this position for a new territory or an existing one?” If they say it’s a new territory, casually mention how you opened a new territory before and delivered 120% of sales targets. As much as possible try to build a rapport with person you’re speaking with, as employers hire people they like. Key tip: watch your energy level and intonation as they are most important factors that define how you will come across. Be friendly, professional and conversational. End by asking if you may call them again next week to see how selection process is progressing.

Remember that most people don’t follow these steps and if you do, your resume will rise to top of stack!