This is par for the course and does not reflect either positively or negatively on the recruiting firm or your qualifications. The reputable recruiters are paid by their clients to find someone very specific. Therefore, unless you happen to be in the right place at the right time, you probably will not receive a call. Don't be discouraged and, again, these are waters you probably should not be treading.
For instance, if my company is working on a biotechnology software sales job, we are not going to call everybody who submits their website because we have an obligation to find somebody specific.
How do I get noticed by a recruiter?
Again, I do not recommend recent college graduates using recruiters, but here is how to increase your odds:
The subject line of the email should be: Auburn University '10 Major: Physics New York, NY
As you can see, your college goes first, then your graduation date, then your current location. The reason this works is because recruiters receive so many resumes per day which read "rà ©sumà ©" that they don't have the time to look at them. I can't speak for every recruiter, though this is my personal recommendation.
Important: do not send your rà ©sumà © into a recruiting firm more than once a month. Also, do not do a mass email to a bunch of recruiters at once.
Do I need a cover letter:
No. This is one of the biggest myths about rà ©sumà © submission. Actually, it is quite annoying to receive a cover letter because you have to scroll down to see the applicant's rà ©sumà ©. When submitting a rà ©sumà © directly to a company, they are going to expect it, so make sure you do so. Though, most employers won't read every cover letter sent. To increase your odds of having it read, do the cover letter in bullet points.
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