Shhhhh……don’t tell my companies…..
May 23rd, 2007 by the medical sales recruiter
If you sent your resume in 6 months ago to a great laboratory products company as technical support, a regional sales manager, an account executive, a field service engineer, or a sales specialist and you didn’t get the job, don’t assume that since you’ve applied once, your resume is “on file” and they will call you if a great opportunity comes up. Even though they might have a sophisticated ATS (Applicant Tracking System), they might not use it. Companies don’t usually go back through their database of candidates (for a lot of reasons–see this hotgigs article) and instead count on you to actively pursue a newly posted job. But be aware: A recruiter representing you to a company will ALWAYS be more successful than you can be applying directly to that company on your own. A recruiter can follow up and ask the tough questions that might be awkward for an applicant, and keep the process flowing for you.
