I don't really believe that phoning will make difference. I never phone staffing agencies. before I finish a contract I update my resume and send it to all of the agencies. I always get a new contract with Government before I finish the old one. I believe the keys here:
Your resume Up to date: you have to put every thing you know, again every thing;
sending many emails to the right agencies, example, I'm Web developer and I sent many times my resume to Randstad, but didn’t get nothing form them. I realized later that agency is specialize in clerk positions not in IT;
and visiting the agencies Web sites, when you find a position that suit you, update again you resume the way that fits the position and apply.
Remember, the recruiters are not specialists in your field then they almost want you to copy the job description and past it in your resume. But this is enough with agencies recruiters but not enough with the client. When your resume will be sent to their client it will be screen out. Then when you copy and paste you don’t need to show them that you did. Change the sentences little bit add more thing to show them that you really know what you are talking about.
I give you an example: At the beginning I was putting on my resume
Web developer/working with dreamweaver, html, Fireworks/Developing dynamic and static Web pages.
But it is not enough to cach their eyes
Web developer/ working with dreamweaver, html, Fireworks/applying templates, frames, cleaning HTML code, making it standard to Commun Look and feel, building and manipulation images using hotspots………
You resume could be 7 pages, no worries, they want you to do the job then show them how you could fit in their position, even some thing without importance for you, has a big importance for them.
And another thing, yes you will send hundred resumes/day and you will get no phone call. No worries, keep sending them. Even they don’t reply, not a problem, bug them but I good way.
I'm working this way for over a year and now I applied for permanent position with federal Government and I'm doing all the test, hope I get one soon. you too.
Hope it helps.
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