Top 7 Tricks to (not) Getting an Interview

How to Write A Resume.org has the article, Top 7 Tricks to Getting an Interview.

“Ok, you've tried everything - You're emailed your resume out, you've used a resume distribution company, etc..... And no one is calling you back. Its ok, you're not alone. For every 100 resumes you mail out, statistically you should get 10 interviews and one job offer. However, these are rough averages. To stack the decks in your favor and stand out from the others, below are the top seven tricks we've found for getting your resume to stand out.”

My take on the seven ways:

1.) Use a different color paper for mailing your resumes. This is most likely to get your resume to the bottom of the pile. We’re looking for people who understand our business environment. We use white paper, we want to see white paper. If you want to grab my eye, make the format of your resume a little different.

2.) Use a different size paper for your resume. This will definitely place your resume on the bottom of the pile. I don’t have time to be fiddling with sheets that don’t fit the norm.

3.) Inside contact. Makes no difference. We use a hiring team and follow a strict recruiting process to avoid any perception of favouritism or potential breach of Human Rights requirements.

4.) Certified Letter. This would not get any special treatment for the applicant.

5.) Send your resume with a gift. Would feel like I was being bought, the resume will go in the shredder.

6.) Deliver the resume in person. We specifically ask for no phone calls, no in-person visits. Either of these would be interpreted as a candidate’s inability to follow simple directions.

7.) The post-it note trick. If the Post-It isn’t signed by a name I recognized, it means nothing. Even so, see 3 above.

Those are my takes on the tips. Do you agree or disagree?