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Select the type of employers and the locality you want to fax your resume to. You'll have the option to review and edit the exact list.  

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They guarantee results, but the details are uninspiring. The company guarantees at least 10 employers calling you to interview -- if you send a properly written cover letter and resume to at least 1,000+ or more employers. OK, that's not unreasonable. But if you don't get those 10 phone calls and look to the company to deliver on their guarantee, the best they'll do is evaluate your resume and cover letter at no charge, and then offer to send them out to another 1000+ companies -- at half price.

On the first point, I see no evidence that they have the necessary credentials to be evaluating resumes, and on the second point, this reeks of a gimmick to keep selling their services.

That said, I suppose it's a better guarantee than absolutely nothing.

The whole FAX industry is on the way out. Ten or twenty years ago, FAX machines were in much more widespread use -- often positioned in the executive suites of major corporations. Back then, faxing your resume was a cutting edge technique to bypass the company mailroom and shoot your credentials right out in front of your prospective boss.

Today, these machines are more likely to be relegated to just a few departments or centralized in an enterprise printing operation. Meaning, the likelihood is great that your fax will not be seen by the intended recipient.

JobsByFax.com Review - The Wrap Up

At it's most basic, the company has a good idea. If you like the thought of faxing your resume to companies as part of your active job search, they can save you some time. Pricing is reasonable on a per-fax basis, but keep in mind that you'll need to send out a boatload to take advantage of the odds game. And a boatload starts to add up.

More troubling is the overarching trend in the use of fax machines in general. That trend is down. Sure, there are still fax machines in companies. But if you're an IT professional, for example, and you're faxing out your resume, I think you'll have an uphill climb trying to appear cutting edge to the companies in question.

That said, some career types may still see some benefits from this method of operations. Clerical and blue collar jobs in particular. Or indeed, jobs at smaller companies or lower-tech companies might be receptive to faxed resumes (for example, applying for a sales job at a company that still receives sales orders via fax).

So, given fairly strict occupational parameters and understanding that this is an odds game, and that the quality of your resume and cover letter is paramount, some job seekers may get some benefit.

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Best,
David Alan Carter

Pricing

Minimum pricing is $29.95 for faxing up to 200 companies. After the first 200, each additional company costs $0.12 each up to 1,000. Beyond 1,000, each additional company costs $0.10.

NOTE: All prices include a 1-page resume and 1-page cover letter. Additional pages beyond that are extra.

BBB

Better Business Bureau file opened 02/05/2004. The company has been a BBB Accredited Business since 02/18/2004. Accreditation includes a commitment to make a good faith effort to resolve any consumer complaints.

JobsByFax.com currently holds a rating of A+ (on a scale of A+ to F).

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