If you are waiting for a response to your winning resume good luck; there's a high probability that call will not come. There are thousands of job seekers out there competing for the same job you are competing for. Several months ago, I heard that a local employer received over three hundred resumes for one job. That is a lot of people for one job. The truth of the matter is that employer will not look at three hundred resumes; he or she will not even look at one hundred. Worse yet, once the employer has narrowed down his selection, he will interview about 10 candidates. In spite of these stats, you can land an interview. It will take more than you sending your resume and waiting.
I will encourage you to develop one skill that millions of job seekers lack - follow up skills. I want to know whether the employer received my resume. Most importantly, I want to get a timeline on when the employer is going to be inviting candidates in to interview. I stress the need to follow up with the employer because it helps to get your resume out of the stack. About three months ago, I had a customer state that he was able to get an interview when he called the employer to follow up on their receipt of his application. Having a good resume is not the silver bullet anymore. I can get crowded out the more job seekers resume the employer receives.
I have seen job posting that ask that you not contact the employer. In such case, do as the employer request. Do not make an attempt to contact the employer. I, however, will see if I can locate someone within the organization that I can find out at least when the employer will be interviewing. If you are not successful with trying to gain access through networking, you have to rely on the strength of your resume. Is your resume a tight fit, based on the job requirements?
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