The only honest answer is that it might.

There are two common questions when it comes to resume distribution:

1. Should I post my resume to job sites?
2. Should I blast my resume to recruiters?

Yes, and yes. But only as a small part of a broader strategy that doesn`t depend on shooting your resume out to the world, and then waiting for the phone to ring.

Let`s talk in more detail about blasting for a moment.

Resume blasting (see Post to the bigs, blast to the `secret job market` for a definition) has gotten a bad rap, mostly for two reasons.

First, some would make the case that blasting your resume to (potentially) thousands of rrecruiters means your search isn`t targeted enough.

Second, some disreputable blasting services made a habit of spamming recruiters with resumes that didn`t even come close to what they wanted.

Let`s deal with both.

When you post your resume and/or cover letter, indeed your search isn`t as laser-targeted as it could be. Neither are the documents themselves. That`s a necessity for that component of your search.

If you have a headhunter respresenting you, and you probably should, there`s also a risk that a potential employer or recruiter will get your blasted resume after your headhunter has already opened the door for you (he doesn`t get paid until you`re hired, so he`s working on your behhalf). You`re in the door already! Demonstrating that you showed the same commercial to the world can look bad.