With
the advent of the Internet, many of us have the opportunity
to apply for work through email.
However,
just because this is the Internet and email is so fast and
convenient, that does NOT mean you should give up professionalism
and polish! FIRST
IMPRESSIONS COUNT. I recently looked over a few emailed
applications, and let me tell you, it was an eye-opening experience!
Here are a few examples of how *not* to do things... One
person simply forwarded the job description to the hiring
company. There was no explanatory letter, no name (just some
garbled email address), no nothing. Why should a company want
to hire someone who can't be bothered to make an effort? Several
people got the name of the hiring party wrong. Some misspelled
it, others substituted someone else's name. Spelling
mistakes, typos, grammatical errors, and formatting problems
like you wouldn't believe. One person said that her greatest
strength was her attention to 'detal' (should have been 'DETAIL');
another said it was his responsibility to 'a tent to customers'
('ATTEND to customers').
It almost goes without saying that you should always follow
the application instructions provided. If you're inquiring
or applying for a job - regardless of whether it's online
or in the 'real world' - there are certain rules of etiquette
that apply: GREET
THE PERSON. Don't just barge in and start writing.
A simple "Dear ___" is great.
CORRECTLY
SPELL THE COMPANY NAME AND THAT OF THE HIRING MANAGER.
If you don't know how to spell them, take a few seconds and
find out. INDICATE
WHAT POSITION YOU'RE APPLYING FOR. Be specific; the
company may be hiring for more than one job. PROVIDE
A BRIEF SUMMARY OF YOUR RELEVANT SKILLS. Keep it
short and to the point.
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Angela
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