SENDING YOUR RESUME BY EMAIL

SENDING YOUR RESUME BY EMAIL may not be as easy as you think and if you are one of the job seekers like GIVEN UP! in the previous post, who is saying that s/he is sending out hundreds of resumes but with no response then maybe it it time to back-track and reconsider your email application process. Maybe you need to consider the possibility that the employer is either not opening your email or is not receiving it.

ASK YOURSELF THESE QUESTIONS:


1) Is your EMAIL ADDRESS appropriate for JOB SEARCH? 
For instance, having an email address such as 'readytoparty' is not going to move you forward in your job search. Set up an email address specifically for Job Search + business related correspondence. This will also allow you to track your job applications within your email.

2) Are you following the employer's JOB APPLICATION INSTRUCTIONS exactly?
For instance, if the employer requests that you put your Resume in the body of the Email, are you doing this or are you sending your Resume as an attachment instead? Or vice-a-versa. Be sure to always follow the employer's instructions exactly. If a PDF format is required then send your resume as a PDF. Some employers prefer this format as a PDF cannot be changed.

3) Are you sending your RESUME AS AN ATTACHMENT only? Possibly employers are not receiving your application because they are chosing not to open attachments due to possible virus contamination or they are lacking in the time in takes to open hundreds of resume attachments. Consider sending your resume in the body of your email and/or doing both.  When sending your resume in the body of your email, be sure to include a brief introduction of yourself before cutting and pasting your resume into the body of your email. And to ensure that your resume maintains a presentable format, make sure to keep each line short, use spaces instead of tabs for indenting and instead of bolding, use capitalization to emphasize text.

4) Is it possible your EMAIL IS GOING DIRECTLY INTO THE EMPLOYER'S SPAM FOLDER? In order to decrease the chances of this happening, make sure to keep exclamation marks out of the subject line as well as in the body of your Email. And be cautious of any words in the body of your Email and your subject line which may be deemed inappropriate by spam filters.

5) And last but not least are you FOLLOWING UP WITH THE EMPLOYER by email or phone? To be guaranteed that your resume/job application has been received,  routinely follow up with applications in a timely fashion.

Remember, if something isn't working, try something else; keep at it and you will find the light at the end of the job search tunnel!
From SUNNY + SASSY, the Job Search Girls