Author and Career Management Specialist, Candace Davies owner of All Trades Resume is dedicated to advancing job seekers’ careers by providing strategic, achievement-orientated resumes and cover letters and proactive interview coaching. First impressions last! Candace is a Dual Certified Resume Writer and holds three interview and career coaching certifications. Operating via the Internet since May 2000. Visit her website forcorporate resumes, internship resume and sales resumes, email candoco@telus.net or call toll-free 1 877 738-8052
As more employers turn to the World Wide Web to search for prospective candidates for hire, it’s more important than ever for job seekers to be “e-mail aware” in their correspondence to those reviewing their resumes.
Tip #1 – Create a professional e-mail address, preferably with some variation of your name in it. This is not the time to e-mail prospective employers from your “hotmama43@aol.com” address, nor should you include this type of casual e-mail address on your resume and cover letter.
Tip #2 – When e-mailing your resume and cover letter to a prospective employer, particularly one who hasn’t asked to receive it (someone you’re e-mailing “cold”), include a text version (.txt or .rtf) in addition to the formatted version (.doc) of both documents. Despite the fact that Microsoft Word is the most common word processing application available today, don’t assume that your reader uses it. Viruses can also be embedded in .doc files, which makes recipients hesitate from opening files from unknown sources.
Tip #3 – Check your e-mail. Really. You’d be surprised at how many job seekers set up an e-mail account specifically for their job search and then forget to check it regularly.
Tip #4 – If you have included several methods of contact on your resume (e-mail, home phone, cell phone, etc.), don’t assume that your prospective employer will “beat the bushes” and try each of your contact points until he tracks you down. While it’s impossible to make yourself available every minute of the day, be particularly attentive to your voice mail and e-mail during your job search.
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