6 Tips for Submitting Your Resume via Email
Posted by Diana Needham on Tuesday, May 19th, 2009
As you continue your job search, here are 6 key tips for submitting your resume via email that will give you the best chance of success at being hired.
- Sign up for an email account with your first and last names in it. There are free accounts available through Hotmail, Yahoo, Gmail, etc. Using a generic family email account or one with a cute or racy handle does not make the best first impression.
- Make it easy for someone to find later by naming it “Last Name – Resume.” A recruiter or hiring manager will not likely take the time to open up generically named resumes to find yours when it comes time to contact people for the first round of interviews.
- Craft several resumes that are responsive to the requirements of different positions. For example you may have a “marketing resume,” a “sales professional resume” and a “general manager resume” if you have background appropriate to these types of roles. Make sure that you send the appropriate resume that corresponds with the job posting.
- Create a cover email that summarizes your accomplishments and key differentiators from other candidates. Make it easy for the reviewer to see why you are a good fit, based on the requirements outlined in the position listing.
- Incorporate your cover letter into the resume file, rather than having it be a separate Word document. When reviewing emailed resume submissions, recruiters may not take the time to open the cover letter if it is not in the body of your email. This may result in your losing an opportunity to sell yourself.
- If you are located somewhere outside 50 miles of where the job is based, explain in your cover email why and how you intend to relocate to the vicinity of the job .
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