Is it better to send hard copy application or online application for JOBS?
There’s a job I like in Career Builder and there’s a phone number. I called the contact but he did not answer so I left a message. In the job description, there’s no official address but it says the name of the company and the location and so I googled it and it appeared the address for that company.
Question is, I can’t wait to apply and today I know I don’t have time to go and mail and print my application…is it proper to send my cover letter and resume through fax or email to them??? Or is it more considered if I print them out and send them in envelope??
Thanks!
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A couple of things to consider:
1) While speed is of the essence (most applications for a job are received within the first few hours and days of their posting), don’t be in such a rush to apply that you make silly errors or typos in your letter or resume.
2) Nowadays, most applications are received via the Internet, either through e-mail or by way of an online application process. This enables the job poster to utilize resume screening programs (sometimes called spiders) that will scan your resume for specific keywords related to the job for which you are applying. Sending a hard copy of your resume will require that this be done by hand, which may be inconvenient to do.
If you are genuinely excited about this position, then let it show in your cover letter. But, submit both your letter and your resume via the computer, not the mailman.
Good luck.
everyone is now accepting online applicatons only now.
Hi Traumer,
If possible, I would always send a physical copy of your materials to the company, and avoid email. Email is probably one of the worst forms of communication when job hunting. Yes, it is easy, but it’s also too easy for your email to get buried, deleted, lost, etc.
You said that you had a name from Career Builder. Write your cover letter to that person directly so that it’s more personal. Research the company a little (there’s a wealth of information online), then customize your cover letter and resume to show them the benefits of hiring you (based on your research).
Print out your cover letter and resume and mail them directly to the contact person. People are bombarded with email every day, and the people who list jobs online are hit even harder.
By printing out your materials and mailing them, you’ll stand out more and have a better chance of getting noticed in the swarm of applications they receive. And that’s what it’s really about – getting attention, then getting the job.
For more information on this "Black Hole of Email," and why you should mail, check out the link below for a video that I created explaining this.
Hope this helps. Good luck!
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