EMAIL JOB APPLICATIONS

Millions of jobs seekers globally are tabling their job applications documents using emails. This is due to the fact that ,recently emailing has proved to be effective, faster, easy, accessible (free email providers from yahoo.hotmail,gmail and others) and indeed, pocket friendly. In fact, applying by email favors very much those job seekers have poor hand writing.

While applying for a job by emailing may sound easy and simple, than other ways of sending or applying for a job, applying by email as well requires maximum attention just like any other job application method. A job application is complete when a cover letter is accompanied by a Resume or Curriculum Vitae (CV) and (Academic certificate and other supporting documents) testimonial if advised by the job advertiser or employer.

To make job application by emailing is successful you should always Read the positions instructions and detail carefully, especially job requirements, and what to include in your application and CV or resume. Always your email ( I mean cover letter and resume ) should kept formal and information should be in order that flow in terms of grammar and punctuations.

Job Applications Emails Should Be

i. Formal and straight to the point

You may start your email like this. ‘I wish to apply for the position of sales agent as I read over Daily Nation dated 8^th August 2010’.

ii. Grammatically correct and free from errors especially spelling mistakes, always spell check your email content before clinking to the button SEND.

iii. Your cover letter email and resume should focus on your skills

iv. Avoiding using short form in your job applications email like etc,cv,asap,fyi

v. Always make your email short, fluent and clear to the job descriptions, don’t meander and bit about the bush

vi. Your email should include your contacts and address, most cases your daytime telephone number and address that a mail can reach you easily.

vii. Salutation is always a sign of etiquette (e.g starting your email by dear sir,/madam)

viii. All your attachment to your email should be name, for instance Kanyi’s resume and not resume. Doc or word. doc

ix. Include the source of job information in your email i.e. cover letter

x. Use normal formal font e.g. Time Romans

xi. Always address your email to and individual. For example ‘The Human Resource Manager’, ‘General Manager ‘etc

xii. Always avoid negative word and avoid appealing desperate in your job application by email.

xiii. Show professions all the way in your email.

Avoid This in Your Email Application

i. Don’t use Sexist and teens salutations like gentleman, hey dude and other funky salutations.

ii. Don’t cause repetition to your email

iii. Avoid errors in your email as possible

Nb; always remember the more you make your email unique the more you distinguish yourself from other applicant, make this your score to secure that interview. And indeed to write a wining email you should have more skills on how to write good cover letter and CV/resume too as the component of job application documents.