Don't Rush It or You'll Lose the Job
By Nell Taliercio
You've searched for months for the telecommuting
job of your dreams. You've spent countless hours online hunting down a job.
You've had the perfect resume crafted and brushed up on your interview skills.
And all of the hard work and preparation has now paid off in the form of the
perfect job!
You scanned the job ad and found the contact
information, pasted your cover letter and attached your resume. You pause before
you push the send button and think better make sure that I have everything they
need, but then that other voice tells you that you HAVE to get this to them
ASAP before someone else beats you to the job...so you hit send.
OH NO, you think, you realized that you
misspelled the job title in the subject line of the email and you forgot they
needed your phone number. But, now it's too late! The email is in internet outer
space.
Has this ever happened to you? You've become so
excited by a job that you've rushed through the very important application
process?
I'm sure we've all rushed through something
because of our excitement, but in the case of applications you need to curb your
excitement.
Yes, you could beat others to the application
process, but the applicants who followed all of the directions to a T and
spellchecked the email will get the job over you.
So when you're looking over a job ad, along with
the contact information, always jot down the important details mentioned.
For example if they mention:
Don't attach resume or Do attach resume
Put (job title) in the subject line
Include phone number
Thoughts from an employer
"While I anticipated
that many under-qualified applications might arrive, I was surprised at the
number of people who didn't follow the basic instructions for replying to the
ads. For example, I specifically asked that no email attachments be sent and I
received quite a few people listing attention to detail as one of their
skills, but with their resume attached. Once I hired someone, it's been a fairly
smooth process."
Linda Stacy
Final Thoughts
The job applicant, who slows down, follows the
direction precisely, and fixes spelling errors will be the one to land the job.
So the next time your heart is racing over the
perfect job make sure your brain and fingers SLOW DOWN so that you can pay
attention to all the details and feel confident that you've included everything
they asked for.
About the Author
Nell Taliercio is the owner
and founder of TelecommutingMoms.com – which is a leading resource website with
work at home jobs and everything a telecommuting mom would need. Come visit
us today!
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