There are few things that are more used and abused than emails in the job search. 98% of the emails job seekers send are poor and the other 2% are downright awful. I’m not sure where people get the idea of what they think an effective email should look like, but most of the time they are wrong.
\nMake sure that your e-mails are short and to the point. Keep this in mind when you write an e-mail. There are 205 billion e-mails sent and received every day. Business people average 126 e-mails sent and received daily, according to the The Radicati Group, Inc., a worldwide technology research firm based in Palo Alto, California. Hiring authorities and Human Resources departments receive two times the average. Picture someone who\u2019s looking at 189 e-mails every day. You tell me if you think your four paragraph e-mail accompanied by your resume is going to be read. It\u2019s not!
\nYour e-mail, preferably introducing yourself and your resume, should be short. I recommend no longer than two or three paragraphs with no longer than two or three sentences. Remember that the e-mail, like your resume, is going to be scanned, not read.
\nThe purpose of your e-mail is to get someone to interview you! (At the least, read your resume.)
\nAn effective \u201csubject\u201d line might be \u201cExcellent salesperson,\u201d \u201cOutstanding accountant,\u201d \u201cEfficient administrator,\u201d and so on, followed by maybe one or two sentences, highlighted with:
\n\u2022\tReached 120% of quota three years in a row.
\n\u2022\tLowered department expenses 15% three years in a row.
\n\u2022\tIncreased efficiency 20%.
\n\u2022\tLowered turnover 15%.
\nPut these in the body of the e-mail. Remember that \u201cStories sell . . . numbers tell.\u201d Then, write a short, succinct e-mail selling yourself with numbers that say \u201cI\u2019m a good employee, and you should interview me.\u201d
\nA three or four there are a few things that are more used and abused than emails in the job sear. 98% of the emails job seekers said are poor and the other 2% are downright awful. I’m not sure where people get the idea of what they think an effective email should look like, but most of the time they are wrong.<\/p>\n
Make sure that your e-mails are short and to the point. Keep this in mind when you write an e-mail. There are 205 billion e-mails sent and received every day in the world. Business people average 126 e-mails sent and received daily, according to the The Radicati Group, Inc., a worldwide technology research firm based in Palo Alto, California. Hiring authorities and Human Resources departments receive two times the average. Picture someone who\u2019s looking at 189 e-mails every day. You tell me if you think your four-paragraph e-mail accompanied by your resume is going to be read. It\u2019s not!<\/p>\n
Your e-mail, preferably introducing yourself and your resume, should be short. I recommend no longer than two or three paragraphs with no longer than two or three sentences. Remember that the e-mail, like your resume, is going to be scanned, not read. <\/p>\n
The purpose of your e-mail is to get someone to interview you! (At the least, read your resume.)
\nAn effective \u201csubject\u201d line might be \u201cExcellent salesperson,\u201d \u201cOutstanding accountant,\u201d \u201cEfficient administrator,\u201d and so on, followed by maybe one or two sentences, highlighted with:<\/p>\n
\u2022\tReached 120% of quota three years in a row.
\n\u2022\tLowered department expenses 15% three years in a row.
\n\u2022\tIncreased efficiency 20%.
\n\u2022\tLowered turnover 15%.<\/p>\n
Put these in the body of the e-mail. Remember that \u201cStories sell . . . numbers tell.\u201d Then, write a short, succinct e-mail selling yourself with numbers that say \u201cI\u2019m a good employee, and you should interview me.\u201d <\/p>\n
A three- or four-paragraph e-mail is not going to get read! This also applies to LinkedIn InMails.
\nOne last thought about your e-mails: make sure you put your telephone number under your name or your \u201csignature.\u201d That way, it\u2019s easy for people to call you.
\nparagraph e-mail is not going to get read! This also applies to LinkedIn InMails.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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