Emailing Resumes

Hi Everybody,

Just a quick inquiry I have, Would it be ok for a professional position to lets say email your resume and cover letter to those "Blackhole" email addresses (where everyones resume and cover gather), and hand deliver a copy? (they say its ok to drop it off)

Also when Emailing a resume and cover letter, i understand to put just a simple message citing position and who you are, but how would you normally do that, do you attach the Cover letter and Resume as two seperate documents, or do you put them all as one document? ( Cover First, 2 page resume after, so 3 page document all together) Just inquiring,

Thanks
All

It's been while since you posted this question but I noticed you had not gotten a response. Just in case someone has a similar question, here are my two cents.

If you have the opportunity to drop your resume off, do it. It affords you an opportunity to make a human connection and you are guaranteed that an actual person will have looked at your resume, even if it is just for a few seconds.

If you are emailing your resume, I have two suggestions:

1. Use the text from your cover letter as the body of the email. Attach your resume AND the cover letter (in the correct format). You just need to mention that you are attaching both. This way, if the recruiter or screener prints your documents for review, they will both look professional.

2. Write a short, effective email introducing yourself. It needs to have a bit of a hook so that the recipient is moved to open your documents. Of course, attach your resume and cover letter.

I hope that information helps.

K.C.
www.TandemResumes.com/Resumes/Home.html

If it were me, I would not use e-mail. I would use ordinary mail to transmit my resume and cover letter.

Neatly word-processed materials printed on nice, professional paper that you have signed and mailed in a matching envelope convey a positive impression. Your materials present in the way you intended instead of looking blah. You exhibit your attention to detail and willingness to go the extra mile to do a good job. You also eliminate risk that a spam filter will screen out your materials. Of course, ordinary mail can be lost in the mailroom, but I'll accept that risk over the vagaries of electronics.

Of course, without exception you must follow to the letter the employer's instructions for transmitting your materials.

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Any advise on what to put in the "Subject" line when emailing a resuem.

You could put in the open position title.

Honestly I've had better luck in getting interviews by hand delivering my application versus emailing.

I feel it's a great way to view the organization first hand and I always drop off my application with a business card with the receptionist.

Plus be sure to ask for the HR/Hiring Manager's info from the receptionist and be sure to send that person a thank you note for their assistance.

I think a lot depends on the position. A management candidate would be demeaned by hand-delivering materials to the company. That said, while I would still prefer to surface mail my materials for the reasons I outlined above, I like your ideas and reasoning. You have a great idea about sending a thank-you letter to the receptionist.

John Plummer in Seattle, Washington said: Any advise on what to put in the "Subject" line when emailing a resuem.

'In regards to your advertised position' or
'In regards to position advertised'