Don't Rush It or You'll Lose the Job
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.