Comments on: What’s with the job hiring, cover letter, resume & thank you letter?

By: Francesca Thomas

Francesca Thomas — Wed, 03 Nov 2010 23:32:22 +0000

They stopped sending rejection letters because they were getting hundreds (if not thousands) of applications for every ad. Its very time consuming & costlyl.

For those of you who do NOT write a thank you note after the interview – well you could be kissing your dream job goodbye everytime you dont send one. Often its the little things like a thank you note that makes or breaks the decision whether or not to hire you.

As for sending out the resumes – that is not how you get a job. Are you sending out a general resume? The same resume for every application? Thats where your black hole is.

Assuming you are sending out a general resume and you cannot be bothered to PERSONALISE each resume to the advertisement, so why should the employer be bothered to hire you?

Try networking, or cold calling. And work on the resume – personalise it for EVERY application. Yes, its hard work, but these days you HAVE to do some work to get a job.

By: Orion777

Orion777 — Wed, 03 Nov 2010 23:16:15 +0000

Two wrongs do not make a right. Practice good etiquette even if the employer does not.

I have a friend who has never had a hard time getting hired. Her secret? To always keep calling and/or going back after putting in her application.

By: AtiaoftheJulii

AtiaoftheJulii — Wed, 03 Nov 2010 22:53:35 +0000

Some employers give you the courtesy of sending you a “Dear John” letter but most do not. This is just one reason why I stopped sending thank you notes after an interview.

What’s the point? If they can’t give me courtesy why should I?

A simply thank you after the interview is enough…