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Professional Email Addresses

Avatar — Wed, 10 Nov 2010 08:18:59 +0000

Also, try to create a professional username (email address) that would accompany your digital résumé, an IT company would surely not hire an applicant with an email address say like hackersdelight@gmail.com which is an immediate turn off. Email, though electronic and digital which means it could be deleted easily is by no means a temporary form of document, you’d be surprised to find a job application resume somewhere deep in your archives at home under tons of sub-directories you may have overlooked. Then try to consider the computers used at business organizations who handle hundreds if not thousands of applications from various sources!

Office Email for the Office – Home Email for General Use

Avatar — Sun, 10 Oct 2010 08:17:49 +0000

Use your home email address of better yet don’t give your email add out to everybody you know. Intrusion and malware have often found their way into the workplace attached to email from friends and other acquaintances so do use the office facilities more for office use. This also has the added benefit of making you look more professional in the workplace. Mass sending your application takes away the personalized approach some employers are seeking for in their trying to find the right guy for their job openings. Try to target specific organizations with personalized headings and cover letters has a big impression on your prospects of getting the job you desire.

Nothing beats old Elbow-Grease

Avatar — Fri, 10 Sep 2010 08:15:13 +0000

Another tip for the serious job hunter, don’t rely totally on the internet for though it may be a nifty tool that saves you on transportation and other costs, it is not the total solution. There are wonderful jobs out there that are just waiting to be discovered and found if you invest a little elbow-grease from time to time say once a week to visit the most probable employment opportunities, you might just discover gold as you go on weekly rounds.
Some people just never learn, applying online and sending in their resumes for positions they don’t really make the cut for. Avoid bugging employers by wasting their time for they might shun from considering you in the future. There are requirements to be met and these are to be taken seriously so as to avoid losing that prized job on your last interview just because a little itsy-bitsy detail was found to have a negative impact on your whole application.

Career Killing Moves when using the Internet as a Platform

Avatar — Mon, 10 Aug 2009 07:27:05 +0000

The internet has revolutionized the way people do business and has made it easier for those who are seeking jobs too. The shift from traditional methods to the internet-based employment applications is not only easier but also easy on he earth for imagine all the paper that would be wasted for applications that are not accepted or considered by the manpower department. There are however some career killing moves one can do when applying through the internet which should be avoided at all times to avoid any problems. The guide below should be considered and read carefully and is derived from recommendations by Job-Hunt.org and various other internet job-hunting sites. From time to time we would be giving tips and recommendations in posts that highlight some of the most valuable recommendations for job hunters from some of the most trusted sites and insiders themselves.