Job Search Email Account-quick note

Quick note-this is just an FYI or quick note

Job Search Email Accounts

When you are searching for a job in this day and age you need to perform a lot of your legwork electronically. It’s important to take a professional approach to your job hunt and a great way to begin is setting up an email account specifically for job searching. Job search email accounts will keep your professional emails separated from your personal emails.  

Create a free email account

There are a number of free web based email accounts, such as Yahoo and Google that you can use. You can check your email account from any internet connected computer so using web mail is a wonderful way to remain on top of your job search efforts. Test your email account before starting your job search labors.

Create a professional sounding email address

When you generate a job search email account an important aspect is making certain you have a professional sounding email address. Generally these are set up with your first name and last name or first initial and last name.

Use these email account for job searching, sending resumes, applying for jobs and networking or contacting employers. Check this email account frequently so you can respond immediately for job opportunities.

Avoid using your work or current employer email account for job searching. Don’t send resumes or cover letters from work email accounts or during working hours.

Write a Job Interview Thank You Letter

It is extremely important to say thank you after your job interview. Whenever possible, send your thank you letter for the job interview within 24 hours of your interview. If you are not able to email your thank you letter, send it snail mail. Get your thank you sent to your interviewer as soon as possible. Make yourself memorable.

If you have had more than one interview, a second interview or even third, say thanks after each one. Prospective employees that say thank you are remembered.

For those that were interviewed by more than one person, you can send one a job interview thank you letter or email to each interviewer. It is okay to combine them into one thank you letter after your interview. If you are not certain of the exact names of the people involved with the interview process, ask the person that scheduled the interview for you.

Some employers may thank less of interviewees that don’t write a thank you letter for the interview.

Include your name, address and contact information with your thank you letter. The body of the thank you letter should be kept simple and focused. Single space your letter and leave a space between each paragraph. Keep your letter professional, this includes the font. Select a font size of 10 or 12 and use Arial, Times New Roman or Verdana.

The first paragraph addresses the hiring manager and simply thanks him for the interview. Your second paragraph should include why you are a strong candidate for the position. Don’t forget to include your specific skills related to the job you interviewed for.

If you forgot to mention anything during the interview, this is the platform to do so. Include things such as something you may have wanted to explain in detail more during the interview, but didn’t get a chance to discuss or ran out of time.

Close your job interview thank you letter with repeating your appreciation for being considered for the open position and acknowledge you are looking forward to hear from the hiring manager soon.

Close with best regards and your signature. Handwritten letters should have a handwritten signature followed by a typed signature.

Companies that are making a decision about an open position should be contacted immediately. Bypass mailing a letter and send an email instead.

Send a job interview thank you letter for every interview you have. Whether you have one or twenty this month, you don’t know which hiring manager may think your letter makes the difference in hiring you or someone else. 

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Hunt for a Job in December

Searching for a job during the holidays can be done. Many people want to take the holidays off are believe the myth that no one is hiring during the month of December. Stop believing the myths and search for your next spot in the workforce during the month of December. This could be the one.

These are several job search myths

No one is hiring during the holidays

This is a myth not to be believed. There are employers that hire during the holidays. Several industries, outside of retail, are hiring during the holidays. Even if you want to work a temp job, don’t be discouraged.

Budgets for the year are exhausted

This is not true. In fact, many industries are finding extra money come the end of the year. They may have left overs that need to be spent. These surplus dollars may be spent on you if you are searching for a job in December.

Nothing is happening during the holidays in the job market

These are usually the busiest weeks of the year for many markets. Companies are getting ready for the upcoming year and need the extra help to get ready. They are starting to hire for the New Year, before the New Year.

Take off job searching for the holidays

Don’t take off for the holidays. This is usually when people are in a better mood, especially for hiring managers. Take advantage of that good mood and hunt for a job in December.

These are several great tips for job hunting during the holidays;

·         Send the hiring manager a Christmas card and enclose your business card for open positions

·         Network at holiday parties. This is a small world and you don’t know who may be at your brother in laws holiday get together. Network

·         Network at family functions. Another small world that you don’t know who may be at your sister in laws holiday party either. Take advantage and go where invited.

These are several great ways to hunt for a job during December. Don’t take the holidays off when searching for a job. You never know what Santa may bring you.

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