Job web sites are the best and only way to apply for jobs these days.
Unless you have the privilege of meeting the hiring manager or owner of the company in person for any reason, in which case you should print out your resume and cover letter ahead of time (and I recommend using a slightly heavier and possibly lightly tinted paper instead of regular computer paper) and present it in a manila envelope. Other than this special and rare instance, you should be applying for jobs on job web sites for the best and most effective results.
Web sites offer a great way to quickly find jobs that you are interested in applying for. They are fast and easy, often providing step by step directions on how to apply. Be sure to read the job description carefully, because in some cases the person who made the listing says that he/she prefers emails over suing the web site.
In such case, they will provide the contact information and you should reply to the posting via email. But be sure to list which web site you found the job posting on, because the employers are always curious in which web site is working best for them and yielding back the best job candidate results.
Remember to always include a short cover letter with your resume, whether you apply on a site or via email. In some cases, a job site is tricky because it makes it so easy to zoom through the job listings and send out resumes in such a short amount of time and call it a day.
But if you really want the full consideration of the hiring manager and if you want an easy way to stick out from the rest of the resumes include a short, to-the-point cover letter. Start off with the hiring manager’s name, if it is given, and then list in the opening paragraph the position you are applying for with the company’s name and the job web sites on which you found the listing.
You are basically writing in the letter what skills and qualities you possess that would be an asset to the company that can’t be found on your resume or that is in the bottom half of your resume and has a chance of being overlooked.
But remember to keep it as brief as possible, maybe two to three short paragraphs, because the hiring manager does not and will not read through a long essay of your life’s story.
That simply shows that you do not know how to select and highlight the important facts and that you don’t appreciate the employer’s time.
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