Post on 20-Feb-2017
Compiled by Mrs Miriam George
Asst Professor Dept of MBA
CMRIT
REASONS WHY RECRUITER'S DON'T READ YOUR JOB
APPLICATION EMAIL:
REASONS Reason 1:Your Subject Line Lacks Clarity Reason 2: Salutation Reason 3: Unclear Message body Reason 4: Spelling, Punctuations & Grammatical
Mistakes and Short Forms Reason 5: Sending a Generic email
Bad Examples Of Subject Line
Subject Line: Resume
Subject Line: Ramesh Resume
No Subject
Good Examples of Subject Line
Application for the post of Network Engineer Reference Number 16758Resume Attached for Network EngineerCV Attached for Network Engineer 8 yrs Exp, CISCO Certified
Bad Examples Of Salutation
“ Hi “ “ Hi Sir ”
“ Hey Aishwarya “ “ Hello Ramu Sir “
“ Dear Sir/Madam ”
Good Examples Of Email Salutation
“Dear Mr Ranveer” “Dear Ms Deepika”
Unclear Message Body ”
“I have lurnt Word for Widows, computor operations and spreasheet progroms”
“I received a plague for Salesperson of the Year”
'Reason for leaving last job: maturity leave.‘'I am loyal to my employer at all
costs....Please feel free to respond to my résumé on my office voice mail.'
MESSAGE BODY
Compiled by Mrs Miriam George, Asst Professor, Dept of MBA, CMRIT
Clear Message Body
“This is with reference to the job application for the post of Network Engineer dated 01/02/2016, Reference Code-14GH56. I have attached my resume for your perusal.”
Reason 4: Spelling/Grammar Mistakes and Short Forms
“PFA, FYI or Bcoz”“FYI, I’ve attchd CV 4 ref”“Pls attch my resume”“You will find me attached as
resme”“ Pls, Open my resume”
Reason 5: Sending a Generic email
Dear Sir/Madam,I’m attaching my CV for the post of1.Network Engineer2.Lecturer in MCA dept3.Program Analyst Please refer my CV for whichever applicable.
Email Signature:
Make your signature professional. Make sure your signature have your name,
phone number and email ID.