applications: paper or email

[drab]

If I was applying for a job at your company, would you rather receive it via email or post, or both?

I'm not talking a scabby envelope with the paper folded inside btw. I would use nice thick paper and a strengthened A4 mailer etc.

Anything else I could do to make my application stand out? It's normally a CV/cover letter to an advertised post.

[Marf]

E-mail unless otherwise specified.

When I was made redundant in late '08 I must have applied for over a hundred jobs, only one specified a written postal application. I didn't get the job, but I did get a handwritten "no" letter from the boss of the company which I thought was a nice touch compared to the generic "no" letters/e-mails or total lack of response.

[Du1point8]

drab said:

If I was applying for a job at your company, would you rather receive it via email or post, or both?

I'm not talking a scabby envelope with the paper folded inside btw. I would use nice thick paper and a strengthened A4 mailer etc.

Anything else I could do to make my application stand out? It's normally a CV/cover letter to an advertised post.

Email is the usual way... Not sure people still do post anymore.

Does the job exist?

To stand out its the covering letter and CV bullet pointed to make it an easy read, get your skills bullet pointed and any achievements wrote into 2/3 lines long, nothing too much otherwise its ignored.

Only paragraphs should be a quick explanation of each job and what skills you used whilst in that position.

[drab]

The job(s) exists, but just meaning in general. I've applied to quite a few over the last few months as I graduate in the Autumn, and most don't get a reply. I applied to only one via post and got a letter back within a few days saying I was being considered. Then I put 2 and 2 together... :/

[rog007]

I use a mix of paper and electronic, depending upon the requirements of the role and any associated supporting documents I need with the applications.

From your perspective; have you had your CV scrubbed? If not, it may be a good idea.

[drab]

Scrubbed as in checked over etc? The careers service at uni tend to be quite good in helping with cvs and cover letters, and I make an effort to tailor them for each role. Not much more I can do to it with my limited experience really.

[rog007]

drab said:

Scrubbed as in checked over etc? The careers service at uni tend to be quite good in helping with cvs and cover letters, and I make an effort to tailor them for each role. Not much more I can do to it with my limited experience really.

Happy to have a look if it would help.

[drab]

That would be great if you have time!

email?

[Du1point8]

If you want PM me and I can take a look too... have done it for several PHers.

Or post it up here and remove your personal details if you want a wider audience

[drab]

Cheers. Have sent an email.

[rog007]

You're welcome

[KelWedge]

Well lets look on the other side, I have had one of my office team hand in there notice to leave end of April, that was 4 weeks ago, the job is answering the phone, sorting Transport, Serving customers, all general admin stuff to a high standard.
The last time four years ago this happened it was about 50/50 email and letters, This time one small add in the paper and a notice in the local postoffice saying reply with CV and covering letter by post or email and,

98 Replies 10 in letter form, the rest by email.

[Gargamel]

I look at over 100 cvs a week, I now consider it odd and unusual if a cv arrives bt letter.

Plus I NEED it in e form to save for my records, send on to interviewers etc.

[Mojooo]

All job applications to my workplaces have to be done viaan online form.

you can communicate via email to the interviwer to find more out but the application has to be electronic.

I would say 100% email unless otherwise specified.