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2. Why this article ? We often send our resumes / CV to Employers and rarely get response. It is frustrating. We, as a Service Provider and Councilor, experience the problems from both sides. Employers and Candidates. Here, let’s discuss the mistakes we make while sending our resume / CV.

3. So what are these mistakes ? We don't mention Post - Job Position applied for in subject of our Email. We don't use cover-letter as message. We use wrong Email address. We don't mention Date of birth and Sex. We forget to attach CV - Resume. We give wrong names to our CV - Resume. We send email to many employers together. We send outdated matters. We do some over-enthusiastic tricks (mostly in ignorance).

4. Mistake: We don't mention Post. We don't mention Post - Job Position applied for in subject of our Email. – In 90% case, there is only ‘resume’ typed in email subject. So… – Please mention the post. It is MUST. You can add more details also. See Example. “Application for the post: Customer Care Executive from Ms. Puja Shah (MBA, 3 Years exp.)” It’s also MUST to mention on envelope when you are sending Hard Copy.

5. Mistake: We don't use cover-letter as message. At least a paragraph should be there in message. See example:- Dear Sir / Madam, I, Ms. Puja Rasiklal Shah, MBA ( 67% at first attempt, from VNSGU) having work experience of 2 years as Assistant Manager, would like to apply for the suitable position at your firm/company. My detailed resume/ Curriculum Vitae is attached herewith for your kind consideration. Yours faithfully, Shah Puja R. In fact, it’s better to place a cover-letter. Copy the sample Cover-letter from here.sample Cover-letter from

6. Mistake: We use wrong Email address. Examples:- sweetpuja@yahoo.com (Not, its doesn’t look good for applying for college of jobs ) puja1234@yahoo.com (It’s ok, but I would try to avoid using such id’s too) shahpuja.mba@yahoo.com (It looks perfect ) You can make new account. Don’t worry about having more accounts. You can always forward your messages from other accounts to your favorite account.

7. Mistake: We give wrong names to our CV - Resume. cv.doc, cv12.doc, resume.doc, puja.doc (These are not OK) pujashah_2009.doc (It's OK) cv_pujashah_mba2009.doc (It looks perfect) Examples:-

8. Mistake: We do some over-enthusiastic tricks (mostly in ignorance). Examples:- – Auto responders. Avoid them. JUST AVOID THEM. – Auto-invitation. Facebook or Boxbe or what not. BY DOING THIS, YOU ARE CLOSING THE DOORS YOURSELF FOR NEXT COMMUNICATION. – Hobbies. Atleast don’t mention such hobbies as ‘Chating with friends, internet surfing’. ( Yes. It’s true. We have many such CVs).

9. Mistake: We send outdated matter (mostly in ignorance). Though it’s seen rare, you should give a look everytime you send your CV for such matters. – Bouncing Email address. Did you laugh ? We can show you many proofs. – None-responding or changed Phone / Mobile numbers. – Confusing Permanent Address. – Confusing work status. Show clearly your latest working status. Tips : – Revise your Resume / CV regularly. – “Objective” is outdated. You can remove it. – Put your LIVE Projects as reference.

10. Other mistakes we make… We don't mention Date of birth and Sex. We forget to attach CV - Resume. We send email to many employers together. – If you want to save time, send them as BCC recipient. Though, I'd suggest you to send only one at a time.

11. Summary Though it’s not guaranteed to get job by sending an email, by doing it in right way, we can increase the chances for ourselves. MyCitySurat.com helps job-seekers in many ways. Please feel free to contact us through website. You can send your resume directly from MyCityJobs.MyCityJobs. To receive career related mails and Job-alerts please get yourself registered at MyCitySurat.comMyCitySurat.com

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