It's in the details!
When you are applying for a particular job, it's important to gear your resume and cover letter to the actual position. This even includes the little details, such as the file name of your resume!
Case in point: Imagine that you are applying for a marketing position, even though your education and background is in accounting. Clearly you want to explain this career jump in your cover letter, but don't forget what the recepient of your email is going to see if you forget to modify the filename of your resume:
See the confusion? While the resume might still get looked over, the hiring manager will be questioning it as she reads it, because subconsciously she is thinking 'accounting, accounting, accounting'.
Keep an eye on the little details!
Case in point: Imagine that you are applying for a marketing position, even though your education and background is in accounting. Clearly you want to explain this career jump in your cover letter, but don't forget what the recepient of your email is going to see if you forget to modify the filename of your resume:
See the confusion? While the resume might still get looked over, the hiring manager will be questioning it as she reads it, because subconsciously she is thinking 'accounting, accounting, accounting'.
Keep an eye on the little details!
Labels: applying, cover letter, file names, resume
posted by Matt Purdy at
4/16/2009
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