Nowaday, the strongly development of the internet, email, cell phones in all the world, many people now apply online for employment instead of beating down doors and wearing out shoe leather.Since many unemployed and underemployed people do apply online for employment, I thought I might share some tips as a professional recruiter.

1) Make your email subject stand out! Do not just send an email with a blank subject line or a one word subject like “job”; be professional and act like the recipient is not just a drone. Your subject should read “Resume for CSR Position Attached” or “Looking for Instructions on How to Apply Online for Employment with your Firm”.
2) In the body of your message always address the receiver with a Dear Sir/Madam as that is the most professional way to address a complete stranger in the workforce via email.
3) If you are attaching your resume, explain that in the body of the message as well as tell the recipient what format you are using. Also, ask if the format is how they want to receive your resume.
4) If you hear nothing after a couple of days, send a follow up email with the subject “I’d like to apply online for employment”. In the body of the message explain that you sent the recipient an email a couple of days later and that you wanted to know their preferred method of online employment applications.

The main point you need to see here is that if you send a bland email with a bland subject, the odds of you getting an interview are much slimmer than if you send something that is professional, imaginative and shows respect to the recipient.

The point of the email to the human resource department is not to get hired, it is to get your resume in front of the person that does the actual weeding out of employable persons and if your email stands out, you have a much better chance of getting that resume read.

Take the above tips and use them to apply online for employment and your batting average will go up significantly!