Tips for applying For a job Via Email Like a professional

If you choose to apply for a job opening via email, here's an article for you so you can know how to make an impression that can lead to considering your application and hopefully, your desired position.

Why is it important to understand how to write application emails?
Lots of emails we receive from job applicants end up unread and instantly ignored due to a badly written email. You don't want to have that for you. The way you choose to address us gives us the first impression about you. As you know, applying for a job is all about you advertising yourself, your experience, your education, and your skills/talents. Evaluation of your application starts with how well you write your email. You will need to show us your professionalism by writing a clear, precise, and error-free email to make sure you make the reader interested in proceeding further.

How to write your email?
Consider the follow tips to write a golden ticket to an interview:

• Address the email to the correct person, which in this case is our HR Manager: Dear Mr. Argo Yulianto
• Keep your email brief and on point. You can always refer to Google for an impressing email body
• Use the right attachment names
• Keep your attachments in PDF format
• Always type your recipient's email last so you make sure you don't send your email by mistake
• Address your email to the correct email: [email protected]

What to include in your email?

• Email subject line; ex. Applying for Export Staff Position
• Proper business salutation: Dear Mr./Dear Mrs.
• Source of knowledge about job position opening
• Job position of interest
• A selling line about why you think you're the ideal candidate
• A Closing statement to thanks us for our time and to hope you'll hear from us soon
• A signature; ex. "Sincerely, Adam Smith"
• Your contact details and make sure to include a phone number we can reach you on
• Your attachments which you should make sure are updated and as brief as possible

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