Comments on: Applying for a Job http://www.jeremysaid.com/applying-for-a-job/ What to do in Social Media when - Shift Happens Tue, 23 Mar 2010 17:14:51 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.5 hourly 1 By: Rachel http://www.jeremysaid.com/applying-for-a-job/comment-page-1/#comment-48 Rachel Fri, 04 Dec 2009 14:35:55 +0000 http://www.jeremysaid.com/?p=199#comment-48 "Tell me why we are a good fit and how our culture makes sense to you." We see that with applicants too -- so few of them take the time to do any research about the company. What that seems to mean is that they're not willing to do the hard work. It's much easier to send a standard resume and cover letter for every open position than to tailor them individually. A well-researched cover letter is one that usually stands out. On a much more basic note, I would add: Follow directions. How should you submit your resume? What materials should you include, and in what format? (If an applicant can't follow instructions, what does that mean about his or her ability to be an effective employee?) “Tell me why we are a good fit and how our culture makes sense to you.”

We see that with applicants too — so few of them take the time to do any research about the company. What that seems to mean is that they’re not willing to do the hard work. It’s much easier to send a standard resume and cover letter for every open position than to tailor them individually. A well-researched cover letter is one that usually stands out.

On a much more basic note, I would add: Follow directions. How should you submit your resume? What materials should you include, and in what format? (If an applicant can’t follow instructions, what does that mean about his or her ability to be an effective employee?)

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