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Girlawhirl helps a Super Pal with online job applications Sep 26, 2007
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Girlawhirl's had countless job applications and resumes come across her desk. It's to the point now where she can spot major mistakes from a mile away. From the common misspelling to the almost comical typo, they always make her chuckle. And with a Super Pal on the job hunt herself, Girlawhirl decided to sit down and show her exactly what employers look for when sorting through a stack of online applications… First and foremost, Girlawhirl agrees with the co-CEOs at FabJob.com that having an unprofessional email address is one of the biggest red flags.
The FabJob.com CEOs also suggest pasting a resume right into the body of an email to prevent employers from ignoring an email application because they're scared an attachment from an unfamiliar address could contain viruses.
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In the CareerBuilder.com article Six Ways to Screw Up an Online Job Application, they say an email address like “cuddlybuns@msn.com” could give potential employers the wrong impression. Girlawhirl suggests something simple like super_pal@email.com. It's straightforward and leaves little to the imagination.
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