The 9 Mistakes Applicants Must Avoid When Contacting An Employer

There are several resources and tools on hand to guide and coach job seekers through the steps or process of a career transition. Most people benefit by learning what to avoid. At the same time, these tools and resources are equally very useful and suggest what you should do. If you found yourself in this group, here is a compiled list of things that may “turn off” a certain employer. Be sure to steer clear of the following. 1.) Do not send a resume without a cover letter-- well obviously, most employers can view this as being lazy. 2.) Don’t call the manager and ask him to tell you more about the job or position posted before submitting your resume.

If you saw a position advertised that appeals to you then go for it. Submit your resume with your credentials. You can always get the details later. 3.) Never ever “stalk” the employer. Faxing, texting, calling and emailing an employer on a day to day basis to see and find out if you’ve been selected for an interview looks very needy, and instead would not encourage or make the employer contact you. 4.) Do not submit your resume with the cover letter using each and every format known to man. Never email, fax and send a hard copy; only one submission is enough already.

5.) Don’t email and then forget to give the attachments or provide blank attachments. 6.) Never state in your cover letter that you will call the employer but then you won’t call at all. Better yet, just don’t state that you really intend to call. Most employers don’t have the luxury of time to field the calls from each and every job seeker. 7.) Do not ask if the job or position posted is still open within a week or two of the advertisement. You would want to give as several options and choices to yourself and getting your resume on their file could be of utmost importance—for now; most specially if the initial offer of the employer is not accepted or another additional prospective candidate is needed.

Therefore, whether the job posted is open or not is almost irrelevant to you as a job seeker—just go for it. 8.) Don’t just simply ignore or set aside the directions of the employer about the submission of your qualifications. If for instance, an employer has posted on his advertisement that he is looking for a technical writer and has asked for three writing styles and samples, then send three samples. I know a manager friend of mine that he received an email from an applicant saying he had so any good samples that in the end, he was unable to choose from three so he failed to send any.

9.) Do not expect for the employer to do he homework for you. You can browse the World Wide Web, go to the library and use your connections and network to find out what information is available about the company. Anyway, it is your job to research more about the company.