This is one of the better e-mail applications I receive almost daily and is quoted word for word with the exception of the personal data in square brackets. Can anyone work out why this person is unlikely to even get an interview?
Anything wrong with this job application?
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You evil man 
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No direct industry experience
Not within communting distance (?)
No CV enclosed
Poor literacy
Lacking effort
TBH, I dont think its fair to post your first contact with Gibbo this way, I'm sure he's come on a lot
Not within communting distance (?)
No CV enclosed
Poor literacy
Lacking effort
TBH, I dont think its fair to post your first contact with Gibbo this way, I'm sure he's come on a lot
The style it is written in is rather laid back which isn't typical of an application letter but that's not necessarily a bad thing. The guy sounds genuine and from what I've read he sounds worthy of at least an interview. He doesn't come across as a pretentious ***** like a lot of people do in their application letters, he sounds like a genuinely decent chap.
Give him an interview, I say
Give him an interview, I say
lack of use of spell checker, have they capitalised a single "i", lack of suitable contact details...
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Out of interest - what sort of background do you look for in those you employ for such positions?
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Sometimes 'quite outgoing' is just not enough.
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He mentioned he has worked in the retail sector and has experience in computing, but has not stated where? I know this would be discussed in an interview, but I would personally put a few examples of where I have gained my experience.
Also, he says he has experience with computers but is unable to use a spell checker?
He states the obvious things that you would expect from an employee anyway?
"will talk to anyone" - as if he has a choice?
Just a stab in the dark
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If you apply for a job you should try the hardest the create the right impression at every stage of the application process, in this instance the applicant couldn't be bothered to type correctly or proof read their mail. If thats the effort they put in now think of how bad it will go down later!
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The spelling is bad, the grammar is awful and the last sentence doesn't make sense at all, as far as I can see. He's also applying for 3 different positions which hardly makes him seem like he's ideal for any of them - any job will do it seems! I don't know what the positions are, but has he/she quoted any information about his capability that is relevent to the jobs in question, or just random facts?
Apologies if it's someone from these here forums but it's true.
Apologies if it's someone from these here forums but it's true.
kitten_caboodle said:The spelling is bad, the grammar is awful and the last sentence doesn't make sense at all, as far as I can see. He's also applying for 3 different positions which hardly makes him seem like he's ideal for any of them - any job will do it seems!
Apologies if it's someone from these here forums but it's true.
Aye, its like apply for 3 different courses at university, you have to have a damn good reason or they won't be likely to give you any of them.
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M0T said:
There's no harm in saying that if you are not successful with this application you would like to be considered for other positions in the future, and taking it from there, but that just looks to me like the applicant can't be bothered to apply properly and has thought 'yeah, they'll do', and gone for all 3 in the hope one of them pays off.