Resume advice needed.

OK Geeks, I am trying to get a new job. The new job is in another state, so my contacts are my friend who works there and a guy I need to email a resume to. I have my old resume, that I made using Open Office. How do I send it and a cover letter? Do I just copy and paste in an email? Or do I need to send the cover letter and resume as attachments?

I need to do this right the first time, just unsure of the best way to send it.

I would appreciate your advice on it. This could be a HUGE move for me. I would rather ask a stupid question here than have my resume just deleted.

I have usually just gotten jobs through word of mouth, meeting the owner, and getting a job. I am a little lost and like I said, I want to do this right.

I have the potential to make a TON of $ if I get this job. We are talking about the sun shining on a dogs rear end kind of money if I get it. Like STUPID money! This is one of those jobs you only get if you know someone, and I do!

My friend is part of the hiring process, so I can't ask him too many questions. So I come to my good friends here and just ask.

So, attachment, or copy and paste?

Thanks for your time, and keep good Kharma thoughts for Fred_G!

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Definitely attachment. You want the professional and elegant formatting of your resume to survive the trip. Make the email a short cover letter, just to introduce yourself, and then write a longer one about why you are the obvious choice for this job, and attach that as well.

And of course, good luck!

Any one else?

 

Thanks Mimsy. That is what I was thinking. Too bad I did my resume in Open Office, Windows does not like it. My folks have MS Office, Word or whatever it is... so if I have to, I can just retype it. I have to stop by and fix a DVD drive for them anyway!

I can't wrap my head around the numbers this job pays! Sure, I have to move a few states away from where I am at, but this is just, well serious money. I want to avoid any mistakes.

Thanks.

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Not only as an attachment, but saved as a PDF rather than a document. That way they don't need to have whatever software you've used to view it, and it's more secure.

 

I can't add nothing i am just wondering what state? lol

 

But a pdf requires Adobe Reader right? I hate the Adobe reader. I use foxit. What if dude hates Adobe reader?

Thanks for the info!

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You should be able to save it as a pdf all the same... and the dude should have Adobe on his work computer, if this is corporate at all. Lots of companies put their important internal documentation (such as health plans and stuff) in pdf format.

Oh, and open you resume in OO, save it as a word doc, and then you wion't have to retype it. But you already knew that, right?

 

Here is a clue... http://www.steelers.com/ Ironicly my fav NFL team. :-D

I told my old boss about it the other day, and he called me tonight and said he would loan me money to move if I needed it.:dood

Seems like the stars are slowly lining up in my favor...

Thus my need to get the EResume done right!

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Oh really Good luck hope the stars do line up for ya and remember me and the old charger when you start rolling in the money:-D LoL Oh better yet when another one of them jobs open up remember me Best of luck buddy

 

I have folks I used to work for calling me offering me free loans to move. That is touching to me. I have a friend trying to get me hired. Looks like just a resume away from some good kahrma for Fred_G!

And we are talking about some bank here. Going from paycheck to paycheck to buying a house in a couple of years. Once I am trained getting 12k a year for a truck allowance... :yum

This is just STUPID money. I will take it though!

You only get one shot with a Resume... Want to make sure it is good!

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As someone who regularly employs people and has to read through many atrocious resumes, make your letter and resume attachments and of popular software or a .pdf that anyone can read. Don't use Open Office. I use it at home currently not out of choice and it blows chunks. It works, sure, but meh...just don't do it. Make it as easy as possible for the reader to access, and as easy on the eye as possible to read - resume should not be over 2 sides of paper. Covering letter should be one side. Anything after that and you have lost the reader's attention.

 

Saving as PDF or MS Word attachment and a short email introductory note is probably the best way to go. Love or hate Adobe Reader, it is more or less, an industry standard, so it's very likely to be the most accepted, along with MS Word. They also retain a professional looking format, as said.

Good luck, Fred.

 

GO FRED GO
I can add nothing to what has already been said so i will just say may the gods smile on you.

http://img148.imageshack.us/img148/2547/smilingbw4.jpg

 

In case you don't have software to create a PDF file, here is a program that has worked very well for me with both XP and Vista. It creates a PDF printer. You can type the resume with any word processor you like and then just print it to the pdf printer. It will create a pdf file which you can e-mail.

http://www.majorgeeks.com/doPDF_d5545.html


Best of luck!

 

Seems everybody already hit on all the important stuff, but...just wanted to wish you good luck in your adventures!!

 

Spell it (correctly) as résumé, miight impress them also. And good luck.

Use ALT+0233 on your numeric keyboard for the e acute é :-D Bazza

 

Good luck E, sounds like you have lots of people pulling for you.

 

Thanks a LOT for the tips and well wishes. I will redo my résumé this weekend and send it Sunday or Monday as a PDF file, with a brief email message, a short cover letter, then the résumé.

Hopefully I will be posting good news latter next week...:-D Thanks again, believe it or not, I have never E-Mailed a résumé before.

Thanks again for the quick, and helpfull tips!

E

 

Have someone else proof it, or better yet have a couple of people proof it. It's hard for some to spot their own errors right after doing a doc. Good luck

 

roflmao
résumé indeed :-D Bazza

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Heard anything about this as yet?

 

Fingers Crossed for ya man. Not much I can add to what was said already, but good luck!!!


~C

 

Got delayed as my friend in the company was moving. I finally got all the info and sent off my resume today. Hopefully I will hear from them soon.

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I hate waiting, don't you?

 

Yep, phone has not rung today...:cry

But I heard from a friend of mine that I should get the job.

So I will just hurry up and wait!:-D Who knows. I did get an employee referal to a VERY large companies help wanted section the other day! So if this does not work out, I am off to option 2!

Jeez I HATE looking for jobs... :yum

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can i have a downloadable cs3 adobe?

 

But of course! http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=anwy2MPT5RE :-D

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