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Issue 09
January 14, 2002
C O N T E N T S:
1. Health related goodies
2. Job search via the Internet
3. Email application: 10 steps to do it right
4. Interesting links
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Health related goodies
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· Clonaid Subpoenaed on ‘Cloned Girl’
FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla.
(AP) - An executive with the company that claims to have produced a human clone
was subpoenaed Saturday to appear in court, and the company was ordered to
disclose the whereabouts of the baby girl and her mother.
· Can Vampire Bats Help Treat Strokes?
A substance in
the saliva of vampire bats could prove to be a potent new treatment for strokes,
an Australian scientist says.
· Flies offer hope to infertile men
Scientists have cured infertile flies in a development that offers hope for men with low sperm counts.
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Job search via the Internet
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Should you concentrate most of your efforts on looking for a job via the internet or should you focus on more traditional warm-feet approach? This is what you’d hear at the beginning of a session if you happen to attend career or job search seminar. And what would they tell you? - Very often I get to hear that only 10% of jobs are found via the Internet. They say it’s statistically proven. They say it’s true.
Well, allow me to disagree. I would even go as far as to say that apart from personal referrals and word-of-mouth leads, Internet is the most common search medium both for job seekers and employers in the Western world. What is my proof? – I can put a few things on the table.
For example, take a look at recent editions of books on good resume writing techniques and job hunting. All of them contain a large number of websites in the reference section. That wasn’t the case even 6 years ago. At that time, you would get to see a couple career websites here and there and that’s all. Nowadays there are so many of them, that one has to consults books to find out which sites to use. And why would these books include such references, if nobody were using them? All of these books contain at least one chapter devoted to the electronic etiquette of the job search. Again, why do that, if that’s not what the readers would want to hear? But the fact is that most job seekers actually prefer looking for a job via the Internet. And who would blame them? It’s the easiest, fastest and most convenient way. If only there were human-sent replies from those encoded email addresses advertised for resume submission, then the job search world would have been perfect [that is the reason why at PulseHR we chose not to setup an automated reply system for our job seekers. With us, each application gets reviewed and receives a human reply].
I don’t know about these statistics. Besides, does anyone know who conducted the poll and when?
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Email application: 10 steps to do it right
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When you find an interesting job for which you think you satisfy most of the requirements (it has to be at least 85%), what do you do? You jot down a few lines of text and send your resume to them by email (those encoded ones). That’s what most people do.
But let’s not forget that behind each email is a real person, who receives, opens and reads all those emails. Given that everybody does pretty much the same thing (you know, the crowd effect), all those emails the “real person” receives look exactly the same, and it is very easy “not to notice” or “overlook”. Let’s face it, unless it’s their own interests or money, people don’t care [that’s why recruiters are good for you, because they care...not about money, come on!]
All right, let’s get to the real stuff. This is how to do it.
Physical Chemist, Ph.D. - Irvina, CA, USA
Medical Sales, 15+years Management Experience - Warner Robins, GA, USA
Senior Proposal
Consultant, MBA - Dublin, CA, USA
Dear Hiring Manager:
Dear Recruiter:
Dear Personnel
Officer:
Do
not use “Dear Sir/Ma’am” or even “Dear Madam/Sir”.
- Mention how you learned about the job.
- Say why you are interested in this job (your field of expertise; previous experience; history of the company).
- Review the first 3 requirements in the job description and provide evidence to them from your experience and qualifications.
- Mention your current location and whether or not you will be willing to relocate and the scope of your relocation preferences.
- If you are a foreign job seeker, do mention whether or not you require visa sponsorship, they are going to find out anyway.
- Do not mention your salary expectations, unless it is specifically indicated to do so in the job posting you are responding to.
- At the end say “thank you” and “I look forward to hearing from you”.
- Use “Sincerely” or “Yours truly”
- Sign your name
- Include your address, phone number and email.
-
Do
not exceed 10-12 sentences; not more than 3 short paragraphs in total
Example: JOHN SMITH_PhysicalChemist_ Ph.D_ IrvinaCalifornia_ApplicationToCOLGATE_Jan2003
Wrong example:
SusanJefferson_Resume [there
are very many applications like this, unfortunately]
Your main guideline should be this: If you are expecting to make let’s say $50000 per year, then each of your applications is either going to get you this money or not. If you are not willing to spend time and effort on how to present, describe and promote yourself to your potential employers, then why would they be willing to consider your for this money?
Remember, you are selling yourself and it’s all about money!
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Useful links
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Formerly
the Australian Biotechnology Association,
AusBiotech is the Australian
national body of companies and individuals dedicated to the development and
prosperity of the Australian biotechnology industry.
·
Dr. Koop
You’ll love their ‘Natural Medicine’ section.
·
New
Scientist
This is a link to a cloning page.
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- The End -
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Anna Tulchinsky
PulseHR Co-founder
+1 (613) 231-6308
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