Looking for a change of career after running my own businesses for a number of years. Have seen a job advertised where you are asked to either post or email your CV and covering letter.
My question is which is it better to do?

Email?
or
Post?

You have to be computer literate for the new job (which I'm competent at) so would emailing my application be more suitable or would a quality printed version posted in make a better impression?

Your opinions would be welcomed

Thanks
Bob

 

email!! its not 1980 anymore!

 

To be honest Bob I'd personally say it's a no brainer and it has to be a posted CV.

Stranger things are preferred in this day and age though.

Why not email them and tell them your CV is on it's way via post? That way they get to see you are at least email literate.

 

This is advice from a man who says the hedgehog population has depleted due to them being eaten by cats.

 

My first thought on the matter was email it.

Then I started to think that a quality paper posted version in the hand would be easier to read quickly and less likely to be deleted by accident.

What if I emailed them, stating in my covering letter that I would also send a "hard copy" by post? Is that too much / overkill?

Bob

 

Both sounds fine to me, but I'm not in a position to give you a definitive answer.

I guess if they give both options then an email is quicker and the recipient is more likely to be 'new school', and couldn't give a flying frog shin about a nicely presented hard copy anyway.

 

As someone who hires a lot of people, I much prefer to open the C.V. in word and print myself if needed. It's also easier to manage than having to keep a drawer full of paper. I can also add notes to the electroniv CV instead of having to write in pen that I can't read at a later date. Most of the applications I get these days is via email. Certainly, most agencies send in electronic form.

Having said all that, if the content is good, then It really wouldn't make any difference to getting or not getting the job whatever the format.

 

Thanks, that makes me feel better about sending it via email.

The advert says:

You can apply for this job by sending a CV/written application to Jane Doe at CompanyName Ltd 123 Busy Street, or to janedoe@companyname.co.uk

So I take it from the wording I'm okay to email my application?

Bob

 

Yep, go for it.

 

Thanks

Bob

 

If it's not too far.
Get your glad rags on and deliver it by hand.
Make sure you make a very good impression with the receptionist/ bosses secretary.

 

The job is based local to me, but the head office where I have to apply to is ~200 miles away so I'm not handing it in!

Bob

 

Quite often more than one person will be involved in the selection process, so sending it electronically will allow it to sent around internally....deffo email it.

D

 

Just to throw this in we have 2 jobs going at my work at the mo, and same has been asked either send in CV or email, well, tonight we have got 27 CV's printed from a pc, 5 hand written and 4 e-mails

We do prefer CV's mailed to us, but it only takes a couple of seconds to print the e-mailed ones off as we keep them on file for the next 12mths in case any other jobs come up

 

I work closely with the HR world and, to be honest, it doesn't make a huge difference. Emailing it gets it in front of them sooner - plus with a 'read receipt' you can see when they've opened it.

The most important thing is the quality of the CV and covering letter - how it gets there is secondary.

Good luck!