Comments on: Are Employers Reading Your Emails?

By: Lisa

Lisa — Tue, 19 Oct 2010 16:08:37 +0000

Matt, thanks for stopping by and sharing some insight as a potential employer.

By: Matt Schoenherr

Matt Schoenherr — Tue, 19 Oct 2010 15:48:35 +0000

As a potential employer, job candidates find us one of two ways: by referral or randomly, through our contact form on our website. We take a serious look at the folks who are personally referred to us and although we may not have a fit for them at the time, we place them near the top of the pile in case we need to look for them later.

As for the random hopefuls that solicit our attention through our website, they get substantially less consideration if they approach us without their whole package. If they simply ask us if we have any availability, they’re likely to get a friendly “no, not at this time, but thanks for asking.”

If, however, they have an online portfolio that illustrates their web design and print layout experience, NOW they MIGHT have our attention (quality of work withstanding.) At that point, they’ve proven they have the skills and the experience we would seek to put in front of our clients. In essence, if they answer some of the basic questions with PROOF then, yes, they MAY become a candidate during a “cold call.”

By: Lisa

Lisa — Fri, 24 Sep 2010 20:48:07 +0000

Scot, for me that is an excellent subject line. I’d love to have something that clear in my inbox. Of course, this is my personal opinion.

By: Scot Richards

Scot Richards — Fri, 24 Sep 2010 20:36:55 +0000

Hello! Here is a copy of a subject line I used recently.
“Follow up – Quality Assurance Analyst position – from Scot Richards”
I try to cover the “why” (follow-up), the “what” (position description) and the “who” (me) in the subject line. As a person who used to get 100 emails a day, I felt the least I could do was to help the recipient with enough information to make a prioritizing decision.

What do you think? Could my strategy be better? I would appreciate your experienced input.

Thanks!

@Scot_R