<OT> Note to job/internship applicants
Due to my contribution on the "Intern required" thread, I have received two "applications" within a few minutes. Let me offer some unsolicited advise to potential job/internship applicants on this forum 1. Read the instructions in the email carefully regarding how and where you should apply. Ability to follow instructions on email is a key skill in making it in the job market. 2. When applying via email, include a "cover email" A cover email is basically an official job application letter, only typed out on email. Equivalent in stature to cover letter. Do not just attach your CV and expect the employer to know what your are applying for. 3. Coloured and fancy fonts in your cover email might look nice to you, but they might not to the potential employer. Choose wisely.
Aye to number 3 \o/ Recently received a job application (attached CV only in .docx) that had a single line in the email body that was in bright green Comic Sans, font :P Sarah Kagotho, __________________________________________________________________________________ Life begins at the end of your comfort zone. Not at conception, as you may have previously heard :) On 12 July 2016 at 14:22, Peter Karunyu via skunkworks < skunkworks@lists.my.co.ke> wrote:
Due to my contribution on the "Intern required" thread, I have received two "applications" within a few minutes.
Let me offer some unsolicited advise to potential job/internship applicants on this forum
1. Read the instructions in the email carefully regarding how and where you should apply. Ability to follow instructions on email is a key skill in making it in the job market.
2. When applying via email, include a "cover email" A cover email is basically an official job application letter, only typed out on email. Equivalent in stature to cover letter. Do not just attach your CV and expect the employer to know what your are applying for.
3. Coloured and fancy fonts in your cover email might look nice to you, but they might not to the potential employer. Choose wisely.
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Had you posted a Clown's job Sarah? :-D Regards, Martin Gicheru Managing Editor at Techweez, No. 10. Cathy Flats Lenana Road, PO Box 2252-00606, Nairobi, Kenya Twitter ID:@martingicheru <https://twitter.com/martingicheru> | Telegram: @martingicheru <http://telegram.me/martingicheru> On Tue, Jul 12, 2016 at 2:29 PM, Sara Kagotho via skunkworks < skunkworks@lists.my.co.ke> wrote:
Aye to number 3 \o/
Recently received a job application (attached CV only in .docx) that had a single line in the email body that was in bright green Comic Sans, font :P
Sarah Kagotho,
__________________________________________________________________________________ Life begins at the end of your comfort zone. Not at conception, as you may have previously heard :)
On 12 July 2016 at 14:22, Peter Karunyu via skunkworks < skunkworks@lists.my.co.ke> wrote:
Due to my contribution on the "Intern required" thread, I have received two "applications" within a few minutes.
Let me offer some unsolicited advise to potential job/internship applicants on this forum
1. Read the instructions in the email carefully regarding how and where you should apply. Ability to follow instructions on email is a key skill in making it in the job market.
2. When applying via email, include a "cover email" A cover email is basically an official job application letter, only typed out on email. Equivalent in stature to cover letter. Do not just attach your CV and expect the employer to know what your are applying for.
3. Coloured and fancy fonts in your cover email might look nice to you, but they might not to the potential employer. Choose wisely.
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ha ha ha clowns job indeed! On Tue, Jul 12, 2016 at 2:47 PM, Martin Gicheru via skunkworks < skunkworks@lists.my.co.ke> wrote:
Had you posted a Clown's job Sarah? :-D
Regards,
Martin Gicheru
Managing Editor at Techweez,
No. 10. Cathy Flats Lenana Road, PO Box 2252-00606, Nairobi, Kenya
Twitter ID:@martingicheru <https://twitter.com/martingicheru> | Telegram: @martingicheru <http://telegram.me/martingicheru>
On Tue, Jul 12, 2016 at 2:29 PM, Sara Kagotho via skunkworks < skunkworks@lists.my.co.ke> wrote:
Aye to number 3 \o/
Recently received a job application (attached CV only in .docx) that had a single line in the email body that was in bright green Comic Sans, font :P
Sarah Kagotho,
__________________________________________________________________________________ Life begins at the end of your comfort zone. Not at conception, as you may have previously heard :)
On 12 July 2016 at 14:22, Peter Karunyu via skunkworks < skunkworks@lists.my.co.ke> wrote:
Due to my contribution on the "Intern required" thread, I have received two "applications" within a few minutes.
Let me offer some unsolicited advise to potential job/internship applicants on this forum
1. Read the instructions in the email carefully regarding how and where you should apply. Ability to follow instructions on email is a key skill in making it in the job market.
2. When applying via email, include a "cover email" A cover email is basically an official job application letter, only typed out on email. Equivalent in stature to cover letter. Do not just attach your CV and expect the employer to know what your are applying for.
3. Coloured and fancy fonts in your cover email might look nice to you, but they might not to the potential employer. Choose wisely.
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Christine Mutheu Kisilu -
Martin Gicheru -
Peter Karunyu -
Sara Kagotho