Not so funny..

In learning what to do when it comes to job hunting, it's imperative that we identify what not to do at the same time. This section (Don'ts) is dedicated to the odd little things we receive or hear. They are not intended as mockery at all, (even if some of these may leave you rolling on the floor with laughter!) but if we look beyond the funny, we'll find that there are lessons to be learnt.

I recently received a cv application via email, the subject line thankfully quoting the name of the vacancy we had posted. Here is what the body text said. You decide how effective this was..

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>>>
>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>> I
>would
>>like
>>>to
>>>>apply
>>>>>for
>>>>>>the
>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>above
>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>
>>>
>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>>>position
>>>>>>of
>>>(name of position) as
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>it
>is
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
of
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>
>>>
>>>great

>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>
>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
interest
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>
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>>>
>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>to
>>>>>>>>>>>me
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
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>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
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>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
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>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
(and the arrows went down like this for a few pages further.)

If this is the kind of marketing we do for ourselves, one should not wonder that the response (if there ever is one) is either that an agency ignores our cv, or simply drops it into file 13. After all, we must take pride in our product, and understand that even an email application must put our best foot forward.

Happy Job Hunting.