Email Resume Etiquette

[tytl]

Hello all, a question about Email submitted resumes. When you email a resume, especially when they ask to attach it as a file, does anyone attach a cover sheet? What about writing a short cover sheet or introduction in the body of the email, and then attaching the resume as instructed. Just wondering what is correct. Thanks

tytl

 

[tmstewar2]

You should ALWAYS send a cover letter with an attached email resume. THe cover letter should be comparable to one you would send with a traditional "mailed" resume.

Hope this helps.

From: Past Aviation Recruiter

 

[Flyingtoohigh]

Cover letter as a separate document or part of the body of the email to which the resume is attached?

 

[ClearRight]

Don't know if this is absolutely correct, but I recently emailed my resume to a domicile chief pilot at a major airline. I wrote a formal cover letter and appended my resume as page two in a Word document. I wrote a quick "personal" note in the email reminding him who I was and told him my cover letter and resume was attached and to reply to this email with any questions.

Haven't heard back yet, but I guess he's busy finishing up the summer season!

 

[New2Flying]

Great Article on this subject

Here is a great article on this subject. I say put the body of your letter into the email.

http://www.awriteresume.com/tip13.htm

 

[generaltso]

When I send out a resume, I always convert it to PDF. I think it is a lot more professional. Depending on the users settings, your Word resume could look different. However, PDF will always look the same. And I think at this point most computers have a PDF viewer on their computer.