Quick question - Need help concerning resume/cover when emailing

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  • ElShaddi
  on Jul. 4, 2009 at 10:34 AM

•  I have no clue here's a bump for you.

  

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  • katy_kay
  on Jul. 4, 2009 at 10:49 AM

• The point of a cover letter is to get someone to want to read further so it's important to capture their attention immediately. 

  Unless the job posting specifically asks for the cover letter to be sent as a document, the body of your email acts as the cover letter.   So you would not have to send a separate attachment for your cover letter, just type it in the email. 

   

  

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  • WildKat
  on Jul. 4, 2009 at 10:54 AM

• My advice is to use the cover letter as your email, and in the text of it somewhere mention it like "please consider my attached resume" or "attached you will find my resume for your consideration" or something like that.  I personally wouldn't include a salary history before getting an interview.  Unless they are serious about hiring you, it's none of their business.  If they ask for it, you can say informally that your most recent salary level is X and you are looking to be paid around Y.  Keep it vague and make sure they understand that you would have to consider the whole benefits package before being nailed down to something.

  Good luck and I hope you get it!

  Peace,

  Kat
  

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  • Leener3
  on Jul. 4, 2009 at 1:49 PM

• Thank you very much for your help. 

  The exact wording of the ad is Applicants please provide a printable cover letter, resume and salary requirements.  Does that mean separate document? I mean an email is printable???
  

  For the salary requirements I am going to say "My salary is negotiable based on a more detailed description of job responsibilities and compensation package."  How does that sound?
  

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  • WildKat
  on Jul. 4, 2009 at 1:52 PM

• That sounds good to me. I agree, email is printable.  If you wanted you could include your most recent salary but describe it as that not as a "requirement". 

  Good luck and peace,

  Kat
  

  Quoting Leener3:
  
  

  Thank you very much for your help. 

  The exact wording of the ad is Applicants please provide a printable cover letter, resume and salary requirements.  Does that mean separate document? I mean an email is printable???
  

  For the salary requirements I am going to say "My salary is negotiable based on a more detailed description of job responsibilities and compensation package."  How does that sound?
  

  
  

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