Applying to a Teen Job Finder Listing by Email - the Right Way
Posted on 28-07-08, under Teen Job Finder.
Don’t blow your chances of getting the job through a teen job finder site by sending an email that looks like it was written by a 7 year old. Since 1993 I’ve hired thousands of people, and I can’t tell you how many emails I’ve received from people (who were supposed to be trying to impress me) that just looked awful and made me immediately decide not to even bother calling them in for an interview.
First and foremost, keep the subject simple. Suitable examples that will work are:
> Job Inquiry
> Job Application
> Resume of John Smith
> Please review my resume
I personally like the first one.
Next, make sure the reader can easily see how to contact you by phone, email, and mail if they want to follow up with you. Do this by posting your contact information in the form of an “address block” at the top of the email. Example:
John Smith
123 Main Street
Woodstock, GA 30189
Cell Phone: 555.555.5555
Home Phone: 555.555.5556
Email: JSmith@xyzmail.com
Open with a respectful greeting like Dear Mr. Jones or Dear Ms. O’Hare. If you don’t know the name of the recipient use Dear Hiring Executive or To Whom it may concern.
Keep the main text of your message short, simple, and professional. For example:
“Please consider me for the Beach Lifeguard position you posted on teenjobfinder.net. My resume is attached for your review and I am available to interview at your convenience.”
Don’t waste time saying stuff like, “Hi my name is” or “I am looking for a job” or “My mom says you should hire me”. 
Remember, this person is probably reading through a whole bunch of emails to find their new employee. They will appreciate you getting to the point and not wasting their time with unnecessary words for them to read.
Close with a respectful closing. Sincerely, Thank you, Best wishes, and Signed, are all classics that never go out of style.
Then put your first and last name again. (It’s not necessary to put your full, legal, birth name like John Wilhelm Rockefeller Smith the 14th. Just put the name you go by, like John Smith.)
At the bottom, put your phone number (the best one to use) under your name again.
As I’ve stated in other posts, if you have a weird or wacky email address, change it. Hiring managers are more likely to open an email from JSmith@xyzmail.com than from skateboardninja@xyzmail.com.
Also, DO NOT use crazy fonts and colors. Stick with a basic font like Arial or Times New Roman. Use black text and a white background.
And finally, as I will reiterate in many of my posts on this blog, spell check, spell check, spell check, spell check, spell check, spell check, spell check, spell check, proofread three times, have someone else proofread it for you, and then spell check again! It’s easy and will save you from looking stupid to the person you want to give you a job.
So here’s how the finished email should look. John Smith Dear Hiring Executive, Please consider me for the Beach Lifeguard position you posted on teenjobfinder.net. My resume is attached for your review and I am available to interview at your convenience. Thank you,
123 Main Street
Woodstock, GA 30189
Cell Phone: 555.555.5555
Home Phone: 555.555.5556
Email: JSmith@xyzmail.com
John Smith
555.555.5555
REMEMBER TO ATTACH YOUR RESUME BEFORE YOU HIT SEND!!
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