Today, I wrote an email for a job offer. I checked it, double-checked it, triple-checked it, and then sent it. It's only THEN that I realised my CV wasn't attached. FML
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Halloween
A failed costume, stolen candy and a very real scare: Halloween, the one night when fear is allowed.
Today, I finished doing a resume that I had spent three hours on. I e-mailed it to the business I was applying for, satisfied. I decided to look it over. The first thing I notice, I spelt my own name wrong. FML
Today, I spent ages writing a draft press release as part of a copywriting job application. I worked really hard and read it through several times before submitting. They emailed me to point out that I'd misspelled the name of the company. Twice. FML
Today, I realized I sent over 2 dozen job applications with my dating profile word doc instead of my resume. FML
Today, I applied for my first job. I didn't know how to write a resume, so I copied and pasted one from someone else and reworked it. I got on the bus, handed it in, and left. Then I remembered I forgot to change the contact info and date. FML
Today, I realized I had misspelled "Education" on all the resumes I've been submitting. FML
Today, I realized after sending out countless copies of my resume to companies, I failed to add my phone number on it. FML
Today, I got a job! When they sent me the offer letter, I sent it back ASAP after being satisfied with the salary and benefits. My problem? I wrote that I'd accepted the wrong position (in the interview it went by different names) The irony? I'm supposed to be in QC, ie., I'm supposed to have a keen eye for errors. FML
Today, I applied for a job and sent my CV, then realised I sent the example CV I got off the internet. Now they think Bob Brown who lives at 123 Sunshine Street is applying for a job. FML
Today, after spending four days having my resume, cover letter, and references proofread and perfected by professionals, I finally submitted it all to the summer internship of my dreams. I received a rejection letter ten minutes later. FML
Today, I got an e-mail regarding an IT support job I applied to. The e-mail had numerous formatting errors due to bad code, and typos all over the place. It said I wasn't qualified for the job. FML
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Earl_KarmasBitch 36
Blame the PC and just resend it.
ODBeefalo 10
send the CV and tell them whatever browser you were using was not allowing you to attach more than 1 thing for some reason. or getting stuck in loading when you tried. Both are somewhat common on lower end pcs. and while lying is wrong 90% of the time... job hunting and employment is the other 10%. Small things can be held against you and they will be lying about enough things that you shouldn't feel bad lying as well (some places are actually pretty good, so use this tip at your own discretion and following your own DD).
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RichardPencil 32
Omitting attachments is an epidemic in email communications. It happens to everyone. Double and triple-check your CV and have a friend check it before you send it. Dumb errors on CVs are really held against you.
Earl_KarmasBitch 36
Blame the PC and just resend it.
ODBeefalo 10
send the CV and tell them whatever browser you were using was not allowing you to attach more than 1 thing for some reason. or getting stuck in loading when you tried. Both are somewhat common on lower end pcs. and while lying is wrong 90% of the time... job hunting and employment is the other 10%. Small things can be held against you and they will be lying about enough things that you shouldn't feel bad lying as well (some places are actually pretty good, so use this tip at your own discretion and following your own DD).