Sending CV's in advance

m.j.w

Im finished my apprenticeship and will be let go by my company on the first week of Janurary. I have made out a list of companies to send out cv's and was thinking of sending them of this week. Was just wondering is it to early to be sending them off now and if so when should I send them. Also whats the best way to word it in the cover later that im not available until Janurary. Another thing, is it best to post copies of a cv, email them or both?

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m.j.w wrote: »

Im finished my apprenticeship and will be let go by my company on the first week of Janurary. I have made out a list of companies to send out cv's and was thinking of sending them of this week. Was just wondering is it to early to be sending them off now and if so when should I send them. Also whats the best way to word it in the cover later that im not available until Janurary. Another thing, is it best to post copies of a cv, email them or both?

Cheers

yeah send them in now hopefully ul be lucky enough to get something next year. plus u might be getting it in before someone else does.

If you can, your as well off to hand in cvs if you can, the manager or boss can put a face to the cv & l think they would appricate it more handing it personally to them, and u might be able to have a few quick words with them.

In the cover letter i would just mention that you are being let go in jan & would be availble for work from then on...maybe word it a bit differnet then that!

Best of luck!

My personal opinion would be that it's never too early. I'd almost send out two waves of CVs, one now and one closer to your leaving. No guarantee of a job, so persistence won't hurt.

Email's are easily deleted/ignored, whereas a letter is almost guaranteed to be at least opened/read (incase it's a complaint, business opportunity, etc. most people don't know what's in an envelope until they open it, so you're almost guaranteed that whoever you address it to will have to see it at some point, whether they keep reading or toss it in the bin is a whole other thing, though).


I think letters are more serious and professional looking. eMails are good, of course, as they show you're at least computer literate, but too easy to ignore.


Depending on the sort of companies you're looking at, I know two people who got jobs by contacting the bosses by facebook (I say bosses, as I didn't want to say 'companies'. I'm talking small businesses here, like pubs or costume shops or such, not Tesco or Coca Cola). I think it looks amateurish to use Facebook to apply for a job, but if it works then it works. Depends what the person you're contacting thinks of Facebook in general I suppose.

m.j.w

Thanks for the help lads, think ill send them both ways then. I agree that handing them in face to face would be good but ill be sending to places all over the country so wont be able to do that with me working atm.

ABajaninCork

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I think letters are more serious and professional looking. eMails are good, of course, as they show you're at least computer literate, but too easy to ignore.

I would tend to agree with this. Make sure your CV's are printed on good quality paper (like Conqueror), and try to get the name of the HR person or hiring manager if you can.

The very best of luck to you. Hope you get something soon!

m.j.w

ABajaninCork wrote: »

I would tend to agree with this. Make sure your CV's are printed on good quality paper (like Conqueror), and try to get the name of the HR person or hiring manager if you can.

The very best of luck to you. Hope you get something soon!

Ill make sure to do that, I was thinking of wording my cover letter something along the lines

"I have enclosed a CV to apply for any future Industrial Electrician roles that may arise in your company. I am avaliable to work from 7th Janurary as thats when my current work contract expires."

I dont really know how to word it as im not applying for an advertised job. Obviously gonna write more than that but does that sound alright?

ABajaninCork

m.j.w wrote: »

"I have enclosed a CV to apply for any future Industrial Electrician roles that may arise in your company. I am avaliable to work from 7th Janurary as thats when my current work contract expires."

I dont really know how to word it as im not applying for an advertised job. Obviously gonna write more than that but does that sound alright?

No, it doesn't to be honest! Google speculative CV cover letters and take it in from there...

m.j.w

ABajaninCork wrote: »

No, it doesn't to be honest! Google speculative CV cover letters and take it in from there...

thought not, cheers ill have a look at them