I'm wondering which one has better chances of getting an interview. Resume through email or normal mail and if you are an employer which one you prefer?

depend's on ur employer....
some even might wan u to walk-in directly

I reckon e-mail is the better choice nowadays.

This post has been edited by hfmea: May 2 2006, 11:48 AM

it is too subjective

therefore i would say it depends.

Read what is stated on the advertisement.

If it isnt stated there then trust your judgement based on what you are applying for. A snail mail would somehow seem official compared with an email. In light of today's development, I find sending resume via email to be a norm for most IT firms.

I'm thinking of not how to send your resume but rather how to get the employer attention. If theres hundred people applying for a job , wouldn't the employer pay a bit more attention to a resume send by mail than email coz most people would send by email.

Depends depends depends.
Depends on situation, depends on luck, depends on HR/employer.
Argh well, they do it two ways as to make your life easier, so why bother to make your life tougher?

just trust yourself in the method you use when sending your resume... no point asking cause we are not the one reviewing your resume. True that you might get an idea on the chances but what if the reviewer is unique unlike others who might prefer email?

It is really up to you. Besides, what makes you think that other applicants won't be thinking of which method to send to get the reviewer's attn?

IMPO, Just send it and be confident. If you can't get it then try again elsewhere or the same place when there is another opening.

just send both. anyway, it is not expensive and time consuming to send both.

send, then call
the call part is essential

Snail mail might be better as they will go through snail mails. Emails on the other hand, some companies don't bother to read them. -.-

Aichiban's suggestion is correct. I seconded that opinion. You have no way to know whether your mail (snail and e-mail) are getting to them. It might be lost.

The best way is if you know someone in that company, ask for help from that person to forward your resume to their HR department. It is possible to get reliable e-mail transfer through their internal e-mail system. Mail do get lost regularly.


THe best way to get interview is if you know who is the hiring manager and you can be introduce to that person via your social networking.
Dreamer

This post has been edited by dreamer101: May 2 2006, 10:10 PM

I second dreamer101 regarding the internal contact in the company. It'll be the best way to ensure your resume reaches to right person and department.

I send by POS LAJU. Next day they get it and it is only RM3.

Having an inside man is a good way to get an interview or even a job, but I dunno anyone there. Anyhow.. just sent my resume by email, hope they read it.

How do you know that you do not know someone that know someone in that company?? The world is very small.

Dreamer

Are you referring to Pos Express? Minimum postage fee is RM 4.78 for Pos Laju.

Right after I tap the SEND EMAIL button, I start to dial the number. Just tell them that you have just sent your resume, and do sound interested so they'd give ample feedback.

Suet,

IMHO, you should call one day later. Then, you can confirm on the phone that they had received your resume. If not, they may not call you back eventhough they did not receive your resume later.

Dreamer

i think being in a modern technology world today email is more in use compared to snail mail...But it really depends whether its a big company or small and how much they have relied on technology in their daily tasks