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I applied for a job several weeks ago and got contacted by someone from the company asking if I'd like to have an interview. I barely remember the job and can't find a description of it anymore to check and see if I'm even interested in it at this point. What was off-putting to me, though, was the email itself. It was chock full of grammatical errors and included a smiley emoji. I know this person who threw the email together was probably busy and did it in a hurry, but am I wrong for finding it off-putting that an email would be so poorly rendered? And an emoji just seems weirdly unbusiness-like to me. I've never received an email like this from any company before. Any thoughts?
I applied for a job several weeks ago and got contacted by someone from the company asking if I'd like to have an interview. I barely remember the job and can't find a description of it anymore to check and see if I'm even interested in it at this point. What was off-putting to me, though, was the email itself. It was chock full of grammatical errors and included a smiley emoji. I know this person who threw the email together was probably busy and did it in a hurry, but am I wrong for finding it off-putting that an email would be so poorly rendered? And an emoji just seems weirdly unbusiness-like to me. I've never received an email like this from any company before. Any thoughts?
I worked with a recruiter like this. Kind of wondering if this is her.
It doesn't speak well of the company if their "face" can't compose an appropriate email.
Also, you should be keeping track of the jobs you apply for. As a recruiter, I was automatically turned off if the candidate didn't care enough to even remember what the job was. It told me that they weren't really that interested or weren't organized. It was usually an automatic pass.
As a recruiter, I was automatically turned off if the candidate didn't care enough to even remember what the job was. It told me that they weren't really that interested or weren't organized. It was usually an automatic pass.
I'm thinking that because I did delete the information I had on this position, it probably was because I wasn't very interested in it. The email thing put me off even more.
I'm thinking that because I did delete the information I had on this position, it probably was because I wasn't very interested in it. The email thing put me off even more.
No offense but I think that is very amusing-
You tossed the lead and then reacted negatively to a smiley and some text errors.
Was there no indication of the position in the email you received? If you're now reconsidering the opportunity look up the company and then do a search in your email for the company name. You can also check out their website and see if any vacancies catch your eye.
I would first verify this is legit. My sister got an email like that last year and she couldn't remember applying for a job that was remotely similar to the email. She chose not to reply.
You tossed the lead and then reacted negatively to a smiley and some text errors.
Oh, well......
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Actually I read the email not knowing where it came from and cringed a little at its structure, and then I asked myself "What job was this even for again?" It's not that I was trying to come up with an excuse not to like the job. I'm pretty sure I had a reason for that already...I just forgot it (insert in actually appropriate, non-corporate correspondence context).
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Put Off By Recruiter's Email
in actually appropriate, non-corporate correspondence context).
