Just a little curious here, when sending out a job application, what is the preferred way? Through email, through the firm's website application page or send in a hardcopy portfolio instead? I remembered I read from somewhere else that sending online portfolio links are somewhat not that encouraging as the employers arent able to keep a record for future review. But there are some firms that only accept online application... what would you guys advise in such case? Just go ahead with post, or send link or attachment?
Non Sequitur
Apr 14, 16 8:32 am
Hire one of those gag companies that put 50 flamingos or penguins on the lawn overnight to do the same but with your intended future employer's office. If that's too subtle, send the portfolio along with a barbershop quartet.
Extra style points if you send 50 barbershop quartet with portfolio delivered in the beak of a flamingo.
senjohnblutarsky
Apr 14, 16 9:21 am
Send a résumé and hard copy of a smaller, teaser portfolio to the office. Cover letter and other documents can include a link to an online portfolio. Include verbage that a full portfolio is available upon request.
If the office requires digital submission of such things, make sure it is small enough to get there.
curtkram
Apr 14, 16 9:44 am
it's different for different offices. some of the bigger firms seem to have automated systems that datamine your information for whatever they think is relevant (education, years of experience). some people don't want to deal with keeping paper files organized, while others don't want to deal with keeping emails organized. linkedin seems to be facebook for HR people and recruiters. or whatever the kids say now. i don't understand that stuff (though i should)
gwharton
Apr 14, 16 11:52 am
Email a PDF if it's small enough. Otherwise, post it online somewhere and send a link to the PDF file. If the firm uses one of those resume submission services that requires you use their website to input all the information, you should be able to attach PDF files as part of that.
By "small enough", I mean 5MB or less. A lot of company email servers reject attachments larger than that anyway. And the automated application web sites usually have an attachment size cap at 10MB. You shouldn't be sending PDF files at higher resolution than 200dpi at whatever standard page size you're using (and don't use non-standard page sizes, in case somebody wants to print the thing out).
BulgarBlogger
Apr 14, 16 7:29 pm
You are competent, create a good portfolio and resume with no spelling errors, upload it as an attachment to an email client where your name is clearly marked) not some bullshit like [email protected]) and then you write a short and concise email referring receiver to attachment and then click SEND.... That's how....
tduds
Apr 14, 16 7:31 pm
I send my resume and a teaser portfolio (my 'shortfolio' ..hah) as pdf's unless the application explicitly says otherwise.
null pointer
Apr 14, 16 7:41 pm
And don't fucking BCC the sender.
I drop every fucking BCC'd application I get lauding my company. It's a nice marker for a moron that I would not like to have working under me.
Bloopox
Apr 14, 16 7:43 pm
I prefer to receive a pdf. If you can't get a representative sample of your work into a pdf of a reasonable size then you need to get someone to help you edit it - don't send something huge and think that we'll be ok with it because your work is uniquely impossible to capture in a smaller file. Links to files on other sites are fine IF they work consistently. It's amazing how often they're wrong or the site is down. Also don't send a link to a site where you have other files, unless you want us to see them. A hard copy is annoying because somebody has to open it, stamp it, make copies for multiple people or circulate it around and keep track of it, and file it.
Just a little curious here, when sending out a job application, what is the preferred way? Through email, through the firm's website application page or send in a hardcopy portfolio instead? I remembered I read from somewhere else that sending online portfolio links are somewhat not that encouraging as the employers arent able to keep a record for future review. But there are some firms that only accept online application... what would you guys advise in such case? Just go ahead with post, or send link or attachment?
Hire one of those gag companies that put 50 flamingos or penguins on the lawn overnight to do the same but with your intended future employer's office. If that's too subtle, send the portfolio along with a barbershop quartet.
Extra style points if you send 50 barbershop quartet with portfolio delivered in the beak of a flamingo.
Send a résumé and hard copy of a smaller, teaser portfolio to the office. Cover letter and other documents can include a link to an online portfolio. Include verbage that a full portfolio is available upon request.
If the office requires digital submission of such things, make sure it is small enough to get there.
it's different for different offices. some of the bigger firms seem to have automated systems that datamine your information for whatever they think is relevant (education, years of experience). some people don't want to deal with keeping paper files organized, while others don't want to deal with keeping emails organized. linkedin seems to be facebook for HR people and recruiters. or whatever the kids say now. i don't understand that stuff (though i should)
Email a PDF if it's small enough. Otherwise, post it online somewhere and send a link to the PDF file. If the firm uses one of those resume submission services that requires you use their website to input all the information, you should be able to attach PDF files as part of that.
By "small enough", I mean 5MB or less. A lot of company email servers reject attachments larger than that anyway. And the automated application web sites usually have an attachment size cap at 10MB. You shouldn't be sending PDF files at higher resolution than 200dpi at whatever standard page size you're using (and don't use non-standard page sizes, in case somebody wants to print the thing out).
You are competent, create a good portfolio and resume with no spelling errors, upload it as an attachment to an email client where your name is clearly marked) not some bullshit like [email protected]) and then you write a short and concise email referring receiver to attachment and then click SEND.... That's how....
I send my resume and a teaser portfolio (my 'shortfolio' ..hah) as pdf's unless the application explicitly says otherwise.
And don't fucking BCC the sender.
I drop every fucking BCC'd application I get lauding my company. It's a nice marker for a moron that I would not like to have working under me.
I prefer to receive a pdf. If you can't get a representative sample of your work into a pdf of a reasonable size then you need to get someone to help you edit it - don't send something huge and think that we'll be ok with it because your work is uniquely impossible to capture in a smaller file. Links to files on other sites are fine IF they work consistently. It's amazing how often they're wrong or the site is down. Also don't send a link to a site where you have other files, unless you want us to see them. A hard copy is annoying because somebody has to open it, stamp it, make copies for multiple people or circulate it around and keep track of it, and file it.