MacInsiders VP Article in GlobeAndMail Campus Blog!
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MacInsiders VP Article in GlobeAndMail Campus Blog!
If you didn't know, the Globe And Mail has a Campus Blog which features articles and opinions about campus life and gives advice on careers and university.
Our very own Danielle Lorenz, MacInsiders VP Admin, writes articles for TalentEgg.ca, a site that helps find jobs for graduate students, and it was posted on the Globe's website.
The article, "E-mail etiquette for students and recent grads", talks about common e-mail mistakes recent grads make that could cause you to land or lose a job opportunity. Read the full article here.
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07-08-2009 at 12:44 PM
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Congratulations! And a very good article. I will keep all those in mind when I send professional e-mails ^-^
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07-08-2009 at 04:46 PM
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Thanks!
And yes, keep email etiquette in mind! It bothers a lot of people, profs too!
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07-08-2009 at 09:42 PM
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Congrats Danielle! Great article, thatI'll definitely be referring to in the future! 
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07-08-2009 at 09:50 PM
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Great job Danielle, keep it up
On a side note, as someone who does a lot of hiring for student jobs on campus, I cannot stress the importance of spelling and grammar in emails and resumes/cover letters.
Also... if you send a cover letter, tailor it to the position and make sure if you do choose to send a generic one to change the name of the person you address it to in order to meet the needs of the current situation. The small things sometimes demonstrate the most genuine interest in a job 
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Last edited by KaesoPublius : 07-08-2009 at 09:53 PM.
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07-08-2009 at 09:53 PM
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Originally Posted by KaesoPublius
Great job Danielle, keep it up
On a side note, as someone who does a lot of hiring for student jobs on campus, I cannot stress the importance of spelling and grammar in emails and resumes/cover letters.
Also... if you send a cover letter, tailor it to the position and make sure if you do choose to send a generic one to change the name of the person you address it to in order to meet the needs of the current situation. The small things sometimes demonstrate the most genuine interest in a job |
People actually use the wrong names? o.O
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07-08-2009 at 09:55 PM
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People actually use the wrong names? o.O
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You wouldn't believe how often I've received cover letters addressed to the wrong person or to organizations that weren't the MSU, it's especially troubling because I hire for management positions mostly so one would normally expect a little more attention paid to applications.
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07-08-2009 at 09:56 PM
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Great article! I've listened to friends talk about the e-mails they send to professors, and sometimes I look at them with a face like this: O_O, accompanied by a "Hmm, try not to do that next time."
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07-08-2009 at 10:42 PM
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You'd be surprised how many terrible emails students send. I got plenty last year at my summer job, and I had several people asking if Compass was hiring last year who sent some pretty bad ones too.
You'd actually be surprised how many adults send bad ones too. I had an administrative assistant send an email to their boss that I was cc'd in and they addressed me by the wrong name and gender!
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07-08-2009 at 10:46 PM
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they addressed me by the wrong name and gender!
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LMAO!!
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07-08-2009 at 11:08 PM
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Oh wow... awesome article! I've had a few of these tips in my head already, but some of them are really interesting and kinda obvious, don't know why I didn't think of them earlier LOL THANKS!
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07-08-2009 at 11:14 PM
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Congrats Danielle! Great great stuff.
As a person who is a stickler for spelling, I appreciate when a person takes the time to write an e-mail or write posts on forums like MacInsiders.  |
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07-09-2009 at 10:25 PM
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wow ! this is so cool
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