How to Write a Job Inquiry Email πŸ’»πŸ‘©β€πŸ’Ό Tips for Job Searches πŸ“±πŸ‘¨β€πŸ’Ό

48,094 views

2018-11-22 ・ English with Jennifer


New videos

How to Write a Job Inquiry Email πŸ’»πŸ‘©β€πŸ’Ό Tips for Job Searches πŸ“±πŸ‘¨β€πŸ’Ό

48,094 views ・ 2018-11-22

English with Jennifer


Please double-click on the English subtitles below to play the video.

00:28
Hi everyone. It's Jennifer.
0
28199
1881
00:30
I'm going to show you an email and I want you to think about the
1
30080
4520
00:34
relationship between the sender and the recipient, the person reading the message, and
2
34600
5880
00:40
I want you to think about the purpose of the message. Okay?
3
40480
5220
00:47
Hi Marcelo. How's it going? Just wanted to reach out and say hi. I'm thinking about taking my career somewhere else.
4
47460
8220
00:55
I'm starting to look around, but no rush.
5
55680
4640
01:00
Things are going well with ZYX, but after four years, I feel it's time to explore new things.
6
60320
7020
01:08
Here are the quick highlights of my time with the ZYX.
7
68100
4120
01:12
2014 booked 2 million dollars, a 125% of my quota.
8
72220
4160
01:21
2015 booked 2.3 million dollars, 103% of my quota.
9
81380
5400
01:26
2016 booked 2.7 million dollars,
10
86780
4780
01:31
110% of my quota.
11
91560
3140
01:34
2017 booked 3 million dollars,
12
94700
4440
01:39
120% of my quota.
13
99140
3300
01:42
Please keep me in mind if you come across any opportunities in sales. Thanks. Laura
14
102440
6220
01:51
If you're looking for a new job, there are a few different types of emails you might send out.
15
111180
7380
01:59
First, you might network with people you already know.
16
119380
4960
02:04
This is what Laura did in the model.
17
124340
3260
02:07
You might tell a few colleagues that you're quietly looking.
18
127980
4900
02:13
That kind of email can sound conversational. It doesn't require formal language.
19
133300
6280
02:20
Some useful phrases are
20
140100
2600
02:50
In your email, remember to keep the basic format with a greeting,
21
170540
5240
02:55
the main body of your message, a closing and your signature.
22
175780
6000
03:01
With someone you know pretty well, your signature is just your first name.
23
181880
5540
03:07
The message should be brie,f but there's still time for a short pleasantry like, "How's it going?" or "Hope all as well?"
24
187780
8900
03:16
Also use standard punctuation.
25
196680
5220
03:21
Laura included a summary because Marcelo knows what field she's in, but he's probably not familiar with her track record.
26
201900
8740
03:30
If he is going to pass along a recommendation, it would be useful to know what she's capable of.
27
210640
7620
03:38
Now you're in luck today because I asked my husband to share some professional advice.
28
218900
6340
03:45
He's an executive recruiter here in the U.S., so he knows a lot more about job searches than I do.
29
225240
7620
03:52
Listen to his tips.
30
232860
3660
03:56
Yeah, the first tip is use a professional-looking email. No silly words in the email address.
31
236520
8100
04:04
No..
32
244620
980
04:05
[email protected]. Your first name, your last name...some numbers are acceptable.
33
245600
7160
04:13
Do not use dead email domains, like Verizon.net
34
253780
5700
04:19
Comcast.net... these are late '90s and they are officially dead.
35
259480
7060
04:28
The second kind of email you might send is to a company in direct response to a job posting.
36
268480
7220
04:35
You may see something you like online,
37
275700
3280
04:38
so you want to express your interest and submit your resume to the address listed.
38
278980
6820
04:46
That kind of email requires a more professional, more formal tone. Remember not to make your message too long.
39
286780
8300
04:56
Cover the main points: which position you're interested in, who you are, meaning what you do and what you've done,
40
296180
8260
05:05
what you're attaching, your resume or your cover letter and a resume, and
41
305980
5800
05:11
how to contact you -- that's your contact information and your availability.
42
311780
6820
05:18
That kind of email may look like this.
43
318600
4540
05:24
Hello. I'm writing to express my interest in the position of marketing manager.
44
324560
5580
05:30
I have seven years of experience in the field with OPQ and QPR.
45
330940
5900
05:36
I was part of the team that helped establish a marketing function with OPQ and build it to a thirty-million dollar business.
46
336840
8840
05:45
With QPR, I was brought in to help execute a turnaround,
47
345680
5000
05:50
which resulted in a successful rebranding of the company and a return to growth.
48
350680
5640
05:56
Please see my attached resume. I look forward to hearing from you.
49
356320
5820
06:02
You can reach me at this address or by phone at...
50
362140
3560
06:07
Thank you. Best regards, Chris Crosby.
51
367060
4380
06:11
Did you notice that the subject heading is the job title? Keep it simple and clear.
52
371960
6840
06:18
Note that Chris only used "Hello." If a contact name is listed, use it in the greeting.
53
378800
7800
06:26
However, if there is none, a simple hello is acceptable.
54
386600
6120
06:32
"Dear Sir or Madam" is only for very formal correspondence.
55
392720
4760
06:38
In today's business world, many U.S. companies avoid overly formal language.
56
398320
6320
06:45
At the same time, you don't want to sound unprofessional.
57
405360
3500
06:48
So for this kind of email, I suggest a polite, professional tone
58
408860
5140
06:54
Use full verb forms.
59
414000
2900
06:56
complete sentences,
60
416900
2440
06:59
a polite closing, and your full name when you sign off.
61
419340
6500
07:05
Note these useful phrases:
62
425840
2740
07:47
Tip number 2. Make your resume a one-pager.
63
467040
4520
07:52
The reason behind that is that a hiring manager or
64
472700
4000
07:56
a recruiter would only spend 30 seconds, maybe a minute,
65
476700
6400
08:03
looking at your resume, and it has to be brief and concise.
66
483100
6120
08:10
Tip number 3. Focus on your achievements and
67
490840
4380
08:15
accomplishments.
68
495220
2199
08:17
It is not about what you did or what you do. It's about the results that you were able to achieve.
69
497420
7100
08:24
The things that you are proud of and back them up by numbers.
70
504520
8260
08:32
Tip number 4. If you worked or work for a
71
512780
4820
08:37
relatively small company, unknown company, make sure you provide an explanation
72
517600
7580
08:45
as to what the company does, what business the company is in.
73
525180
4820
08:50
Finally, you may want to respond to a recruiter who reached out to you about a job opportunity.
74
530000
7640
08:57
Imagine you got this email in your Inbox.
75
537640
4220
09:02
Hello Kim. I'm a recruiter with LMN recruiting.
76
542820
3240
09:06
I would love to connect to get your thoughts on a VP
77
546070
2850
09:09
Engineering search that I am kicking off for a start-up in the Big Data space.
78
549100
4480
09:13
Well backed by Tier one venture capital firms. High-growth with a number of Fortune 500 companies as early clients.
79
553580
6890
09:20
It is a newly created role due to growth and expansion. If the timing is not right for you.
80
560470
5549
09:26
I would still love to connect to start a relationship and network with you.
81
566020
4720
09:30
Thanks and looking forward to hearing back from you. Best, Sydney Hunter.
82
570740
4140
09:38
So, how can you respond? Keep it brief. Are you interested or not?
83
578300
6360
09:44
Tip number five. If a recruiter reaches out to you, do not automatically send your resume in your response.
84
584660
8500
09:53
Engage in a conversation
85
593160
2700
09:55
To determine whether or not the opportunity is appealing to you.
86
595860
6300
10:02
So in the response, Kim can simply reply with the purpose of starting a dialog.
87
602880
6400
10:09
She can state her general
88
609280
2640
10:11
availability, but as the discussion moves forward and more emails are exchanged,
89
611920
4780
10:16
she and Sydney can later agree on a specific day and time in exchange contact information.
90
616700
8020
10:24
Kim's initial response may look like this.
91
624720
4440
10:29
Hello Sydney. Thank you for reaching out.
92
629740
2780
10:32
I would love to learn more. How does next week look for you?
93
632520
4480
10:37
I am free after 3 p.m. on Monday and Wednesday.
94
637000
4700
10:41
Regards, Kim
95
641700
3320
10:47
And the final tip is make sure that your LinkedIn profile is up-to-date and accurate and
96
647740
7480
10:55
contains as much information as you can disclose on a public domain.
97
655220
8180
11:04
As a recruiter, I spend
98
664040
2600
11:06
four or five hours a day looking through
99
666640
3260
11:09
profiles on LinkedIn.
100
669900
2460
11:13
Well, that's all for now.
101
673660
1420
11:15
Please remember to like this video if you found it useful, and be sure to subscribe
102
675080
5720
11:20
so you can get more lessons to help you communicate
103
680800
3700
11:24
more confidently and effectively in English. If you know someone who's doing a job search or getting ready for a job search,
104
684500
7820
11:32
share the video.
105
692380
1980
11:34
As always, thanks for watching and happy studies.
106
694360
4860
11:39
Become a member of my learning community. Click the JOIN button to become a member of my YouYube channel English with Jennifer.
107
699580
7080
11:47
You'll get a special badge, bonus posts,
108
707270
2809
11:50
on-screen credit, and a monthly live stream. Note that YouTube channel memberships are not available in every country at this time.
109
710440
8620
12:00
You can also follow me on Facebook Twitter and Instagram. You'll find the links on my YouTube homepage.
110
720260
6300
About this website

This site will introduce you to YouTube videos that are useful for learning English. You will see English lessons taught by top-notch teachers from around the world. Double-click on the English subtitles displayed on each video page to play the video from there. The subtitles scroll in sync with the video playback. If you have any comments or requests, please contact us using this contact form.

https://forms.gle/WvT1wiN1qDtmnspy7