resumes : to staple it or not? fold it into a short envelope? put it in a folder then mail in big envelope?
not sure if one is better than the other. i guess its really your own personal preference. others may agree/disagree.
the other consideration of course is cost --- its more expensive to use a folder and mail it in a bigger envelope. but then again because you are looking for a job, cost should not be a consideration. its an investment.
here is one way to send a resumes out. you can make up your own mind.
- do not staple the resume. using a staple makes it kinda look cheap.
- put the name, email addy, cell number and telephone number on the header of every page.
- also put "page x of x pages" (msword is cool!). so if the other pages are separated from the main page, they would know how to put it back together and in sequence. of course, they will eventually staple it, but you don't need to do it.
- do not fold the resume. looks neater if not folded.
- stop putting the resume inside a folder. most recipients will remove them from the folder anyway.
- when putting the resume in a folder, use clear or transparent plastic folders. that way the recipient can read the document through the plastic without even removing the document out.
- use nice looking paper. the thicker variety and those with a nice feel to it.
- use white for the CL and use another color for resume. just aesthetics.
- never give your resumes as is, to security guards. the security guards will not care. put it in an envelope and address it to someone, to a name in the organization.
- if its a job you really, really like or you got a good lead, use couriers, not snail mail.
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