Scotty at the Palousitics blog reports on the interesting e-mail that his HR department received when seeking to fill an opening. This prompts him to offer some Job Seeker Advice.
Scotty - the only thing I can say is, "Yes, people do actually believe an e-mail like that will get them somewhere."Job Seeker Advice
We received this E-mail from a Job Seeker:
FROM: XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX
SENT: Wednesday, March 22, 2005 10:36 AM
TO: Jobs NU
SUBJECT:regarding a job
ATTACHMENTS: XXXXXXXXXXX.doc
hai
i saw ur ad in nwjobs.com
iam looking for a job in seattle.
i have attached my resume here with for ur referral.
looking forward for ur reply
thanks
XXXXXXXXXXXX
My company did not waste time with a reply at all. Do people actually believe an E-mail like that will get them anywhere?
I suggested we respond with the following:
sry, ur 2 1337
As far as I know, I've never hired anyone fluent in Leet.