Is email a good job hunting tool?

Since the beginning of the World Wide Web and the internet traditional methods of finding jobs have changed. Years ago you would search the want ads circling the jobs that you might want to apply for. Then carefully decide which ones you would actually apply to. Of course if you look in the paper today the size of the want ads is greatly diminished. In the age of the web, you search the major job sites and use social media sites to obtain leads and information about job opening. Using RSS is also a great way to keep up to date on job news and companies. Another web tool that is often forgotten is making contacts with your email.


Using email is part of the greater job searching technique called networking, which is beneficial when looking for a job. If you have a name and an email address of someone who can eventually give you information and possibly lead you to another valuable contact, then send an email. The important thing to remember is to keep the email short and on subject. Also remember to proof read and spell check the contents of your email; you don’t want any marks against you before a possible interview.

Keep a list of all the emails that you sent out and whether you got any responses, you don’t want to send the same person the same email twice. And if you are employed right now don’t use your company’s email address use your own private email.