E-mail Etiquette and Seeking Employment

January 7, 2010 by Judith

Being I’m all about E-mail Etiquette, each day I get reports and alerts from across the Internet for those two words. This helps me keep a pulse on what folks are discussing, what they feel is important and in some cases how they loathe the concept of E-mail Etiquette.

One trend I’ve noticed that has become quite clear is in the job postings and descriptions I review. More and more with each and every day “E-mail Etiquette” is being added as a prerequisite skill required to land the job in question.

The days of thinking that E-mail Etiquette, more importantly when it comes to business, is something you can disregard and still succeed are over. IMNSHO, those days were over years ago and the smarties realized that and began to take this topic seriously and hone their skills.

For the rest who still believe that anything goes when it comes to their e-mail habits, keep this in mind — companies do not hire those who communicate as though they are uneducated. They don’t hire those who type like sixth graders. If you were a business owner; would you?

If you are getting into the job market, looking for a new job, or simply want to impress all those who you communicate with, no time like the present to bone up on your Business E-mail Etiquette skills and knowledge.