One sent an email writing (twice!) heās applying for the ācopyrighterā job we posted (for a copywriter position).
Second said sheās applying for the design job at similar, but NOT our companyās name.
More than one sent WhatsApps saying āIām interestedā (there are clear instructions on how to apply, none of them includes a WhatsApp message, definitely not at 23:58. And donāt even get me started on the improper English in those messages, especially when it is for a copywriterās position – what the hey…).Ā
Many didnāt send their portfolios or writing examples although itās clearly and in larger font specified in the not-very-long landing pages we created on our website for the vacancies (we replied back requesting those).Ā
And so on and so forth.Ā
Honestly, I donāt get it. The competition is always fierce, in a post-covid world itās 1 million times harder, donāt you want the people on the other side to pay attention to you? The positive kind of attention?Ā
More than itās disrespectful towards the companies and the people who need to read what youāre sending, itās disrespectful towards yourselves.Ā
Although I do believe in giving a second chance, the first impression is an opportunity you donāt want to miss to rise above all others.