Email Tips

When first contacting an employer, it is always best to be concise and to the point. Nobody wants to wade through a huge block of text to decide whether to make a hire. Besides, it is unlikely that you will close the deal based on your first email, so we recommend that you save all the finer details for your follow-up exchanges and stick to the most important facts in your initial inquiry. Don't be repetitive or provide a lot of extraneous information, and definitely don't include typos or misspelled words, as that can be a major turn-off.

It's no secret that people like to be treated with respect and consideration. Keep in mind that many jobseekers are competing for the attention of the employers listed on this site. To separate yourself from the others, a kind and thoughtful message that acknowledges this basic reality can go a long way. It will also demonstrate that you are realistic and understand the job market.

The biggest mistake you can make is to send a vague message that doesn't state your skills or qualifications. This is exactly the kind of email an employer is likely to ignore or delete. After all, it does not address why they are on the site in the first place. So please make sure that your initial email message describes what set of skills you are offering.

Take the time to compose a message that reflects a employer's unique job offer. Sending an individualized message will increase the likelihood of a reply and reduce the chance of its being flagged as junk or spam.

If you want employers to be able to call you, be sure to include a valid phone number in the Phone Number field. If you want them to be able text you, use a cell phone number. If you don’t want calls or texts, leave the field blank.

Hopefully, we don't need to explain to you why this is a very bad idea. Number one, it certainly won't help in advancing your career goals. Number two, we'll be forced to terminate your account, as it is a violation of our Terms and Conditions.

You definitely don't want to hound an employer. We suggest you allow a waiting period of at least 2-4 weeks before emailing an employer a second time.

If you receive a message in your SexyJobs inbox that you feel is offensive or spam, you can block the employer from sending further messages by clicking the spam icon. If you receive an email notification that an employer has sent a message and you know you don't want further messages from this employer, you may click the link at the bottom of the message that says, "Block this employer from sending further messages." Please don't mark an email notification from SexyJobs as spam. If you do, you will not receive any further email from us, as we abide by email delivery best practices in order to maintain our reputation as a responsible sender.

If you notice that a message coming from our site has landed in your junk folder, be sure to mark it as "not spam", so that the problem won't keep happening. We also highly recommend you add SexyJobs.com to your whitelist, if your email application has this option. That way you will be sure to receive all your email notifications from us.

You will certainly receive more exposure as a Gold Jobseeker. Moreover, many employers are swayed by a jobseekers who have upgraded to Gold status, as this indicates a commitment to finding work.