So I am applying to work for a number of places one of them a popular Montreal based Game testing company and oops... when i emailed my resume I forgot to attach erhm... my resume, I had a nice cover leeter and my references on the first email but i noticed 5 minutes later I made a mistake.
So I resent the email WITH the CV and apologized for the inconvenience.
I didn't make a huge mistake did I?
Posted by Lyrhawn (Member # 7039) on :
Did you proofread the cover "leeter" and the resume first?
Depending on the circumstances, I don't think it's a big deal. Good luck.
Posted by Jim-Me (Member # 6426) on :
That will not be the reason they pass you over, no.
Good luck with the job.
Posted by Blayne Bradley (Member # 8565) on :
The coverletter was more of the body of my email detailing my history with gaming, my experience with consoles and explaining my love and passion for gaming, which ironically I now have to answer a screening test where I get to parse out my letter into 20 different answers. And yes my teachers proofread my cv.
Posted by JonHecht (Member # 9712) on :
"That will not be the reason they pass you over, no."
Wow, that was kinda mean, but kinda funny.
Posted by Olivet (Member # 1104) on :
YOu know, there are worse things that can happen, and it still turn out okay.
In January I wrote a story and sent it to an editor. In my cover letter email I called the editor Mr. Price (his name was Pierce) and I misspelled the name of the friend who had worked with him before and from whom I had heard about the market. Plus, the .doc attachment still had a comment function note-to-self in the margin. *headdesk* I screamed when I realized I'd hit SEND. I writhed in embarrassment, and chalked it up as one toward my rejection goal for the year.
The guy bought the danged story anyway.
So, I guess it just depends on how well qualified you are and how tolerant of such things they are. I wouldn't sweat it if I were you.
Posted by Blayne Bradley (Member # 8565) on :
there are over 800 positions open, I highly doubt i can goof up that badly.
Posted by Primal Curve (Member # 3587) on :
Yeah, a horrible, horrible mistake would have been to attach your personal communist manifesto that includes a picture of yourself in the nude.
Posted by Lyrhawn (Member # 7039) on :
quote:Originally posted by Primal Curve: Yeah, a horrible, horrible mistake would have been to attach your personal communist manifesto that includes a picture of yourself in the nude.
That depends on which position he's applying for.
Posted by ketchupqueen (Member # 6877) on :
Although I am trying hard NOT to have that image.
Posted by Loren (Member # 9539) on :
quote:That depends on which position he's applying for.
Very true. That's how I got into grad school.
Posted by Jim-Me (Member # 6426) on :
I didn't intend it as mean... but I see how it could look that way.
Posted by erosomniac (Member # 6834) on :
quote:Originally posted by Loren:
quote:That depends on which position he's applying for.
Very true. That's how I got into grad school.
And how Obama will become president.
Posted by Troubadour (Member # 83) on :
You are, of course, talking about the guy who actually does have a mocked-up picture of himself as Lenin.
Posted by Blayne Bradley (Member # 8565) on :
Stalin actually.
I got a call back I will be recieving a email this friday with a attached video of somebody playing a game, my task? To spot out all the bugs and desribe them in as much detail as possible.
Its on! 8)
Posted by Wowbagger the Infinitely Prolonged (Member # 7476) on :
No cheating.
Posted by Blayne Bradley (Member # 8565) on :
Why would I cheat?
Posted by Noemon (Member # 1115) on :
Very cool, Blayne!
Posted by Troubadour (Member # 83) on :
My point still stands. Posted by Nighthawk (Member # 4176) on :
Wait... you have to find all the bugs by watching someone else play?!?
Posted by Blayne Bradley (Member # 8565) on :
its a test thing not the actual job, my performance will be examined and deliberated on and if i pass ill have a summer job.
Posted by adfectio (Member # 11070) on :
Sweet man. Good luck. Sounds like a fun, albeit repetitive job.
Posted by Dan_raven (Member # 3383) on :
Unfortunately, come Friday, they will forget to attach the video to your email.
PS. Good luck.
Posted by Dobbie (Member # 3881) on :
quote:Originally posted by Blayne Bradley: So I am applying to work for a number of places one of them a popular Montreal based Game testing company and oops... when i emailed my resume I forgot to attach erhm... my resume, I had a nice cover leeter and my references on the first email but i noticed 5 minutes later I made a mistake.
So I resent the email WITH the CV and apologized for the inconvenience.
I didn't make a huge mistake did I?
Yes. Apologizing makes you look weak.
By the way, you shouldn't harbor any resentment toward e-mail. It was your mistake, not the e-mail's.
Posted by The Genuine (Member # 11446) on :
Doesn't look weak. Everyone screws up the attachment thing.
Posted by Blayne Bradley (Member # 8565) on :
Alrighty so I got the email, watching it now.
It doesn't help with picking out bugs when I don't know a thing about baseball.
"Is that wrong? Is that wrong? Is that supposed to be like that?"
Posted by Fusiachi (Member # 7376) on :
Do some quick research on the rules, and watch a game or two online. Sometimes these things take more than cursory effort.
Best of luck--it sounds like a job opportunity that really suits you.
Posted by Blayne Bradley (Member # 8565) on :
They said to answer it as soon as possible.
Posted by Morbo (Member # 5309) on :
Blayne, be sure you pick up on pitchers' balking or any violations of the infield fly rule.
Posted by Fusiachi (Member # 7376) on :
It's a holiday weekend, no? One way or the other, you presumably have Saturday and Sunday to do it--in Canada, probably Monday, too.
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