Opinion

Lil Lar

So the job I'm applying for said that you can email or mail in your resume/cover letter. I feel like mailing it in would look more professional but at the same time DH says that if I email it in that they would get it faster and they do a lot of conservation stuff so it would be environmentally friendly if I emailed it in..what do I do?

I really want to make a good impression right off the bat b/c I really want this job.. 

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benmel31

Could you email them to tell them to please watch for your resume that you are mailing?

tailspin430

I think that in this day and age, emailing resumes is totally accepted as professional. And they get it faster.

elishabelle

Because they offer the option of emailing, they must think it is completely acceptable.

ellen73

I would e-mail and follow up with a phone call.   We just interviewed a bunch of people, and the one person who had everything actually mailed in was sort of a pain b/c then someone had to scan their whole app & letters, and make PDFs etc.  It just took more time (but didn't affect them negatively, I think they ended up being one of the three we hired). 

Labrnr

I would do both, then follow up with a call.

RonCourt

These days I thinks it's totally acceptable for emailing. I haven't sent a hard copy of a resume in awhile unless they specifically ask for it. I would then follow up with a phone call to make sure they received it and reiterate your interest in the position.

You could also maybe stop by with a hard copy after you email (if it's not too far away) and let them know you emailed your resume, but wanted to provide a hard copy too, that way they get a face with a name.

vmd87

if they're offering the option to E-mail your resume, that means that they're perfectly open to having job seekers use the method. I think it's convinient for all! I would, however, follow up with a phone call to make sure they recieved everything and that none of your documents got messed up, or weren't viewable on their system. Also be sure to, when you get the interview, go with extra hard copies handy!

preciousgrl120

Can you do both?  I do agree that email is great because they get it right away and have a digital copy, but I think it's harder to ignore a paper resume.

curlylocks3

I voted email because I think that its a professional option as long as you use a professional email and the same grammar, punctuation and writing style that you would if you were using a hard copy.  It makes it easier to share the documents among the people making the hiring decision, its easier for them to keep on file, etc.  

I'd do the email submission, call to follow-up with them and bring an adequate number of hard copies to the actual interview.