Email Etiquette

Although instant and text messaging is beginning to supplant email for some groups, for primary means of Internet communication, effective and appropriate email etiquette is still important. This resource will help you to become a more effective e-mail writer in unfamiliar social and professional contexts. When applying for jobs, ensure you set up a respectable email address, preferably with your name included. 


TOP TiP: DO YOUR RESEARCH

Before any stage of the application process, it is fundamental that you do your research - Vision and Core values are particularly important to know and understand. For example here at Reckitt Benckiser we want our people  to be like our brands - strong, fast-acting and highly effective. 

Play the interactive RB Core Values Game (Under Vision & Values) and find out if you are a RB type of person.

TOP TiP: CREATE BANK OF COMPETENCES

Make a databank of your experiences, what you have learned and skills you have  developed. For example, during work experience or an industrial placement, cover what you did and what you learned. Then upon future applications you can easily answer questions and pick out relevant skills and experience without going through the brainstorming process again. 

Databank details could include:

• Date
• Activity
• Description of activity
• Skills gained, and how they related to the activity -could include self-management, leadership, IT literacy, responsibility, and communication skills.
• Evidence - a certificate, a letter from a supervisor, a piece of your own work.
• Reflection - What did you learn? What was the most valuable part for you? Challenges you faced? What would you change if you had a chance?

Make the most of Contacts

In today's business climate, there is a high importance placed on who you know. Therefore, through friends and family or previous networking contacts, try to further establish relationships in order to get your foot in the door and identify new opportunities.