I recently used the Poynter site to submit my resume and cover letter for a posted job, and discovered hours later when I checked my personal e-mail account that I had inadvertently sent the submission multiple times during the short time I was composing and editing it.
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Should I contact the potential employer and acknowledge the error, or will I just be compounding what already is a terribly embarrassing introduction? It's a position that asks candidates to apply electronically and does not identify a contact, so calling would be difficult. In other words, I'd have to send yet another e-mail.
You likely won't be able to answer this question quick enough to help me decide how to handle the situation, but I imagine I won't be the last to make such an error, and your guidance is valuable.
Thank you for a wonderful column.
(Re)Pete
I wouldn't worry about it. I e-mailed with
Career Center Director Colleen Eddy, and we agree that you won't make things better by sending another e-mail.
Likely, things aren't that bad, anyway. We've all received more than one submission or copy of an e-mail. We usually just take the latest one and spike the earlier versions.
When it happens to me, I figure there is some kind of "glitch in the system."
To apologize by sending yet another e-mail might just dig you a deeper hole.
Let it go, don't worry and be glad you weren't ordering airplane tickets.
Coming Tuesday: She is neither a student nor a full-time professional and feels she is missing out on the best networking opportunities.
