Send application: expert reveals the best time to attract attention to HR professionals
Created: 05/13/2022, 16:02
By: Andrea Stettner
The time at which you send your application can decide whether your application is successful - or whether it is not read at all.
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The point in time at which you send your application can determine whether you are invited to an interview.
When applicants should take action.
New job, new happiness: Even in times of Corona, many employees long for a job that doesn't get on their last nerve.
When applying for a new job, however, you should proceed strategically in order to secure the best
chance of an interview
.
According to experts, this also includes submitting your application at the right time.
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Lynn Taylor is the head of accessories brand Behind the Buckle.
In an interview with the online portal
BusinessInsider
, she confirms that
both the time of day and the day play a role
in a successful application .
In order to stand out from the mass of e-mails, she advises applicants to take action early in the day.
She even mentions a specific time and day: "The best option is to apply
on Tuesdays
between six and ten in the morning
."
Mondays are known to be bad for everyone and, according to the expert, Tuesdays show that you are still very interested. It pays to be early because: "The early bird catches the worm."
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Study reveals what time applicants should avoid
An earlier study by the TalentWorks platform also confirms that an application between 6 a.m. and 10 a.m. in the morning is ideal.
If you send off your application documents at this point in time, your chances of getting an interview will increase by a whopping
13 percent
.
The later you send off your application, the more likely it is that the HR manager will ask you for a job interview.
You can read here when your application has the worst chance of being successful.
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