I have been doing sales now for 21 years. I **** it. I used to like it, but for the last couple of years I LOATHE it. In this economy no one is buying and I’m sick to death of calling or emailing my customers and getting no responses at all. I don’t want to sell anymore. I don’t have a college degree and can’t afford to go to school and get one.
But I still need to make decent money. I have marketing and business development experience and am pretty technical (though I am in no way qualified for a tech support or IT job, I’m not THAT technical).
My strengths are:
*delivering a speech to people
*brainstorming and implementing ideas
*educating others on the benefits of something
*bringing other people together and organizing meeting info and assigning tasks
*writing
*researching
*planning events
My challenges:
I do not want to cold call either via phone, email or in person. I don’t like it, it stresses me out.I avoid conflict at all cost and don’t like to have to be persistent to make something happen (no collection agencies!).
I don’t like to clean (no merry maids)
Retail is out because I can’t work nights and weekends for minimum wage.
What can I do? After all of these years I desperately want to leave the sales field and do something much better with my time and life.

The template that I am using says “Dear _____,” to begin. I could leave this off but it seems informal and like I am mass emailing facilities to get a job.

Most of the places I am applying to say to send a resume to an email address, so I don’t know the hiring person’s name. Should I just put Dear HR or Attention: HR or something?

I.e. when is the best time of the day to email job application so that the employer doesn’t suspect you’re an insomniac or have no life? Can emailing it at 9 a.m. make any difference on how your potential boss reacts toward you?

And how do I write in my employment objective that I want a job at the customer service desk, cashier or a bagger?

Thanks so much.
And yes they do have an application but they want a resume as well.
Do I just leave the signature part blank
They’re asking to email it and they say it’s a higher chance of them emailing me back rather than phoning and stuff

I am emailing an employer about an Administrative Assistant position offered on their website, and wanted to know what do I write in the subject line. Is: “re:Administrative Assistant” fine or should I put something else like “Part-Time Administrative Assistant Position” etc?

also, is it okay for the body of the email to be my cover letter, and just attach the resume?

I’m applying for a job that requires me to send my resume as an attachment. I was wondering what I should name the file. I have it as “resume of My Full Name” but I was wondering if there is a more appropriate or preferred way name the file. Any suggestions?

I was hired for a job but backed out because I got another. I email the person to let her know. She is offended because I didn’t call? What do you think? Was an email enough?

To be honest, I didn’t want to call because I was afraid she would be mad at me but I had another job offer and it was better. This job to do for her is housekeeping; the other is an office job that pays alot more.

I emailed her as fast as I can. What do you think?

Keep in mind; I’m fifteen.

When emailing a resume, cover letter, and references to an employer, should you merge all 3 of the documents into one (1) large document — to save the employer from having to download 3 separate attachments?

I’m about to graduate from college with a B.S. in psychology and I’m looking for a job as a research assistant in a lab. Most professors don’t list these jobs on job search sites so I need to email them to find out if they’re hiring. Should I send my resume in my first email, or wait to see if they’re hiring? What kinds of things should I say? These may be people I want to work with down the road in graduate school, so I need to look very professional!