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The 9 Worst Mistakes People Make In Email Subject Lines

Do not write in ALL CAPS or use excessive exclamation points.

Whether you're applying for a job, pitching your business, orcommunicating with coworkers, the subject line of your email is one of thebest tools you have for grabbing the reader's attention and getting a response.

It's also one of the most misunderstood. Being too wordy, vague, or eager in the subject line is a great way to get your email deleted rather than read.

We asked career and email experts what not to do in your email subject line. Here are the most common mistakes:

1. Not writing one

Not including a subject line is one of the biggest mistakes you can make. Amanda Augustine, career expert at professional job-matching serviceTheLadders, stresses that the subject line can be the most important part of the email, since it often determines whether an email is opened and how the recipient responds. An email with a blank subject line will likely get deleted, lost, or immediately irritate the recipient, who is forced to open the email to figure out what it's about.

2. Writing too much

A typical desktop inbox reveals about 60 characters of an email's subject line, while a mobile phone shows just 25 to 30 characters, says Augustine. What's more, 50% of emails are now read on mobile phones, according to Dmitri Leonov, a VP at email management service SaneBox. If you write more than six to eight words and don't put the most important words at the beginning, you could lose the recipient right from the start.

3. Being too vague

The subject line should communicate exactly what the email is about so that the recipient can prioritize the email's importance without having to open it. For example, writing "Do you have a sec?" is too vague, says Augustine, since the reader will have to open the email or reply to figure out what you want. Don't make the reader guess. Keep it specific, straightforward, and use logical keywords that will make it searchable later.

4. Using filler words

Since you only have so much space to work with, don't waste it with unnecessary words like "hello," "nice to meet you," and "thanks," which can easily be included in the email's body. For instance, if you're applying for a job:

Don't write: Hello! May I ask about a job opening?

Do write: Referred by Jane Brown for Technical Writer position

5. Putting words in ALL CAPS

Using all caps may get someone's attention, but in the wrong way. It's the digital equivalent of yelling, and your job is to make the email as easy as possible for the recipient to read rather than giving them anxiety, says Leonov. Instead, use dashes or colons to separate thoughts, and avoid special characters like exclamation points.

6. Starting a sentence that finishes in the email

If you begin a thought or question that ends in the email body, then the reader is forced to open the email. It's annoying, and since clarity and being respectful of the recipient's time is the goal, it's not very helpful, says Augustine. Consider whether instant message, a call, or an in-person chat might be a better medium for your question.

7. Using the wrong name

Augustine says copy-and-paste errors are all too common. Sometimes when people are sending a similar email to multiple people, they forget to tailor it to each reader and end up with the wrong name or title in the subject line. The easiest way to avoid this is to reread the subject line before you hit send.

8. Not indicating the urgency

"People want to know whether they really need to read this now and if they have to respond," says Augustine. If you need a response, make it clear in the subject line and set a deadline. For instance, you could say: "Please reply by Friday." If not, tack on "no response needed" or "FYI" to the end.

9. Not including who referred you

If you've been referred by a mutual acquaintance, do not save that for the body of the email, says Augustine, since you risk it getting trashed before the recipient opens it. To grab the reader's attention, she suggests beginning the subject line with the full name of the person who referred you.

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10 Websites Job Seekers Should Know About

The best job boards and job search engine sites will help you find available jobs fast. The search tools are quick and easy to use, and you can search based on the type of job you're looking for, location and other factors.

Don't limit yourself to just one or two job websites because the listed positions are sourced from different websites, depending on which site you are using. LinkUp.com, for example, only lists jobs direct from company websites, while US.jobs has verified nationwide postings direct from employers. Job search engines like Indeed.com (the #1 job site) and SimplyHired.com pull listings from many different sources.

In addition, each site has a different set of search options you can utilize to include certain types of jobs in the search results. Take the time to try out a few sites to see which works best for you.

Here's information on the best job sites and job search engines for 2015.

1.CareerBuilder.com

CareerBuilder is one of the largest job boards, providing job listings, resume posting, and career advice and resources to job seekers.  CareerBuilder secures job listings directly from employers and has expanded local listings by partnering with many newspapers to incorporate their online classifieds.

2.Dice.com

Dice is the leading site for tech job seekers. You can search by company, job title, skill, keyword, company, employment type and location. Registered users can upload a search resume, a confidential resume, get salary information, store resumes and cover letters, and track jobs. You'll also find career advice and tech news for job seekers. 

3.Glassdoor.com

Glassdoor is a career community that helps people find jobs and companies recruit top talent. Glassdoor members can find Inside Connections at a company through their Facebook network, see the latest job listings, as well as get access to proprietary user-generated content including company-specific salary reports, ratings and reviews, CEO approval ratings, interview questions and reviews, office photos, and more.

4.Idealist.com

Idealist is the premier clearinghouse for information on full-time, internship and volunteer positions within the non-profit sector.  You can identify target organizations by their mission and specific types of opportunities within various niches. Registered users can search for contacts in fields or organizations of interest and message them for networking purposes. 

5.Indeed.com

Indeed is the #1 job site with millions of job listings from thousands of websites, including company career sites, job boards, newspaper classifieds, associations and other online sources of job posting. Users can also upload a resume and get a personalized resume link to share with employers. You'll also find job search tips and discussion forums for job seekers.

6.LinkedIn.com

LinkedIn connects the world’s professionals to make them more productive and successful. LinkedIn is the world’s largest professional network on the Internet. You can search for jobs, identify contacts at employers who are advertising vacancies, and follow companies of interest on LinkedIn.  Users can incorporate portfolio samples within their profile to showcase what they can do for prospective employers.  LinkedIn works well for strong candidates conducting a passive jobs search where they want employers to find them. 

7.LinkUp.com

If you want to avoid spam and scams and duplicate job listings, LinkUp is the job site for you. LinkUp monitors thousands of company career sections in order to connect applicants with often unadvertised jobs by providing information on the jobs posted on company websites. Because the jobs come direct from company sites you can be sure they are current openings. 

8.SimplyHired.com

Simply Hired operates one of the world’s largest job search engines, and connects job seekers and employers through its powerful search engine platform which aggregates jobs from newspapers, employer websites and job boards. The site provides access to millions of job openings across all job categories and industries, reaching job seekers on the web, social networks, mobile devices, email and through its exclusive network of thousands of partner sites.  You can determine if any of  your LinkedIn contacts work for any of the organizations advertising jobs.

9.GrooveJob.com

This site is the largest job board for part-time, hourly, seasonal and student jobs. It enables the job seeker to sort by location and industry and offers hundreds of listings for many major metropolitan areas. GrooveJob.com is an excellent resource for someone looking to add some extra work or take on a part-time role. It also has job seeker resources and articles to address common questions and challenges.

10.Craigslist.com

For major metropolitan areas, Craigslist is a go-to site for small and midsized businesses looking to add to their staffs. While there are some corporate positions posted, it's typically general administrative, customer service, food service, retail and bookkeeping or accounting roles found on this site. Employers often choose Craiglist due to its reasonable cost to post a position and its local applicant draw. The roles are broken into job type, and you can sort by neighborhoods, keywords and posting dates to create an ideal search.

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