How do I reply to this job email URGENT!

So I applied for this job recently and just received this email. How do I reply that I'm still interested in the role in a professional way or is it worth it if I don't have any experience in this type of environment? Also can't work certain days and can only do part time for a couple of months.

Dear ..........

Following on from your recent application to the warehouse position in ......, we would like to inform you that you have been shortlisted as a potential candidate.

This is a role that would entail you working in a busy warehouse for a mail order company. This is a fast-paced role, where you would be required to pack and fold various clothing items so this would suit someone that has worked in a similar targeted environment (you would be expected to fold about 70 items in 30 minutes). Flexibility is also required, as shift patterns can vary from AM to PM as well as weekends.

If this is a role you're still interested in, you will need to contact our office on 0000 000 000 or reply to this email before 2pm tomorrow.

Best regards,

Reply 1

findlgb

looking for a job but cant even spell “urgent” properly. good luck.

Reply 2

Dunnig Kruger

(Name of person that emailed you)

I am still interested in this role.

Regards

(Your name)

The recruiter will be a busy person. It's fine to send them a concise email that gives them the information they are looking for.

If you get to the interview stage, talk in a positive way. And try to think and speak in terms of what you will do for them.
This is a crumby job. About as bad a job as you can get in 2025.
If you don't get offered the job, it's all good experience, doing this interview.
If you do get offered the job, you don't have to accept it.
If you do accept it, you can always hand in your notice and leave them when the notice period ends.

Reply 3

StriderHort

This is more or less the same as writing a cover letter

It's a chance to show that you both understood what was asked and can match yourself to that as much as possible, and all they're asking is if you can work to targets and are flexible. Some of this obv depends if you have worked in a similar role before.

'Dear Jerk,

Thank you for your consideration and reply. I can confirm I have no issues working in demanding target based roles and have been able to develop these skills across several previous opportunities. I have no specific worktime restrictions and understand being flexible to the needs of the business will be required.

Thank you again for your reply and I look forward to the opportunity of an interview.

Yours Sincerely
Jerk'

If it was a more professional or corporate role you'd need to go into a fair bit more detail, but no need to go overboard for warehousing. That said the job does sound 'meh' I wouldn't fancy the same task like that all day but if i wanted the job that's what I would have sent.

(Tbf one the best temp jobs I had when younger was unloading lorries for a clothes warehouse. The boxes were light and basically invincible so I could drop kick them off the lorry as far as I could into the warehouse and the owner would clap for a particularly good one, good times.)

Reply 4

Whatswhat

If it’s not being advertised as a temporary or as a part time position then it’s probably not worth your time, but seeing as they may well have trouble recruiting anyone, just be upfront with the limits of what you can offer. If you are still a student then there are certain jobs that they are very happy to have you on and off during holidays as they like to have back up for permanent people taking their holidays but it can be industry specific.

Reply 5

Anonymusy

Original post

by Dunnig Kruger

(Name of person that emailed you)
I am still interested in this role.
Regards
(Your name)
The recruiter will be a busy person. It's fine to send them a concise email that gives them the information they are looking for.
If you get to the interview stage, talk in a positive way. And try to think and speak in terms of what you will do for them.
This is a crumby job. About as bad a job as you can get in 2025.
If you don't get offered the job, it's all good experience, doing this interview.
If you do get offered the job, you don't have to accept it.
If you do accept it, you can always hand in your notice and leave them when the notice period ends.

I did this, they didn't reply so I'm guessing I've been unsuccessful

Reply 6

Dunnig Kruger

Original post

by Anonymusy

I did this, they didn't reply so I'm guessing I've been unsuccessful

Give them some time. The deadline was 2 pm today. Or yesterday? Anyway, it's common for there to be gaps of a few days where you hear nothing with these things.
It would be rather unusual to say you've been shortlisted and then not give you a first interview when you said you were still interested.

If you hear nothing by 7th June, you can write the job off.
It's the sort of job where it's not worth losing any sleep if you don't get it.

In the meantime carry on applying to anything else that you see that might be right for you.

And good luck!

(edited 9 months ago)

Reply 7

StriderHort