When searching for a job watch those email addresses
Tuesday, August 22nd, 2006It’s commonplace to have a company request that resumes be forwarded to them via email rather than snail mail. However, there is a detail that needs to be considered and often is overlooked. It is your email address. Some people have “cutesy” email addresss - ilovemydog at something or perhaps it’s even something a little risqué. Do yourself a favor and get an email address that is more professional. There are so many places you can go to get a free email address, whether it’s Hotmail, Yahoo or now AOL. Make it a serious email address - perhaps your first and last name with some numbers, or maybe your first and last name with job search or whatever. For example:
- JohnDoe12345 at whatever
- john_doe_12345 at whatever
- john_doe_jobsearch at whatever
You get the idea.
Also, be sure to have the display name on the email be your actual name and not your email address (especially if you ignore the advice about getting a serious address). When someone from your future employer goes looking for your resume they are going to be looking for something from Jane Smith and not beerismylife!