What does your email say about you?

When searching for a job, you need to cover all of your bases. Using a professional looking email is one of those tedious tasks that could make a big difference! Using words or phrases (other than your name) does not give off the sense that you are a professional and may lead to discrimination from the employer.

Play it safe and use email addresses with your name only. It may take some time to find an address that is just your name, but it is well worth it. Using your name gives the impression that you’re professional and you mean business. Here are some examples of common addresses you may want to try:

You can obtain free email addresses from websites like gmail.com, yahoo.com, msn.com or hotmail.com. Be careful which you choose, however, because domain names can also say something about you. If you really want to give off that professional vibe, pay for your own domain name ex: Seymour@seymourjobs.com.

Not only is your email address important, you email signature is important as well. The signature allows you to communicate important contact information, such as: name, job title, address, phone/fax and email. This can be very helpful with any follow up communication in the future.
Once you’ve chosen your email address, use it consistently. Make sure you are not moving back and forth between your personal and professional emails. Pick one and use only that when communicating with employers/future employers.

Don’t let your unprofessional email address keep you from getting those jobs you’ve been tirelessly searching for. Cover all your bases and keep it professional! Good luck!

Labels: advice, email, real-world knowledge

Posted by Seymour Jobs on 6/19/2009 12:14:00 PM
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