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The Atlanta Journal-Constitution
It seems obvious, but many do not consider that email addresses have to be considered when placing them on a resume. Think through the eyes of an employer.
Here are a few examples:
You: Use your work email address. It says to employer: Lack of commitment to current job and e-mailing on corporate time.
You: Have a risque email address on your resume. It says to employer: Professionalism in question. You’ll be the one telling dirty jokes at the water cooler and taking away from productivity in the office.
You: List anything that speaks to your political affiliation, religion or ethnicity. It says to an employer: I am going to talk politics, race or religion in the office rather than work. You’ll get other employees involved in this type of banter in the office and potentially cause problems.
Consider the e-mail address you use really carefully, what does it say about you?
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By SLH
May 25, 2006 02:44 PM | Link to this
Please tell me that this isn’t a shocker to anyone? I found that when I was doing some hiring for a former position, a majority of the people had email addresses like “sweetcheeks69.” Those went almost automatically in the discard pile. The first thing I did when i started job my last year in college was get rid of the cutesy email addy. It just seemed very unprofessional.