[Job-Discussions] [Job-Listings] Watch Your Email, Jobseekers

[Capelle, Michael C.]

Is my e-mail ok for a resume~?
It is:
m.capelle at charter.net
 
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Subject: [Job-Listings] Watch Your Email, Jobseekers
 
Here is a light hearted article that might help you.
 
Watch Your Emails, Jobseekers
By Dick Davis, Chair, NFB Employment Committee
 
Many years ago, I had a student who was looking for a job. But when he put his email on his resume I was horrified.  
 
It was “ <mailto:funkylilmonkey at hotmail.com> funky’lilmonkey at hotmail.com”.
 
“No!” I said, “Don’t use that!” He looked at me in surprise. I had to explain to him that using that email wasn’t going to help his chances of getting a job. He did prepare a more dignified one, and he did get a job. I don’t know if that did the trick, but it no doubt helped.  
 
I see many resumes in my volunteer position at the NFB. While most of them are not as exciting as my former student’s, a few are, and a few have other issues. As a word to the wise, let me give you a short list of my thoughts about things to do and not to do:
 
1.    Have a dignified email address for public consumption. “edthepartyanimal” implies some traits that employers may find undesirable. “Ed.Jones” doesn’t. 
2.    Be careful about putting your birth year in your email, because your age is something employers don’t need to know. “Sarah2003” is going to look like she’s just out of high school. “Ned1950” will look rather old. 
3.    Make sure your email is easy to remember and transcribe. It should flow off the keyboard naturally, especially if you use a combination of letters and numbers. If you or the employer get it wrong, you may not get contacted about job openings.
4.    Pay special attention to anything in your email address that provides information you don’t want employers to know. Is having an address on your state NFB website going to help or hinder you?    
5.    Use your employer’s email to look for work only if you have permission to do so. Even so, applying for a new job using it implies a disregard for your current employer, so you might want to use your personal email instead.
 
This list is not all encompassing. I collect funny examples, so if you want to send any to  <mailto:dickblind at gmail.com> dickblind at gmail.com, I may share them with others.  
 
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