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If you need a job now, set yourself up for success and make sure you are putting your best foot forward with a professional resume email address.
Don’t be in a rush and desperate to send off that résumé! As a recruiter, I generally spend around 30 seconds looking at your qualifications.
The first thing that jumps out is the email address you use on your resume.
You don’t want your resume thrown away before it’s reviewed. Prove your worth before the recruiter picks up the phone. Keep yourself in the running for great jobs with these easy tips for the perfect email address.
1. Choose Which Hobbies You Share Wisely
If you’re going to use an email address that has to do with one of your hobbies, make sure it’s an appropriate hobby. Inappropriate examples? Here are some I’ve come across: ‘420king’, ‘rockuhard’ and ‘Willing2please’. Yes, these are immediate red flags and give the wrong preconception to the employer.
A good recruiter should have you change your inappropriate emails before submitting you to their hiring managers. Since that doesn’t always happen, make sure you’re mindful of listed hobbies.
2. Don’t Mention Motherhood
A resume email address that implies motherhood should avoided.… Keep reading