Tuesday, May 13, 2008

Screen Names That Could Cost You a Job!

Imagine finding a resume of an Ivy League educated Mechanical Engineer on the web, getting excited when reading his list of past employers, noticing an amazing array of certifications then looking for the return email address and finding: nouseforascreenname@yahoo.com !!! Perhaps an employer is looking for a Project manager with 3-5 years experience in the media research field and finds the resume of a candidate who spent two years each at Gallup and Nielsen. The recruiter is all set to write to the candidate and clicks on the link to hotblondemomma@hotmail.com !! There is nothing wrong with having fun with your email address but please create a more conservative one such as robertf@yahoo.com or maryprogrammer@gmail.com while searching for a new job opportunity. Quite frankly, goofy or quirky, email addresses might just drop you to the bottom of the list.

Have you seen any unusual email addresses recently? Let me know!

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