Current Events > Does a gmail address look unprofessional to employers?

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Like if my email is "[my name]@gmail.com" are they going to look at the address and scoff?

You should be fine.

Not everyone is going to host their own domain to get attention from employers, although it can't hurt.
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That wouldn't be very g of them
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No. That's pretty much the standard for what your email address should be on resumes.
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No, it's fine
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what
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Nope

as long as you have ur [email protected]

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General rule: If you can't open a NeoGAF/ResetERA account with your email, don't put it on a resume
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My email is [email protected]

Also that's my password.
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EndOfDiscOne posted...

General rule: If you can't open a NeoGAF/ResetERA account with your email, don't put it on a resume

This. Every job interview I've had so far has had me physically log into NeoGAF/ResetERA with my listed e-mail address while they were watching.
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As long as the first bit isn't "sunshine_69" or something less than professional/appropriate in the context, I think you'll be fine using Gmail/Hotmail/etc.

In all seriousness though, if you haven't already, just register [email protected] (include any numbers needed if not unique) and use it for all job applications/professional matters. Simple.

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I don't think ISPs give out email addresses anymore, and those are ephemeral anyway.
Also, google is my ISP anyway.

SaccharineSmile posted...

Nope

as long as you have ur [email protected]

Yup. Surprisingly, a lot of people dont know that they need to do that.
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Its fine but I had a candidate send me his resume and his screen name was black zetsu with a picture of black zetsu. Made me cringe

[email protected] is actually the best option, imo. Companies are more likely to second-guess you if you use your current work email address, since you should keep all job hunting off your employer's channels. If you're still in school, you can also probably use your university email and be fine.

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CaptainOfCrush posted...

If you're still in school, you can also probably use your university email and be fine.

One of my friends used his university email and it seemed to basically auto-filter out his resume for any position he applied to.

I gave a hotmail address to my employer lol
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Your email should be something like your first name and last name @ domain
Numbers or a period as a divider is acceptable and arguably encouraged
so [email protected] can be Peter.parker or peterparker73 for example

Traditionally, don't put your birth year in your email. Even Peterparker622 is more professional if you have a reasonably common name

If you have a non-English or more accurately a less western European name, you might want to leave out the surname if you're applying for certain jobs. More chance of a call back. And yes, that is racist and no, you can't sue them or prove that's why you weren't called

Gmail and outlook are seem as the most professional. Your own domain email is also fine but that's more of a business thing or for very minor industries, usually when you have a website listing accomplishments or something, for academia or a very long career in say stem or something
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The @aol.com are the ones that stick out to me. I'm almost compelled to call them and see why they still have it.
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RdVEHfJqAvUPIbk posted...

Your email should be something like your first name and last name @ domain
Numbers or a period as a divider is acceptable and arguably encouraged
so [email protected] can be Peter.parker or peterparker73 for example

Traditionally, don't put your birth year in your email. Even Peterparker622 is more professional if you have a reasonably common name

What's wrong with birth year in your personal email?

RdVEHfJqAvUPIbk posted...

If you have a non-English or more accurately a less western European name, you might want to leave out the surname if you're applying for certain jobs. More chance of a call back. And yes, that is racist and no, you can't sue them or prove that's why you weren't called

Depends on the employer unfortunately but I'd say the bigger risk is simply the chance that someone will make a typo if your email address is very long or has spelling which is not common. I wouldn't discourage someone from using their full name though - it's not like the interviewer/recruiter doesn't already know this detail anyway, and hence I don't think would become a form of active discrimination if it were to be.

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Ive gotten three different jobs in the same field using my Yahoo email address lol
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I normally use my school email, since it was my most professional one.

Now I officially use it for work since I work at the same school. Makes it nice that I dont have to change much.
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gloBal enemy posted...

What's wrong with birth year in your personal email

Discrimination by employers and also they risk being sued. Some won't even accept it if you have a 19xx or 20xx in it

But this is just coming from someone who worked as a recruiter before in Ireland, experiences might differ by country.

Some software will filter out uncommon names, the ages etc or flag them as lower on the list to be looked at. Or they get someone to do it manually.
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RdVEHfJqAvUPIbk posted...

Discrimination by employers and also they risk being sued. Some won't even accept it if you have a 19xx or 20xx in it

But this is just coming from someone who worked as a recruiter before in Ireland, experiences might differ by country.

Some software will filter out uncommon names, the ages etc or flag them as lower on the list to be looked at. Or they get someone to do it manually.

Interesting. As far as I know that hasn't been something we practice when we engage with external recruiters at my company, and I'd like to think we encourage diversity given I'm Asian in a Western company.

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ThrobbGoblin posted...

Like if my email is "[my name]@gmail.com" are they going to look at the address and scoff?

That's literally all i've used since gmail was in beta. Never has been a problem

It's when you start going for [email protected] that it becomes a problem
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gloBal enemy posted...

Interesting. As far as I know that hasn't been something we practice when we engage with external recruiters at my company, and I'd like to think we encourage diversity given I'm Asian in a Western company.

Is it a global company you work for?
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EndOfDiscOne posted...

General rule: If you can't open a NeoGAF/ResetERA account with your email, don't put it on a resume

This guy resumes
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RdVEHfJqAvUPIbk posted...

Is it a global company you work for?

Yes, over 200,000 employees globally.

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gloBal enemy posted...

RdVEHfJqAvUPIbk posted...

Is it a global company you work for?

Yes, over 200,000 employees globally.

That's why.
most global companies don't discriminate.
local companies do it more often. They or even regional companies. So a company with offices in France, UK, Germany might prefer candidates from Western Europe

It's very interesting looking at things from the side of hiring
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RdVEHfJqAvUPIbk posted...

That's why.
most global companies don't discriminate.
local companies do it more often. They or even regional companies. So a company with offices in France, UK, Germany might prefer candidates from Western Europe

It's very interesting looking at things from the side of hiring

Well, I am a director in our company and I provide sign off over hiring... so that's where my perspective comes from.

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gloBal enemy posted...

Well, I am a director in our company and I provide sign off over hiring... so that's where my perspective comes from.

Don't get me wrong. I'm not saying you're lying. I know a lot of companies don't discriminate and actually welcome diversity but a lot of companies still do it in certain areas
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RdVEHfJqAvUPIbk posted...

Don't get me wrong. I'm not saying you're lying. I know a lot of companies don't discriminate and actually welcome diversity but a lot of companies still do it in certain areas

Fair enough - and I know that discrimination does exist all over the world in other companies, big and small. I just wouldn't assume that all companies act in a certain way. I would also acknowledge there's both conscious and unconscious bias which exists.

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Most jobs I've gotten the hiring person told me they were glad that I had (myname)@gmail.com because most people use really unprofessional emails.
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HANGtheDJ_86 posted...

That wouldn't be very g of them

lolll

[email protected]
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KdnETox-PJg" data-time="&start=2
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totalnerdken posted...

I saw one where the girls first-name started with a B and her last name started with a J.

Her email was something like [email protected]

Her last name was jqueen?

What? Gmail accounts are pretty dang common anymore. That's what I use and I've had no problems. What would be a more "professional" one even?
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mattnd2007 posted...

What? Gmail accounts are pretty dang common anymore. That's what I use and I've had no problems. What would be a more "professional" one even?

Ive seen some people with their own domain but honestly it came off as meh.

i think using your university email is fine too though.

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