Your email address might seem like a small and insignificant line at the top of your resume, however it is usually your primary means of contact when job hunting. Whether you are submitting a job application, setting up an interview with a potential employer, or finally accepting a job offer – your email address provides employers and recruiters with a very first impression.
Your professional email address
- Is an important part of your personal brand and your professional identity
- Should be easy to remember and allow a potential employer to associate it with “you”
- Should include preferable your first name and last name
- Should be a personal email address and not shared with a spouse or another family member
- Should be respectful, and not suggestive, generic, or silly
Please watch this video to learn about the importance of a professional email address for job hunting: