Here’s how you choose a professional email address for a resume:
- Use your first and last name (for example, iva.haddock@gmail.com)
- Avoid silly email addresses (like trumpetmaster89@gmail.com)
- Don’t add random numbers to your email because they make it more difficult for the hiring manager to remember. Instead, try variations on your name (like debbielopez@gmail.com, dl.lopez@gmail.com, deborahlouiselopez@gmail.com)
- Don’t add your birth date to your email address (sally.bush1978@gmail.com) because it could lead to age discrimination
If you’re planning on sending out dozens of job applications via email and signing up for job recommendations on sites like LinkedIn, create a separate email address so that your personal account isn’t overloaded with recommended job openings and automated replies. You can use an email address like david.wang.careers@gmail.com to keep these emails separate — and then turn off notifications from it once you land a job!