Having just completed another round of recruiting for several positions, I am still amazed with the lack of attention focused on the use of personal email addresses!
Its incredible to me, a person could be so diligent in their preparation of a cover letter and resume, then expect me to respond to roundmounds38@hotmail.com or bigolepipe@gmail.com (fictitious email addresses...I'm hoping). Its just not going to happen.
HELP ME HELP YOU!
Two thing I appreciate and it may help those who aren't quite clear on the subject:
Email accounts/addresses are free, so create a generic one to use for employment correspondence. Remember simple is best.
Or
Use your alumni email address for submissions and resumes, and have it forward to you personal email account. In addition to being clean,simple and straight forward, it verifies that you are indeed an alumni of the schools you have listed on your resume.
Very basic I know, but making my job that much easier, brings you one step closer to being employed. And we're off...
P.S...resumes with photos are the same as holiday photo cards....NO NO NO!
