Job Application Tips: Avoid Cutie Email Address

October 12, 2008

By bloggista

You’re might be the cutest girl in town, but using your “cutie” email address in your Resume and Job Application form might be a potential turn-off by many Job Hunters. It is alright if you are using “prettylicious@youremail.com” in your Facebook or mySpace profile, but never in your resume.

You have crafted the best resume ever – with all the right fonts and margin and an impressive work experience, but your email address reads “street_hunk125@yohoo.com”, it could be a potential disaster. Although there is no “written rule” about proper email addresses in resume’s/CV’s, but common sense tell it is always safe and more professional to use a professional sounding email address, perhaps using your name is always the best.

But for common names, you might really have a hard time getting the right email address. If your name is John Doe, for example, chances are, somebody already got that email name in the popular free online email service providers like Yahoo, Google and Hotmail. So it might be alright to use johndoe78@yahoo.com but avoid using johndoe69@hotmail.com.

I have talked to several notable Recruiters and Headhunters and they all prefer that email addresses in Resume’s/CV’s and job applications should be at least something that aren’t vulgar, or narcissistic or “cutie”.

So the next time you send that resume, be sure your email name isn’t “cooldude”, “well_hung”, “dominator”, “sweet_16″, “honeypie42″, “emo_19sweet”, “narutokid21″, “fire-eater82″… – you know what I mean.

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17 Responses to Job Application Tips: Avoid Cutie Email Address

Angel Cuala on October 13, 2008 at 9:25 am

Nice reminders, my friend. As for me, I have a separate email ad for business transactions, job application and some personal stuff and I am using my real name there.

I worked for 10 different local companies, and around 3 of them I applied through email.

But if you don’t mind. I have a sincere question.

“use johndoe78@yahoo.com but avoid using johndoe69@hotmail.com”

Is it because of the hotmail, or the 69?

Just trying to make you smile, and I hope I did.

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bloggista on October 13, 2008 at 9:44 am

@Angel, haha – just needed a way to start the week with a happy face. And surely your visit and prudent “question” are enough to take out the Monday blues. .

And ohhh, I love the look of your Avatar.

ceblogger on October 13, 2008 at 12:54 pm

i’ve seen cutie email ads in the application forms i received and scanned. i even asked one interviewee about it. her email ad has this “pretty” word in it. in fairness, she’s pretty naman. haha.

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Bendz on October 13, 2008 at 7:42 pm

Heheh. I don’t really think it would matter if one is using those kinds of email addresses as long as one has an exemplary track record and a well written resume.

This reminds me of the move Legally Blond. Heheh.

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Gem on October 14, 2008 at 11:54 am

I guess I have to ditch out the “prettilicious” name that I have been carrying over 10 years – where I ended up getting the job over a huge number of applicants anyway.

The email addy issue is minor (to me), but if you have an impressive resume then this small professional tweak is a helpful one.

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Metz - Empty Streets on October 14, 2008 at 11:23 pm

Hi B,

yah this is so true, I am currently training for a head hunting firm and I still catch a lot of people making this simple mistake like emails for sexyB@#$h22@Yahoo.com something I mean if you want to be seen as a professional it is necessary to definitely start with what you put on your resume and then these people wonder why they dont get entertained or get a call hehehe

Metz - Empty Streets on October 14, 2008 at 11:50 pm

Hi B,

sigh my comment got eaten up by the black hole of webspace hehehe. Anyways, being a trainer for one of the head hunting firms here in the country I still get to see my fair share of emails like sexyBi#@!22@yahoo.com and then they wonder why they dont get a call back. I mean people have to start realizing that in if you put something like that on your resume there really isnt any need for a character reference now is there.

Frank J on October 15, 2008 at 6:34 am

Awesome advice and thanks for the share it means a lot when you can walk away with more knowledge!

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bloggista on October 15, 2008 at 4:17 pm

@Metz – LOL, I guess I better take out spamfree huh, it makes loading of submitted comments slow at times. But don’t worry, will rescue your comments if they got sucked up by the electronic blackhole. Hehe

@Gem, LOL, you’re kidding right? You’re not using “prettilicious” close to the one I made as an example right? Hehe, that one scared me a bit. I agree with you, nothing compares to a well-written resume. Not more than 4 pages I guess.

bloggista on October 15, 2008 at 4:18 pm

Howdy Frank!, good to see you dropping by, and thanks for the Stumble love my friend.

Manny on October 15, 2008 at 5:11 pm

Yep. I agree. An applicant should ensure that his email address sounds professional and reflects his full name so that his credibility could not be undermined.

But anyway that is just the tip of the iceberg. One should do well during his exam(s) and interview(s).

taur on October 16, 2008 at 11:05 pm

hi. i’m getting a good laugh here, not only with your post, but also because of the comments:) … so might as well join the fun. can’t help but ask if your example – “street_hunk125@yohoo.com” was a typo (for yohoo.com) or intentional .. hehe.

anyways, this post is certainly a good tip, and a helpful one for job seekers, aside from being entertaining

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bloggista on October 17, 2008 at 12:47 pm

@Manny, there is no replacement to just play safe. Hehe.

@Taur – haha, its great to know you were entertained. Well, that email example was intentional hehe. I was just afraid there could be a real account using that in yahoo . Unfortunately, the first example “prettylicious” is actually being used, and of all people in the world, by one of my valued readers and commenters.

taur on October 19, 2008 at 5:54 am

lol @ your prettylicious blooper anyways, thanks for your clarification re – yohoo.com. i’ll be sure to drop by your site every now and then. you make your readers feel comfortable and relaxed. thanks!

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adam smith on April 23, 2009 at 3:42 am

hi. my name is Adam Smith and I’m sending my CVs from my e-mail address which is ad@m-smith.com. Is it good? What do you think about it?

Interview Tips on August 30, 2009 at 2:45 pm

It’s not that big of a deal, but it looks a little unprofessional. You should have either a) an edu address if you are a student, b) a regular dot-com address if you work somewhere, or c) a Gmail address. Like it or not, Gmail is the accepted standard for email these days. If you’re still using AOL, you’re basically telling me you’re several years behind the curve.

Remi Oladele on November 30, 2009 at 4:29 am

Just thinking someone might have an answer to this. Does it make me sound more professional if I send a job application with the official e-mail address from my present office? or is it the contrary?