April 16, 2003

Want a job? Lose the wacky email address
Posted by jbutler@bostonworks.com">Jason Butler at 8:58 AM -

News.com: If you want to be a professional, get a professional-sounding email address.

Yahoo Mail discovered that the majority of HR managers will just disregard an application if it comes from an address that casts the applicant in a less-than-serious light. Two of the examples provided by Yahoo were "elvisthechicken2003" and "LarryLoonyLamb."

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