| 1. If you are looking for work, it is common practice to | | | | opportunity.3. Don't set your e-mail filter to block an |
| include your e-mail address on your resume just like | | | | entire domain. Sure, you might be tired of getting |
| you would include your telephone number and mailing | | | | questionable mail from AOL, Hotmail, or Earthlink |
| address. But if you don't handle your e-mail account | | | | accounts, but your next employer might use one of |
| correctly you could be shooting yourself in the foot.2. | | | | these domains to contact you.4. Do check to see if |
| A "silly" e-mail address can turn off a prospective | | | | you are blocking entire domains; if you are, unblock |
| employer.3. Something as simple as listing more than | | | | them. Remember if you send an e-mail to a Hotmail |
| one e-mail address can cause confusion.4. It is | | | | account, you can be certain they will reply through |
| inappropriate to use an employer's e-mail address on a | | | | Hotmail so note where you send your resume and be |
| resume - that is kin to stealing company assets.5. | | | | certain that you can get a reply.5. Don't worry that |
| Having an e-mail address with a strange extension | | | | changing your filter settings will allow messages with |
| (e.g., .org) might make something think you are self | | | | objectionable content to get through. The filters |
| employed or using an employer's e-mail address6. The | | | | regarding objectionable content will generally not affect |
| worst dangers of all: Blocking your incoming e-mail, | | | | your ability to get replies.6. Do check your e-mail |
| failing to read your email, or failing to empty your email | | | | account daily just as you would your voice mail. A |
| account.Dealing with e-mail today means dealing with | | | | reply from an employer is opportunity knocking - you |
| spam - lots and lots of spam. As a result of all the | | | | don't want to miss the opportunity because you forgot |
| spam, many e-mail providers now offer ways to block | | | | to check for messages.7. Do check to see what |
| incoming e-mails. But if you are not careful, your | | | | you're blocking and call your e-mail provider for help if |
| attempt to block your spam could block your ability to | | | | you get confused.8. Don't let e-mail sit in your in-basket |
| get e-mails regarding your resume. Here are some | | | | for days on end, you'll never know if the opportunity of |
| things you need to consider regarding your e-mail | | | | a lifetime was missed.9. Don't let your e-mail account fill |
| account while you are looking for work:1. Don't set your | | | | up with junk so that your account is full and important |
| e-mail filter to allow only your friends to send you | | | | e-mail can't get through.Dr. Jerry Bills, the Writing and |
| e-mail. This will result in only those individuals who you | | | | Resume Wonk |
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| Do turn this type of filter off while looking for a new | | | | |