| 1. If you are looking for work, it is common | | | | e-mail filter to block an entire domain. |
| practice to include your e-mail address on | | | | Sure, you might be tired of getting |
| your resume just like you would include your | | | | questionable mail from AOL, Hotmail, or |
| telephone number and mailing address. But if | | | | Earthlink accounts, but your next employer |
| you don't handle your e-mail account | | | | might use one of these domains to contact |
| correctly you could be shooting yourself in | | | | you.4. Do check to see if you are blocking |
| the foot.2. A "silly" e-mail address can turn | | | | entire domains; if you are, unblock them. |
| off a prospective employer.3. Something as | | | | Remember if you send an e-mail to a Hotmail |
| simple as listing more than one e-mail | | | | account, you can be certain they will reply |
| address can cause confusion.4. It is | | | | through Hotmail so note where you send your |
| inappropriate to use an employer's e-mail | | | | resume and be certain that you can get a |
| address on a resume - that is kin to stealing | | | | reply.5. Don't worry that changing your |
| company assets.5. Having an e-mail address | | | | filter settings will allow messages with |
| with a strange extension (e.g., .org) might | | | | objectionable content to get through. The |
| make something think you are self employed or | | | | filters regarding objectionable content will |
| using an employer's e-mail address6. The | | | | generally not affect your ability to get |
| worst dangers of all: Blocking your incoming | | | | replies.6. Do check your e-mail account daily |
| e-mail, failing to read your email, or | | | | just as you would your voice mail. A reply |
| failing to empty your email account.Dealing | | | | from an employer is opportunity knocking - |
| with e-mail today means dealing with spam - | | | | you don't want to miss the opportunity |
| lots and lots of spam. As a result of all the | | | | because you forgot to check for messages.7. |
| spam, many e-mail providers now offer ways to | | | | Do check to see what you're blocking and call |
| block incoming e-mails. But if you are not | | | | your e-mail provider for help if you get |
| careful, your attempt to block your spam | | | | confused.8. Don't let e-mail sit in your |
| could block your ability to get e-mails | | | | in-basket for days on end, you'll never know |
| regarding your resume. Here are some things | | | | if the opportunity of a lifetime was |
| you need to consider regarding your e-mail | | | | missed.9. Don't let your e-mail account fill |
| account while you are looking for work:1. | | | | up with junk so that your account is full and |
| Don't set your e-mail filter to allow only | | | | important e-mail can't get through.Dr. Jerry |
| your friends to send you e-mail. This will | | | | Bills, the Writing and Resume Wonk |
| result in only those individuals who you have | | | | |
| pre-approved getting their message to you - | | | | [Wonk (noun): An expert who studies a |
| since it is impossible to know what e-mail | | | | subject or issue thoroughly or |
| address a potential employer is going to use, | | | | exclusively.]Colorado Springs, CO |
| your e-mail filters will likely block | | | | |
| incoming e-mail from potential employers.2. | | | | 1.719.447.1147 (in Colorado) or, toll-free, |
| Do turn this type of filter off while looking | | | | |
| for a new opportunity.3. Don't set your | | | | 1.866.666. |