Wait, your e-mail address is what

Wait, your e-mail address is what 26 Flares 26 Flares Attention Job Seekers:  Please make sure your e-mail address is professional.  Thank you. Why is it that 98% of job seekers have a professional e-mail address, while many  still choose e-mails like kissyface23@email.com?  Like most people, recruiters first see the senders e-mail address before opening.  In the case of online resume submittal, a candidates e-mail address is truly the first impression made.  One particular story that sticks in my mind is from a few years ago.  A co-worker of mine, Stacey, was recruiting for a technical opening and was just getting to reviewing resumes she received over night for the position.  Without warning Stacey blew up into laughter.  She had received a resume from someone using kinkyboots420@email.com as their address.  Kinkyboots?  As if kinkyboots wasnt enough, this superstar candidate wanted employers to know  his/her favorite number as well420.  You cant get much more nutty banana party than this. Although kinkyboots most likely wasnt offered a job with our client, this particular job seeker provided a non-stop source of comedic relief within our team, living on in infamy.  Other staffing professionals have similar stories surrounding unprofessional job seekers.  If youre friends with a recruiter, ask them to tell you a story about one, not only will you laugh but youll learn what not to do in your job search. If for some reason you arent friends with a recruiter, then make friends.  They are some of the hardest working, most determined, and hilarious people youll meet.  Back to business I go. Most of you, hopefully all of you reading this have mastered utilizing a professional e-mail addresses.  Lets use my name to provide some examples of professional addresses. R.DeMatteo@e-mail.com Rich.DeMatteo@e-mail.com RichardDeMatteo@e-mail.com RichieD@e-mail.com (nick names are OK, as long as they are appropriate) DeMatteo@e-mail.com Rich.B.DeMatteo@e-mail.com Easy enough, right?  Combinations of first, middle, and last name should do the trick.  Here are some examples of unprofessional e-mail addresses: SlickRick@e-mail.com BigPimpRich@e-mail.com LOSTfan98@e-mail.com Ineedajob@e-mail.com (desperation never helps) HotPants27@e-mail.com KornOnTheJob@-email.com What have we learned?  Stay away from hobbies, desperation, inappropriate numbers, and anything that Hannah Montana wouldnt say. Homework Assignment: Do any of the recruiters reading this have anything to add?  Share some of the awkward, wacky, or just nutty e-mail addresses youve come across.  Feel free to change up the given address a bit, no need to give away anyones e-mail.