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Is it OK to use personal email ID for faculty job applications or should we use (current) institute's ID
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I am about a graduate from my university. Will it be OK to use my personal email if I am looking for faculty jobs/postdoc positions. Will it somehow give a negative impact on my application as compared to those who apply through any institution's link?
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I am about a graduate from my university. Will it be OK to use my personal email if I am looking for faculty jobs/postdoc positions. Will it somehow give a negative impact on my application as compared to those who apply through any institution's link?
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Note that outside of academia this would be a non-question - one always uses a personal email. Note also you can CC your institutional address to show that you do have it.
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I am about a graduate from my university. Will it be OK to use my personal email if I am looking for faculty jobs/postdoc positions. Will it somehow give a negative impact on my application as compared to those who apply through any institution's link?
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I am about a graduate from my university. Will it be OK to use my personal email if I am looking for faculty jobs/postdoc positions. Will it somehow give a negative impact on my application as compared to those who apply through any institution's link?
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Note that outside of academia this would be a non-question - one always uses a personal email. Note also you can CC your institutional address to show that you do have it.
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Note that outside of academia this would be a non-question - one always uses a personal email. Note also you can CC your institutional address to show that you do have it.
– Keith
Jul 16 at 5:50
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Note that outside of academia this would be a non-question - one always uses a personal email. Note also you can CC your institutional address to show that you do have it.
– Keith
Jul 16 at 5:50
Note that outside of academia this would be a non-question - one always uses a personal email. Note also you can CC your institutional address to show that you do have it.
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If you have an institutional email that will still be accessible for the foreseeable future, I would suggest using it. When I see applications for academic positions that use @hotmail.com or something, I sometimes (subconsciously perhaps) judge the application to be of lesser desirability.
However
This momentary judgement of the applicant's email address is quickly dismissed if the rest of the application is quality. If you are using a good @gmail.com email address or something similar, there is no shame in that. It should go without saying, but obviously do not apply for faculty positions with an email such as pick_butts@yahoo.com (or whatever). Even an email like sparkle.38@gmail.com should be avoided.
I would suggest creating a nice gmail address specific for just your applications.
Roger.M.Turley@gmail.com (assuming one's name was actually Roger M. Turley)
This will allow you to be professional in your presentation as well as funnel all necessary correspondence to a specific and single purpose email account.
answered Jul 15 at 21:25
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Don't underestimate the importance of using an email address that you'll continue to have- In the past I've tried to contact candidates whose previous institutional emails had been shut down and it simply wasn't possible to reach them.
– Brian Borchers
Jul 15 at 21:58
9
Don't use a gmail address if one of the qualifications for the job is that you have an understanding of computer security and privacy. You might not care that google read your mail and use it to target advertising, but other people do, and might be shocked that you don't.
– Michael Kay
Jul 16 at 7:48
32
@MichaelKay - email is completely and utterly insecure by it's very design. Anyone who thinks that using a different email provider is more secure knows literally jack shit about electronic security. Using PGP encryption is an absolute minimum to consider emails even remotely secure.
– Davor
Jul 16 at 8:16
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@MichaelKay I would auto reject someone who believes that applications should be rejected solely because the applicant uses one of the largest email providers in the world
– alexdriedger
Jul 16 at 8:49
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@MichaelKay Is anything truly private in this world? I'm pretty sure than my current employer screens all of my emails anyway right now. In fact, I signed paperwork acknowledging that anything I do on an institution machine "including all forms of electronic communication" is property of my employer. I had to sign a similar agreement when I worked at a private company a few years ago. I've just learned that the only way to ensure privacy is to never engage in the public domain.
– Vladhagen
Jul 16 at 15:31
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No, there's no negative impact. In many universities your email account stops working after you leave, and you'll definitely want potential employers to have valid contact information. And everyone knows and understands this.
And your current university will be listed in your resume and application, and will be confirmed by other means than having an email address.
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There is a third possibility here, which is also worth considering: establish a professional address that is linked to a professional society rather than your current institution.
While not all societies do this, some will offer you an address at their domain as one of your benefits of membership (IEEE and ACM are examples). If the professional societies in your field do this, it can be an easy way to have a long-term professional email address that is respectable and clearly indicates your professional affiliation without being tied to your current institution (e.g., sjaffrey@ieee.org).
answered Jul 16 at 16:05
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And most such professional email addresses can be auto forwarded to any more convenient one if you like. ACM, for example, does this.
– Buffy
Jul 16 at 16:39
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One of my friends got criticized by a recruiter for having an email on a "non-serious" domain ieee.org. "What is this? A yell or something?" Come to think, it's even for the best: let the incompetent recruiters filter themselves out.
– IMil
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Another way to show a distinct level of professionalism is to take the time to register your own domain. As this will be used for professional purposes, its name should reflect that usage.
With a bit of learning you can use the same domain to host a resume. This can all be done for under USD$20-30 per year so beware of unscrupulous services offing to do it for you for much more.
Any employer is likely to be (perhaps even subconsciously) impressed by Firstname@FirstnameLastname.com vs. somejoker29231@gmail.com.
answered Jul 16 at 20:15
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If you use GitHub Pages you can host static files for free with custom domain HTTPS
– Carl Walsh
Jul 16 at 22:52
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I would either go withmail@firstnamelastnameof if I can get it for any common top level domainfirstname@lastname. Avoid "new" TLDs like.website. Ironically, not even.emailis a good choice for e-mail. People are just not used to them and do not remember them correctly and they make a not that serious impression because they are (still) less known.
– allo
Jul 17 at 8:19
Hosting an email server can run into a whole set of problems. If you don't set up the server correctly many receiving and intermediary servers will not accept your email. Google is notorious for this.
– NDEthos
Jul 17 at 13:53
@allo I have seen a good exception to your rule about 'new' TLDs - I saw someone who had the domain firstname.surname where their surname was a TLD. Of course this option isn't available to most of us, but I see that e.g. .green is a TLD with public registration
– stuart10
Jul 17 at 16:38
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@stuart10 I think that's even worse than other unfamiliar TLDs. Non-technical people likely won't recognize firstname.surname as a valid domain and will think something is missing. Even if you know 'surname' is a TLD people might wonder if you just forgot the TLD or not.
– kapex
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If you have an institutional email that will still be accessible for the foreseeable future, I would suggest using it. When I see applications for academic positions that use @hotmail.com or something, I sometimes (subconsciously perhaps) judge the application to be of lesser desirability.
However
This momentary judgement of the applicant's email address is quickly dismissed if the rest of the application is quality. If you are using a good @gmail.com email address or something similar, there is no shame in that. It should go without saying, but obviously do not apply for faculty positions with an email such as pick_butts@yahoo.com (or whatever). Even an email like sparkle.38@gmail.com should be avoided.
I would suggest creating a nice gmail address specific for just your applications.
Roger.M.Turley@gmail.com (assuming one's name was actually Roger M. Turley)
This will allow you to be professional in your presentation as well as funnel all necessary correspondence to a specific and single purpose email account.
answered Jul 15 at 21:25
VladhagenVladhagen
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Don't underestimate the importance of using an email address that you'll continue to have- In the past I've tried to contact candidates whose previous institutional emails had been shut down and it simply wasn't possible to reach them.
– Brian Borchers
Jul 15 at 21:58
9
Don't use a gmail address if one of the qualifications for the job is that you have an understanding of computer security and privacy. You might not care that google read your mail and use it to target advertising, but other people do, and might be shocked that you don't.
– Michael Kay
Jul 16 at 7:48
32
@MichaelKay - email is completely and utterly insecure by it's very design. Anyone who thinks that using a different email provider is more secure knows literally jack shit about electronic security. Using PGP encryption is an absolute minimum to consider emails even remotely secure.
– Davor
Jul 16 at 8:16
33
@MichaelKay I would auto reject someone who believes that applications should be rejected solely because the applicant uses one of the largest email providers in the world
– alexdriedger
Jul 16 at 8:49
4
@MichaelKay Is anything truly private in this world? I'm pretty sure than my current employer screens all of my emails anyway right now. In fact, I signed paperwork acknowledging that anything I do on an institution machine "including all forms of electronic communication" is property of my employer. I had to sign a similar agreement when I worked at a private company a few years ago. I've just learned that the only way to ensure privacy is to never engage in the public domain.
– Vladhagen
Jul 16 at 15:31
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If you have an institutional email that will still be accessible for the foreseeable future, I would suggest using it. When I see applications for academic positions that use @hotmail.com or something, I sometimes (subconsciously perhaps) judge the application to be of lesser desirability.
However
This momentary judgement of the applicant's email address is quickly dismissed if the rest of the application is quality. If you are using a good @gmail.com email address or something similar, there is no shame in that. It should go without saying, but obviously do not apply for faculty positions with an email such as pick_butts@yahoo.com (or whatever). Even an email like sparkle.38@gmail.com should be avoided.
I would suggest creating a nice gmail address specific for just your applications.
Roger.M.Turley@gmail.com (assuming one's name was actually Roger M. Turley)
This will allow you to be professional in your presentation as well as funnel all necessary correspondence to a specific and single purpose email account.
answered Jul 15 at 21:25
VladhagenVladhagen
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Don't underestimate the importance of using an email address that you'll continue to have- In the past I've tried to contact candidates whose previous institutional emails had been shut down and it simply wasn't possible to reach them.
– Brian Borchers
Jul 15 at 21:58
9
Don't use a gmail address if one of the qualifications for the job is that you have an understanding of computer security and privacy. You might not care that google read your mail and use it to target advertising, but other people do, and might be shocked that you don't.
– Michael Kay
Jul 16 at 7:48
32
@MichaelKay - email is completely and utterly insecure by it's very design. Anyone who thinks that using a different email provider is more secure knows literally jack shit about electronic security. Using PGP encryption is an absolute minimum to consider emails even remotely secure.
– Davor
Jul 16 at 8:16
33
@MichaelKay I would auto reject someone who believes that applications should be rejected solely because the applicant uses one of the largest email providers in the world
– alexdriedger
Jul 16 at 8:49
4
@MichaelKay Is anything truly private in this world? I'm pretty sure than my current employer screens all of my emails anyway right now. In fact, I signed paperwork acknowledging that anything I do on an institution machine "including all forms of electronic communication" is property of my employer. I had to sign a similar agreement when I worked at a private company a few years ago. I've just learned that the only way to ensure privacy is to never engage in the public domain.
– Vladhagen
Jul 16 at 15:31
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show 7 more comments
If you have an institutional email that will still be accessible for the foreseeable future, I would suggest using it. When I see applications for academic positions that use @hotmail.com or something, I sometimes (subconsciously perhaps) judge the application to be of lesser desirability.
However
This momentary judgement of the applicant's email address is quickly dismissed if the rest of the application is quality. If you are using a good @gmail.com email address or something similar, there is no shame in that. It should go without saying, but obviously do not apply for faculty positions with an email such as pick_butts@yahoo.com (or whatever). Even an email like sparkle.38@gmail.com should be avoided.
I would suggest creating a nice gmail address specific for just your applications.
Roger.M.Turley@gmail.com (assuming one's name was actually Roger M. Turley)
This will allow you to be professional in your presentation as well as funnel all necessary correspondence to a specific and single purpose email account.
answered Jul 15 at 21:25
VladhagenVladhagen
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If you have an institutional email that will still be accessible for the foreseeable future, I would suggest using it. When I see applications for academic positions that use @hotmail.com or something, I sometimes (subconsciously perhaps) judge the application to be of lesser desirability.
However
This momentary judgement of the applicant's email address is quickly dismissed if the rest of the application is quality. If you are using a good @gmail.com email address or something similar, there is no shame in that. It should go without saying, but obviously do not apply for faculty positions with an email such as pick_butts@yahoo.com (or whatever). Even an email like sparkle.38@gmail.com should be avoided.
I would suggest creating a nice gmail address specific for just your applications.
Roger.M.Turley@gmail.com (assuming one's name was actually Roger M. Turley)
This will allow you to be professional in your presentation as well as funnel all necessary correspondence to a specific and single purpose email account.
answered Jul 15 at 21:25
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Don't underestimate the importance of using an email address that you'll continue to have- In the past I've tried to contact candidates whose previous institutional emails had been shut down and it simply wasn't possible to reach them.
– Brian Borchers
Jul 15 at 21:58
9
Don't use a gmail address if one of the qualifications for the job is that you have an understanding of computer security and privacy. You might not care that google read your mail and use it to target advertising, but other people do, and might be shocked that you don't.
– Michael Kay
Jul 16 at 7:48
32
@MichaelKay - email is completely and utterly insecure by it's very design. Anyone who thinks that using a different email provider is more secure knows literally jack shit about electronic security. Using PGP encryption is an absolute minimum to consider emails even remotely secure.
– Davor
Jul 16 at 8:16
33
@MichaelKay I would auto reject someone who believes that applications should be rejected solely because the applicant uses one of the largest email providers in the world
– alexdriedger
Jul 16 at 8:49
4
@MichaelKay Is anything truly private in this world? I'm pretty sure than my current employer screens all of my emails anyway right now. In fact, I signed paperwork acknowledging that anything I do on an institution machine "including all forms of electronic communication" is property of my employer. I had to sign a similar agreement when I worked at a private company a few years ago. I've just learned that the only way to ensure privacy is to never engage in the public domain.
– Vladhagen
Jul 16 at 15:31
|
show 7 more comments
26
Don't underestimate the importance of using an email address that you'll continue to have- In the past I've tried to contact candidates whose previous institutional emails had been shut down and it simply wasn't possible to reach them.
– Brian Borchers
Jul 15 at 21:58
9
Don't use a gmail address if one of the qualifications for the job is that you have an understanding of computer security and privacy. You might not care that google read your mail and use it to target advertising, but other people do, and might be shocked that you don't.
– Michael Kay
Jul 16 at 7:48
32
@MichaelKay - email is completely and utterly insecure by it's very design. Anyone who thinks that using a different email provider is more secure knows literally jack shit about electronic security. Using PGP encryption is an absolute minimum to consider emails even remotely secure.
– Davor
Jul 16 at 8:16
33
@MichaelKay I would auto reject someone who believes that applications should be rejected solely because the applicant uses one of the largest email providers in the world
– alexdriedger
Jul 16 at 8:49
4
@MichaelKay Is anything truly private in this world? I'm pretty sure than my current employer screens all of my emails anyway right now. In fact, I signed paperwork acknowledging that anything I do on an institution machine "including all forms of electronic communication" is property of my employer. I had to sign a similar agreement when I worked at a private company a few years ago. I've just learned that the only way to ensure privacy is to never engage in the public domain.
– Vladhagen
Jul 16 at 15:31
26
26
Don't underestimate the importance of using an email address that you'll continue to have- In the past I've tried to contact candidates whose previous institutional emails had been shut down and it simply wasn't possible to reach them.
– Brian Borchers
Jul 15 at 21:58
Don't underestimate the importance of using an email address that you'll continue to have- In the past I've tried to contact candidates whose previous institutional emails had been shut down and it simply wasn't possible to reach them.
– Brian Borchers
Jul 15 at 21:58
9
9
Don't use a gmail address if one of the qualifications for the job is that you have an understanding of computer security and privacy. You might not care that google read your mail and use it to target advertising, but other people do, and might be shocked that you don't.
– Michael Kay
Jul 16 at 7:48
Don't use a gmail address if one of the qualifications for the job is that you have an understanding of computer security and privacy. You might not care that google read your mail and use it to target advertising, but other people do, and might be shocked that you don't.
– Michael Kay
Jul 16 at 7:48
32
32
@MichaelKay - email is completely and utterly insecure by it's very design. Anyone who thinks that using a different email provider is more secure knows literally jack shit about electronic security. Using PGP encryption is an absolute minimum to consider emails even remotely secure.
– Davor
Jul 16 at 8:16
@MichaelKay - email is completely and utterly insecure by it's very design. Anyone who thinks that using a different email provider is more secure knows literally jack shit about electronic security. Using PGP encryption is an absolute minimum to consider emails even remotely secure.
– Davor
Jul 16 at 8:16
33
33
@MichaelKay I would auto reject someone who believes that applications should be rejected solely because the applicant uses one of the largest email providers in the world
– alexdriedger
Jul 16 at 8:49
@MichaelKay I would auto reject someone who believes that applications should be rejected solely because the applicant uses one of the largest email providers in the world
– alexdriedger
Jul 16 at 8:49
4
4
@MichaelKay Is anything truly private in this world? I'm pretty sure than my current employer screens all of my emails anyway right now. In fact, I signed paperwork acknowledging that anything I do on an institution machine "including all forms of electronic communication" is property of my employer. I had to sign a similar agreement when I worked at a private company a few years ago. I've just learned that the only way to ensure privacy is to never engage in the public domain.
– Vladhagen
Jul 16 at 15:31
@MichaelKay Is anything truly private in this world? I'm pretty sure than my current employer screens all of my emails anyway right now. In fact, I signed paperwork acknowledging that anything I do on an institution machine "including all forms of electronic communication" is property of my employer. I had to sign a similar agreement when I worked at a private company a few years ago. I've just learned that the only way to ensure privacy is to never engage in the public domain.
– Vladhagen
Jul 16 at 15:31
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No, there's no negative impact. In many universities your email account stops working after you leave, and you'll definitely want potential employers to have valid contact information. And everyone knows and understands this.
And your current university will be listed in your resume and application, and will be confirmed by other means than having an email address.
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No, there's no negative impact. In many universities your email account stops working after you leave, and you'll definitely want potential employers to have valid contact information. And everyone knows and understands this.
And your current university will be listed in your resume and application, and will be confirmed by other means than having an email address.
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No, there's no negative impact. In many universities your email account stops working after you leave, and you'll definitely want potential employers to have valid contact information. And everyone knows and understands this.
And your current university will be listed in your resume and application, and will be confirmed by other means than having an email address.
answered Jul 15 at 21:16
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No, there's no negative impact. In many universities your email account stops working after you leave, and you'll definitely want potential employers to have valid contact information. And everyone knows and understands this.
And your current university will be listed in your resume and application, and will be confirmed by other means than having an email address.
answered Jul 15 at 21:16
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There is a third possibility here, which is also worth considering: establish a professional address that is linked to a professional society rather than your current institution.
While not all societies do this, some will offer you an address at their domain as one of your benefits of membership (IEEE and ACM are examples). If the professional societies in your field do this, it can be an easy way to have a long-term professional email address that is respectable and clearly indicates your professional affiliation without being tied to your current institution (e.g., sjaffrey@ieee.org).
answered Jul 16 at 16:05
jakebealjakebeal
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And most such professional email addresses can be auto forwarded to any more convenient one if you like. ACM, for example, does this.
– Buffy
Jul 16 at 16:39
8
One of my friends got criticized by a recruiter for having an email on a "non-serious" domain ieee.org. "What is this? A yell or something?" Come to think, it's even for the best: let the incompetent recruiters filter themselves out.
– IMil
Jul 16 at 23:03
add a comment
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There is a third possibility here, which is also worth considering: establish a professional address that is linked to a professional society rather than your current institution.
While not all societies do this, some will offer you an address at their domain as one of your benefits of membership (IEEE and ACM are examples). If the professional societies in your field do this, it can be an easy way to have a long-term professional email address that is respectable and clearly indicates your professional affiliation without being tied to your current institution (e.g., sjaffrey@ieee.org).
answered Jul 16 at 16:05
jakebealjakebeal
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And most such professional email addresses can be auto forwarded to any more convenient one if you like. ACM, for example, does this.
– Buffy
Jul 16 at 16:39
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One of my friends got criticized by a recruiter for having an email on a "non-serious" domain ieee.org. "What is this? A yell or something?" Come to think, it's even for the best: let the incompetent recruiters filter themselves out.
– IMil
Jul 16 at 23:03
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There is a third possibility here, which is also worth considering: establish a professional address that is linked to a professional society rather than your current institution.
While not all societies do this, some will offer you an address at their domain as one of your benefits of membership (IEEE and ACM are examples). If the professional societies in your field do this, it can be an easy way to have a long-term professional email address that is respectable and clearly indicates your professional affiliation without being tied to your current institution (e.g., sjaffrey@ieee.org).
answered Jul 16 at 16:05
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There is a third possibility here, which is also worth considering: establish a professional address that is linked to a professional society rather than your current institution.
While not all societies do this, some will offer you an address at their domain as one of your benefits of membership (IEEE and ACM are examples). If the professional societies in your field do this, it can be an easy way to have a long-term professional email address that is respectable and clearly indicates your professional affiliation without being tied to your current institution (e.g., sjaffrey@ieee.org).
answered Jul 16 at 16:05
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And most such professional email addresses can be auto forwarded to any more convenient one if you like. ACM, for example, does this.
– Buffy
Jul 16 at 16:39
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One of my friends got criticized by a recruiter for having an email on a "non-serious" domain ieee.org. "What is this? A yell or something?" Come to think, it's even for the best: let the incompetent recruiters filter themselves out.
– IMil
Jul 16 at 23:03
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And most such professional email addresses can be auto forwarded to any more convenient one if you like. ACM, for example, does this.
– Buffy
Jul 16 at 16:39
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One of my friends got criticized by a recruiter for having an email on a "non-serious" domain ieee.org. "What is this? A yell or something?" Come to think, it's even for the best: let the incompetent recruiters filter themselves out.
– IMil
Jul 16 at 23:03
And most such professional email addresses can be auto forwarded to any more convenient one if you like. ACM, for example, does this.
– Buffy
Jul 16 at 16:39
And most such professional email addresses can be auto forwarded to any more convenient one if you like. ACM, for example, does this.
– Buffy
Jul 16 at 16:39
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One of my friends got criticized by a recruiter for having an email on a "non-serious" domain ieee.org. "What is this? A yell or something?" Come to think, it's even for the best: let the incompetent recruiters filter themselves out.
– IMil
Jul 16 at 23:03
One of my friends got criticized by a recruiter for having an email on a "non-serious" domain ieee.org. "What is this? A yell or something?" Come to think, it's even for the best: let the incompetent recruiters filter themselves out.
– IMil
Jul 16 at 23:03
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Another way to show a distinct level of professionalism is to take the time to register your own domain. As this will be used for professional purposes, its name should reflect that usage.
With a bit of learning you can use the same domain to host a resume. This can all be done for under USD$20-30 per year so beware of unscrupulous services offing to do it for you for much more.
Any employer is likely to be (perhaps even subconsciously) impressed by Firstname@FirstnameLastname.com vs. somejoker29231@gmail.com.
answered Jul 16 at 20:15
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If you use GitHub Pages you can host static files for free with custom domain HTTPS
– Carl Walsh
Jul 16 at 22:52
2
I would either go withmail@firstnamelastnameof if I can get it for any common top level domainfirstname@lastname. Avoid "new" TLDs like.website. Ironically, not even.emailis a good choice for e-mail. People are just not used to them and do not remember them correctly and they make a not that serious impression because they are (still) less known.
– allo
Jul 17 at 8:19
Hosting an email server can run into a whole set of problems. If you don't set up the server correctly many receiving and intermediary servers will not accept your email. Google is notorious for this.
– NDEthos
Jul 17 at 13:53
@allo I have seen a good exception to your rule about 'new' TLDs - I saw someone who had the domain firstname.surname where their surname was a TLD. Of course this option isn't available to most of us, but I see that e.g. .green is a TLD with public registration
– stuart10
Jul 17 at 16:38
1
@stuart10 I think that's even worse than other unfamiliar TLDs. Non-technical people likely won't recognize firstname.surname as a valid domain and will think something is missing. Even if you know 'surname' is a TLD people might wonder if you just forgot the TLD or not.
– kapex
Jul 17 at 17:59
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Another way to show a distinct level of professionalism is to take the time to register your own domain. As this will be used for professional purposes, its name should reflect that usage.
With a bit of learning you can use the same domain to host a resume. This can all be done for under USD$20-30 per year so beware of unscrupulous services offing to do it for you for much more.
Any employer is likely to be (perhaps even subconsciously) impressed by Firstname@FirstnameLastname.com vs. somejoker29231@gmail.com.
answered Jul 16 at 20:15
Steve BondsSteve Bonds
1513 bronze badges
1
If you use GitHub Pages you can host static files for free with custom domain HTTPS
– Carl Walsh
Jul 16 at 22:52
2
I would either go withmail@firstnamelastnameof if I can get it for any common top level domainfirstname@lastname. Avoid "new" TLDs like.website. Ironically, not even.emailis a good choice for e-mail. People are just not used to them and do not remember them correctly and they make a not that serious impression because they are (still) less known.
– allo
Jul 17 at 8:19
Hosting an email server can run into a whole set of problems. If you don't set up the server correctly many receiving and intermediary servers will not accept your email. Google is notorious for this.
– NDEthos
Jul 17 at 13:53
@allo I have seen a good exception to your rule about 'new' TLDs - I saw someone who had the domain firstname.surname where their surname was a TLD. Of course this option isn't available to most of us, but I see that e.g. .green is a TLD with public registration
– stuart10
Jul 17 at 16:38
1
@stuart10 I think that's even worse than other unfamiliar TLDs. Non-technical people likely won't recognize firstname.surname as a valid domain and will think something is missing. Even if you know 'surname' is a TLD people might wonder if you just forgot the TLD or not.
– kapex
Jul 17 at 17:59
|
show 1 more comment
Another way to show a distinct level of professionalism is to take the time to register your own domain. As this will be used for professional purposes, its name should reflect that usage.
With a bit of learning you can use the same domain to host a resume. This can all be done for under USD$20-30 per year so beware of unscrupulous services offing to do it for you for much more.
Any employer is likely to be (perhaps even subconsciously) impressed by Firstname@FirstnameLastname.com vs. somejoker29231@gmail.com.
answered Jul 16 at 20:15
Steve BondsSteve Bonds
1513 bronze badges
Another way to show a distinct level of professionalism is to take the time to register your own domain. As this will be used for professional purposes, its name should reflect that usage.
With a bit of learning you can use the same domain to host a resume. This can all be done for under USD$20-30 per year so beware of unscrupulous services offing to do it for you for much more.
Any employer is likely to be (perhaps even subconsciously) impressed by Firstname@FirstnameLastname.com vs. somejoker29231@gmail.com.
answered Jul 16 at 20:15
Steve BondsSteve Bonds
1513 bronze badges
answered Jul 16 at 20:15
Steve BondsSteve Bonds
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answered Jul 16 at 20:15
Steve BondsSteve Bonds
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answered Jul 16 at 20:15
Steve BondsSteve Bonds
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If you use GitHub Pages you can host static files for free with custom domain HTTPS
– Carl Walsh
Jul 16 at 22:52
2
I would either go withmail@firstnamelastnameof if I can get it for any common top level domainfirstname@lastname. Avoid "new" TLDs like.website. Ironically, not even.emailis a good choice for e-mail. People are just not used to them and do not remember them correctly and they make a not that serious impression because they are (still) less known.
– allo
Jul 17 at 8:19
Hosting an email server can run into a whole set of problems. If you don't set up the server correctly many receiving and intermediary servers will not accept your email. Google is notorious for this.
– NDEthos
Jul 17 at 13:53
@allo I have seen a good exception to your rule about 'new' TLDs - I saw someone who had the domain firstname.surname where their surname was a TLD. Of course this option isn't available to most of us, but I see that e.g. .green is a TLD with public registration
– stuart10
Jul 17 at 16:38
1
@stuart10 I think that's even worse than other unfamiliar TLDs. Non-technical people likely won't recognize firstname.surname as a valid domain and will think something is missing. Even if you know 'surname' is a TLD people might wonder if you just forgot the TLD or not.
– kapex
Jul 17 at 17:59
|
show 1 more comment
1
If you use GitHub Pages you can host static files for free with custom domain HTTPS
– Carl Walsh
Jul 16 at 22:52
2
I would either go withmail@firstnamelastnameof if I can get it for any common top level domainfirstname@lastname. Avoid "new" TLDs like.website. Ironically, not even.emailis a good choice for e-mail. People are just not used to them and do not remember them correctly and they make a not that serious impression because they are (still) less known.
– allo
Jul 17 at 8:19
Hosting an email server can run into a whole set of problems. If you don't set up the server correctly many receiving and intermediary servers will not accept your email. Google is notorious for this.
– NDEthos
Jul 17 at 13:53
@allo I have seen a good exception to your rule about 'new' TLDs - I saw someone who had the domain firstname.surname where their surname was a TLD. Of course this option isn't available to most of us, but I see that e.g. .green is a TLD with public registration
– stuart10
Jul 17 at 16:38
1
@stuart10 I think that's even worse than other unfamiliar TLDs. Non-technical people likely won't recognize firstname.surname as a valid domain and will think something is missing. Even if you know 'surname' is a TLD people might wonder if you just forgot the TLD or not.
– kapex
Jul 17 at 17:59
1
1
If you use GitHub Pages you can host static files for free with custom domain HTTPS
– Carl Walsh
Jul 16 at 22:52
If you use GitHub Pages you can host static files for free with custom domain HTTPS
– Carl Walsh
Jul 16 at 22:52
2
2
I would either go with
mail@firstnamelastname of if I can get it for any common top level domain firstname@lastname. Avoid "new" TLDs like .website. Ironically, not even .email is a good choice for e-mail. People are just not used to them and do not remember them correctly and they make a not that serious impression because they are (still) less known.– allo
Jul 17 at 8:19
I would either go with
mail@firstnamelastname of if I can get it for any common top level domain firstname@lastname. Avoid "new" TLDs like .website. Ironically, not even .email is a good choice for e-mail. People are just not used to them and do not remember them correctly and they make a not that serious impression because they are (still) less known.– allo
Jul 17 at 8:19
Hosting an email server can run into a whole set of problems. If you don't set up the server correctly many receiving and intermediary servers will not accept your email. Google is notorious for this.
– NDEthos
Jul 17 at 13:53
Hosting an email server can run into a whole set of problems. If you don't set up the server correctly many receiving and intermediary servers will not accept your email. Google is notorious for this.
– NDEthos
Jul 17 at 13:53
@allo I have seen a good exception to your rule about 'new' TLDs - I saw someone who had the domain firstname.surname where their surname was a TLD. Of course this option isn't available to most of us, but I see that e.g. .green is a TLD with public registration
– stuart10
Jul 17 at 16:38
@allo I have seen a good exception to your rule about 'new' TLDs - I saw someone who had the domain firstname.surname where their surname was a TLD. Of course this option isn't available to most of us, but I see that e.g. .green is a TLD with public registration
– stuart10
Jul 17 at 16:38
1
1
@stuart10 I think that's even worse than other unfamiliar TLDs. Non-technical people likely won't recognize firstname.surname as a valid domain and will think something is missing. Even if you know 'surname' is a TLD people might wonder if you just forgot the TLD or not.
– kapex
Jul 17 at 17:59
@stuart10 I think that's even worse than other unfamiliar TLDs. Non-technical people likely won't recognize firstname.surname as a valid domain and will think something is missing. Even if you know 'surname' is a TLD people might wonder if you just forgot the TLD or not.
– kapex
Jul 17 at 17:59
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Note that outside of academia this would be a non-question - one always uses a personal email. Note also you can CC your institutional address to show that you do have it.
– Keith
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