tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8575334444752638591.post8087733771380785378..comments2024-03-17T03:15:14.033-04:00Comments on View From Madison Avenue: Could Your Email Address Cost You A Job?View From Madison Avenuehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18133010500698814644noreply@blogger.comBlogger50125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8575334444752638591.post-17463295629019650212019-09-26T01:04:07.561-04:002019-09-26T01:04:07.561-04:00Nice Post thanks for sharing with us....For more i...Nice Post thanks for sharing with us....For more informattion click here-<br /><br /><a href="https://www.email-passwordreset.com/xfinity-password-reset.php" rel="nofollow">Xfinity password reset</a><br /><a href="https://www.email-passwordreset.com/xfinity-password-reset.php" rel="nofollow">Forgot xfinity password</a><br /><a href="https://www.email-passwordreset.com/xfinity-password-reset.php" Susan Smithhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15087227571538245390noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8575334444752638591.post-74594021102633816842018-10-27T05:43:42.013-04:002018-10-27T05:43:42.013-04:00Get answers to your AOL Mail, login, Desktop Gold,...Get answers to your AOL Mail, login, Desktop Gold, AOL app, password. Find the support options to contact customer care phone number 1800-608-2315.Calling AOL customer service get all of your aol technical Error and delay in sending and receiving of emails, frequent spam mails, threat against viruses .<br /><a href="https://aoltechsupport247.com/blog/aol-mail-tech-support-helpline-number/" rel="Sara Manuelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06605080280870600312noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8575334444752638591.post-9530286898290729452015-09-04T20:25:35.011-04:002015-09-04T20:25:35.011-04:00@Anon, I never suggested anything. I simply commen...@Anon, I never suggested anything. I simply commented that some people made judgements about job hunters based on their URL's, which I find absurd. I certainly don't think or suggest that anyone should change their name. <br /><br />Don't use Gmail. Opt for something else of you don't like their privacy policy. I personally don't care. Establish your own URL.View From Madison Avenuehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18133010500698814644noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8575334444752638591.post-15576959935644231462015-09-04T18:09:03.577-04:002015-09-04T18:09:03.577-04:00What's next - are you going to suggest people ...What's next - are you going to suggest people whose first names make them sound older than they are (e.g. a Millennial woman named Nancy or Susan) legally change it to make them sound younger?<br /><br />What about if you object to using gmail because of Google's privacy policy?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8575334444752638591.post-13122712879555486752014-09-10T22:56:01.970-04:002014-09-10T22:56:01.970-04:00Should have read:
"Using an industry term su...Should have read:<br /><br />"Using an industry term such as rjones@supplychainpro is acceptable..." PAUL FORELhttp://www.linkedin.com/pub/paul-forel/a/1a8/474/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8575334444752638591.post-60163053300525619692014-09-10T22:53:11.352-04:002014-09-10T22:53:11.352-04:00There is a simple rule of thumb for this conversat...There is a simple rule of thumb for this conversation, Paul:<br /><br />For seasoned professionals with established track records, their email address is probably of no consequence.<br /><br />For those starting out then yes, take the time to register a professionally personalized domain. It is only ten dollars per year and generally, the registrars provide free email service with each domain PAUL FORELhttp://www.linkedin.com/pub/paul-forel/a/1a8/474/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8575334444752638591.post-80932479258072238912014-06-03T21:36:55.340-04:002014-06-03T21:36:55.340-04:00Cynthia, while I wrote that if there is a 5% chan...Cynthia, while I wrote that if there is a 5% chance of turning someine off it worth while to get a contemporary email address while job hunting. But I personally think it is nonsense. There is a president of a major, well known digital agency whose personal email is still Yahoo! But who cares. Judging people on their email address is a mistake.View From Madison Avenuehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18133010500698814644noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8575334444752638591.post-6397608958490583062014-06-03T21:22:35.620-04:002014-06-03T21:22:35.620-04:00Uhm...are you kidding? Yes, deciding not to interv...Uhm...are you kidding? Yes, deciding not to interview someone with a freemail account, especially an old one, is discrimination. Equating email discrimination with discrimination based on protected class status? Hardly.<br /><br />Besides, an old freemail address can tell you something about that person's online comfort level. People (and their email addresses) tend to evolve along with theirCynthia Morganhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11122783819915165496noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8575334444752638591.post-5610330186303197872013-10-08T11:47:44.161-04:002013-10-08T11:47:44.161-04:00I have to chime in: it's not comparable at all...I have to chime in: it's not comparable at all to judging someone for the color of their skin. <br /><br />Your race is not something you can change nor is not any indicator of potential job performance, technological know-how or digital prowess. We have no constitutional provisions for discrimination based on goofy email addresses. <br />Lizhttp://mom-101.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8575334444752638591.post-79899764249768265582013-07-26T05:53:31.348-04:002013-07-26T05:53:31.348-04:00really it was very nice blog.Now Hotmail is Very ...really it was very nice blog.Now Hotmail is Very advanced features for Hotmail users it was very good in customer Service .Thanks for sharing the information.<br />Microsoft hotmail helpline numberhttp://customercaresupportnumber.com/microsoft-hotmail-usa-customer-care-service-support-phone-number/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8575334444752638591.post-28864601895505391602013-03-30T17:29:23.463-04:002013-03-30T17:29:23.463-04:00Dawnmarie, you raise a great point. Thank you. Bu...Dawnmarie, you raise a great point. Thank you. But when I mention it to people, their response is generally defensive, "I wouldn't want to do business with a company which would reject me over such a minor thing." Sometimes the people who say that to me are very good candidates so I rarely argue. I am from the old school - people should be evaluated on their total package of View From Madison Avenuehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18133010500698814644noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8575334444752638591.post-87397923075726433442013-03-29T11:15:44.587-04:002013-03-29T11:15:44.587-04:00Yes, it could indicate that you WERE an early adop...Yes, it could indicate that you WERE an early adopter. However, to me, as a former hiring manager it also says you may be adverse to change. You certainly are no longer an early adopter. If I'm in an environment where change is common and frequent, that AOL account or the one attached to your cable company would give me pause. If your resume was strong enough, it wouldn't prevent an Dawnmarie's Lifehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06033691473942743491noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8575334444752638591.post-19773019918682931492013-03-29T11:09:35.591-04:002013-03-29T11:09:35.591-04:00@Anonymous: That is a really good point. I wonde...@Anonymous: That is a really good point. I wonder the same things since getting a domain name costs under $100 for five or so years. It is far more professional and communicates a lot about the company. Thanks for sharing your observation.View From Madison Avenuehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18133010500698814644noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8575334444752638591.post-7855157389784097672013-03-29T11:03:11.209-04:002013-03-29T11:03:11.209-04:00I would like to toss in that as an employee, I mak...I would like to toss in that as an employee, I make judgments on my employer based on their email address. <br /><br />I applied to a blind ad for a teaching position thru a dispatch agency. Once I was in touch with the agency themselves, I was rather surprised to see that the companies emails was xxx@hotmail.com. Having been hired by them, I now contact a different department of the same companyAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8575334444752638591.post-3750167434334713502013-03-28T15:22:53.834-04:002013-03-28T15:22:53.834-04:00Well, if she can make the switch....Well, if she can make the switch....View From Madison Avenuehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18133010500698814644noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8575334444752638591.post-10569834350036751042013-03-28T15:08:46.128-04:002013-03-28T15:08:46.128-04:00So interesting. I just changed from yahoo to googl...So interesting. I just changed from yahoo to google. My impetus was Melissa Mayer, though. I'm not a fan. Ky | TwoPretzelshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11270132761507189608noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8575334444752638591.post-63614084054798862902013-03-19T12:33:24.547-04:002013-03-19T12:33:24.547-04:00Thanks for this. My only question? why just these...Thanks for this. My only question? why just these two URL's and not others?View From Madison Avenuehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18133010500698814644noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8575334444752638591.post-74128106306526917292013-03-19T12:30:48.289-04:002013-03-19T12:30:48.289-04:00Paul, a word of caution to your readers: If you h...Paul, a word of caution to your readers: If you have a legacy email from AOL or Yahoo!, don't drop it! Spammers can harvest your email if you release it, and then even poach your personal contacts for nefarious enlargement come-ons and schemes by "restoring" it.<br /><br />> Use the option in global mail settings on the site (aol.com, yahoo.com) to forward mail to a new email Alex Eisenberghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17158938601071079246noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8575334444752638591.post-18095678151780480912013-03-18T12:10:20.151-04:002013-03-18T12:10:20.151-04:00She always is :-).She always is :-).View From Madison Avenuehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18133010500698814644noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8575334444752638591.post-46009816630772864302013-03-18T12:08:29.446-04:002013-03-18T12:08:29.446-04:00Your wife is right, Paul.Your wife is right, Paul.John Follishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13416462374358384279noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8575334444752638591.post-88650303669064302642013-03-18T09:24:35.504-04:002013-03-18T09:24:35.504-04:00Chris: I have thought the same thing. We all kno...Chris: I have thought the same thing. We all know that AOL has had its troubles. I guess, ditto Yahoo! But who would have thought that they had become such negative brands that hiring managers might reject a candidate who was merely loyal.View From Madison Avenuehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18133010500698814644noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8575334444752638591.post-36518825087006802192013-03-17T09:08:11.576-04:002013-03-17T09:08:11.576-04:00Fascinating conversation. I found myself wondering...Fascinating conversation. I found myself wondering on occasion about people who still had aol accounts. I sensed this possible "discrimation" several years ago when I was still in the job market. So I got a gmail address just for that purpose (although I hated many of its features at the time). Today it's turned into an efficient system. Gmail, which is efficient and reliable, and Elli Strausshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10040574019126725567noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8575334444752638591.post-9270018119363410592013-03-16T09:35:10.903-04:002013-03-16T09:35:10.903-04:00What's interesting about this to me is that it...What's interesting about this to me is that it really showcases the power of brands / branding. Perception is reality. Chris Wojdahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07150289813117598590noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8575334444752638591.post-25049719119727493402013-03-15T17:47:48.343-04:002013-03-15T17:47:48.343-04:00I was told to ditch my "outdated" addres...I was told to ditch my "outdated" address 2 years ago. Setting up gmail account, and pointing it to original address was easy fix...not unlike fashion, what's old will again be new, and I'm keeping my otherworldly urls! Nina Grodynoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8575334444752638591.post-54493703772115776342013-03-15T13:47:03.996-04:002013-03-15T13:47:03.996-04:00As I pointed out, many of these people have had th...As I pointed out, many of these people have had their emails for years and don't want to change. And because they are senior and established in their careers they don't need to be "hip" - their resumes speak of their success.<br /><br />But for the purposes of job hunting, it may be necessary to migrate to a newer URL. Silly as that may be. Why chance it?View From Madison Avenuehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18133010500698814644noreply@blogger.com