Your contact details...they make an impression!

You might be asking why your contact details matter.  They might seem like minor details, but dodgy sounding email addresses and/or answer phone messages can be a real turn off for potential employers.

With each opportunity to communicate with your potential employer, you want to portray a friendly, mature and professional image.  Here are my tips:

Your Email Address:
If you have an email address that could make your potential employer turn up their nose, or question your maturity level, set up a new email account purely for your job applications.  With free email accounts available, there's really no excuse for having an unappealing email address. Keep it simple, just having your name as your email address is perfectly fine.

Your Answer Phone Message:
If you are going to give your cell phone as a contact option, ensure your answer phone message is friendly, happy and professional.  Especially if you can't answer the phone the first time a potential employer calls, this is one of your first opportunities to impress them and like it or not, this experience could help them decide whether you are going to make the shortlist!

Good luck,
Shannon :)

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If you have any specific questions regarding recruitment, applications, interviews or any other topics that you'd like me to write about, please feel free to let me know.