Can using AOL email address on resume send a wrong message?

[DesiPower]

Wanted to update my resume and test the market a bit... Don't want to use the current email address on the resume, I do have another AOL address that I would like to use and wanted ATOT opinion, can it send a wrong message? Like, an old timer or something...

 

[Dr. Zaus]

Depends; do you want to work for dip-shits?

 

[RossMAN]

Register your own domain for $10.69/yr and look more professional/uber nerd?

Whateveryouwant@yourdomain.com = win?

 

[randomrogue]

Is AOL even around anymore? Get your own domain name.

 

[mb]

DesiPower@clownpenis.fart

 

[nickbits]

Personally, I do not care when I look at resumes. As long as it's not sexyasianchick@aol.com or something dumb.

 

[Dr. Zaus]

Is AOL even around anymore? Get your own domain name.

Yes; it does email now.

 

[randomrogue]

I'd try to stay away from AOL, Hotmail, Gmail, etc. The number one reason isn't so much the stigma attached to any particular free e-mail account but the fact that if I google your e-mail address I'll probably be picking up 15 years worth of crap that you don't want an employer to see.

 

[amdhunter]

DesiPower@clownpenis.fart

I swear to God, I'd hire him.

 

[DesiPower]

lol, thanks for the input, created a new one at live. <firstname.l>@live.com. I hate maintaining so many different email addresses...

I personally don't like the "own domain" idea, IMHO looks unprofessional and childish unless its a liegit business or company, even a one person company. I have seen many "own domain" email addresses and they sounded childish and when I googled them, ended up finding some reference to WOW or something they played and blogged about in the past... not cool...

 

[DesiPower]

DesiPower@clownpenis.fart

lol, what's your's? mb@momsbasement.putz :biggrin:

 

[mb]

lol, what's your's? mb@momsbasement.putz :biggrin:

Sigh..

 

[Platypus]

I wouldn't even offer an interview to someone using an AOL address.. but that's for IT jobs. I can't speak for other types.

 

[T_Yamamoto]

Get a gmail

 

[nageov3t]

I wouldn't even offer an interview to someone using an AOL address.. but that's for IT jobs. I can't speak for other types.

:thumbsup:

if you don't have your own domain, I'd just register a professional-sounding gmail address (firstname.lastname@gmail.com or something similar) and have it forwarded to your real email address.

 

[Matthiasa]

I've use yahoo one and got a job at a tech place so...
Really it shouldn't matter as though you should have your first and last name in it.

 

[Fritzo]

We actually look at this where we work:

@aol means not tech savvy.
@hotmail.com could mean old school or hasn't kept up with the times
@gmail.com seems to give a better impression
@yahoo.com - eh...either way
@domain.com - best impression

 

[tynopik]

can it send a wrong message?

It says that you shouldn't be hired

This isn't necessarily the wrong message.

 

[RossMAN]

I wouldn't even offer an interview to someone using an AOL address.. but that's for IT jobs. I can't speak for other types.

Why aren't you responding to my e-mails sent to Platypus@baller.com?

 

[ShawnD1]

Personally, I do not care when I look at resumes. As long as it's not sexyasianchick@aol.com or something dumb.

I-Hunt-N******@WhitePower.kkk

This guy looks legit :hmm:

 

[Platypus]

Why aren't you responding to my e-mails sent to Platypus@baller.com?

lol, I let the domain expire

 

[BoomerD]

It's the ideal site for anyone in the tech industry. It really shows prospective employers that you're uber-techy!

 

[Texashiker]

Wanted to update my resume and test the market a bit...

Seems a lot of us are worried about budget cuts.

 

[Kadarin]

The old pre iCloud MobileMe domain was great for this... You could have flingpoo@me.com, for example.

 

[SP33Demon]

gmail or your own domain are best. Live isn't bad either. I see aol and I think old fogie who is a technophobe.