Does using Hotmail email address in resume disqualifies an applicant?

techie113

Is this true?

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olaHalo

No.
But you want to be as professional as possible. Usually yourName@whatever.com
Dont use "420BlazeIt@yahoo.com"

fmitawaps

There is absolutely nothing wrong with using Hotmail as your email. I have had Hotmail accounts since the late 90s and there is no good reason to change. An aol, yahoo, verizon, comcast, or gmail account cannot do anything that a Hotmail account cannot.

Don't use an email like 12inchsuperstudscreamingladies@hotmail.com, make it something like responsiblematurecareermindedworker@hotmail.com .

Besides, aside from aol, Hotmail is one of the oldest email services in internet history, so using Hotmail could say something to the effect of having been a long time computer person who still has a bit of nostalgia for the early days of the world wide web.

alias454

That may be a thing to think about a little differently; as in, I am old and have been on the internet since the dinosaurs roamed the earth. However, I don't know that anyone actually cares and would agree with fmitawaps about using a normal looking email address like john.j.doe@someurl.tld. One thing that might raise an eyebrow or two is if you are applying for a computer job and use an @aol.com. I think that says something about a person

Dojiscalper

I've not seen a problem either, I have my account from the `90's so its my name@hotmail.com which is impossible now days. Only problem I run into is sometimes a person won't get my emails.

networker050184

I definitely wouldn't dismiss someone because they had Hotmail. Please don't apply with an AOL account though..... I'd personally at last go Gmail if you're tech savvy.

sj4088

Nope. I've used hotmail, yahoo and many others and never had a problem. As long as your username isn't something inappropriate then it won't be an issue. By inappropriate username I mean something like sexybabe@hotmail.com. Then again depending on who is doing the interviewing and what you are interviewing for it might actually work in your favor, lol.

OctalDump

Some companies might get nervous from generic emails like hotmail, yahoo, google or isp etc, since it is sometimes not legitimate or is someone visa hunting (ie overseas person hoping to land a job in a nice, developed economy).

But that's just some companies. I am guessing that the more desperate they are, the less they will care about this thing. So might be more common to filter against for entry level positions.

DoubleNNs

Didn't all Hotmail addresses get converted to "@outlook.com" addresses or something of the sort?
I don't think it'd disqualify you. But using AOL or Hotmail (when you could have easily converted to outlook.com by now) might just make someone think you're behind the times or old school. You haven't bothered to explore different options in forever. Or you've been in the industry a long time.

Would that matter much in the long scheme of things? Probably not. The content on your resume will do most of the talking. But it i good to realize that people have perceptions and opinions of some of the smallest things.

Basic85

It really depends on the hiring manager sometimes they are really picky. I don't see a problem with having a hotmail account.

tmtex

DoubleNNs wrote: »

Didn't all Hotmail addresses get converted to "@outlook.com" addresses or something of the sort?
I don't think it'd disqualify you. But using AOL or Hotmail (when you could have easily converted to outlook.com by now) might just make someone think you're behind the times or old school. You haven't bothered to explore different options in forever. Or you've been in the industry a long time.

Would that matter much in the long scheme of things? Probably not. The content on your resume will do most of the talking. But it i good to realize that people have perceptions and opinions of some of the smallest things.

I have both @outlook and @Hotmail accounts

Danielm7

I saw someone with a compuserve email address the other day, I did a double take.

dustervoice

An email address is easy to create even if you just use it for getting a new job then forgetting about it. If you are in information technology at least show that you are keeping up to date with technology. Go for a Gmail or Outlook on a Resume/CV.

danny069

techie113 wrote: »

Is this true?

No not true. It is all in the eye of the beholder. The only thing they and you should be concerned about is an e-mail address that is professional and distinguish you as an individual, such as: [email]firstname.lastname@___.com[/email]

jcundiff

I have had the same hotmail address (first_last@hotmail(dot)com since it was transitioned from a rocketmail account in about 1998 or 1999. Never had much of a problem getting responses to my resume.

ramrunner800

I don't think it disqualifies a candidate as long as it's a professional looking address, but I personally don't think it looks particularly good. A yahoo email account is potentially a problem, but hotmail is fine. Gmail or iCloud are better alternatives. I wouldn't drop a candidate over e-mail vendor, but I'd certainly notice the presence of a suboptimal choice. If you're ever asked about it you can just say that the professional options that fit your name weren't available on the other domains.

josephandre

a Hotmail email address will have zero bearing on your career. anyone who tells you otherwise is ridiculous.

if I saw you using bing instead of google once on the job though, you'd have to go.

sj4088

josephandre wrote: »

a Hotmail email address will have zero bearing on your career. anyone who tells you otherwise is ridiculous.

if I saw you using bing instead of google once on the job though, you'd have to go.

Yeah I agree. I would spend more time working on the content of my resume than worry about the email vendor.

cyberguypr

I still have my original Rocketmail account from 1995 (damn, I feel old!). The only issue I've encountered more than once is some sites like Udemy that have the whole domain blacklisted and won't accept registrations coming from this source.

Other than that I agree woth what josephandre said, your email provider should have zero bearing on your job search. What could have some effect for sure is what fmitawaps brings up, the chicksdigme_69@whatever.com.

And BTW OP, where did you hear that hotmail is an issue?

techie113

cyberguypr wrote: »

And BTW OP, where did you hear that hotmail is an issue?

I got to know about this from my friend few days ago. He said don't use Hotmail because an expert told him (lol). Since I use google search a lot; I searched about this and there were quite a number of articles about this. So I posted here to actually know if which is which.

Btw, my email is FirstLastXX@hotmail.com

RockinRobin

ramrunner800 wrote: »

I don't think it disqualifies a candidate as long as it's a professional looking address, but I personally don't think it looks particularly good. A yahoo email account is potentially a problem, but hotmail is fine. Gmail or iCloud are better alternatives. I wouldn't drop a candidate over e-mail vendor, but I'd certainly notice the presence of a suboptimal choice. If you're ever asked about it you can just say that the professional options that fit your name weren't available on the other domains.

Why would yahoo mail be a potential problem? Just curious...

volfkhat

techie113 wrote: »

I got to know about this from my friend few days ago. He said don't use Hotmail because an expert told him (lol)

lol
Please see techytach's post/rant on use of the term "expert" :]

And before i forget,
JUNO FTW!!

ramrunner800

RockinRobin wrote: »

Why would yahoo mail be a potential problem? Just curious...

Not to overstate it or anything, but a Yahoo e-mail account gives a slight appearance of a lack of tech savvy. As a tech professional, I don't want people wondering why I'm using an inferior technology from a flakey vendor to conduct my business. Yahoo is synonymous with mediocrity/failure. I don't think it's a superhuge deal, but it's certainly not the kind of message I want to slap right at the top of my resume. Far better to use an easy good choice like Gmail, unless no professional aliases that work for me are available.

gorebrush

I have my own domain name... it just forwards to a hotmail account

volfkhat

ramrunner800 wrote: »

Not to overstate it or anything, but a Yahoo e-mail account gives a slight appearance of a lack of tech savvy. As a tech professional, I don't want people wondering why I'm using an inferior technology from a flakey vendor to conduct my business. Yahoo is synonymous with mediocrity/failure. I don't think it's a superhuge deal, but it's certainly not the kind of message I want to slap right at the top of my resume. Far better to use an easy good choice like Gmail, unless no professional aliases that work for me are available.

Wow... i think you just PROVED the OP's point.
Brands are "synonymous" with whatever you want to believe.

Nothing more, Nothing less.

networker050184

Really nothing anyone says here matters. The single opinion of the person reading your resume does. I personally would try to limit things that could be perceived as a slight though and go with a more modern domain. Probably the least of your worries on a resume though.

cyberguypr

Maybe we should give a spin to this question. Do those involved in the hiring process look down on certain email addresses (domains only)? As someone with decision making power, I certainly do not care what the persons email TLD is.

cowill

fmitawaps wrote: »

There is absolutely nothing wrong with using Hotmail as your email. I have had Hotmail accounts since the late 90s and there is no good reason to change. An aol, yahoo, verizon, comcast, or gmail account cannot do anything that a Hotmail account cannot.

Don't use an email like 12inchsuperstudscreamingladies@hotmail.com, make it something like responsiblematurecareermindedworker@hotmail.com .

Besides, aside from aol, Hotmail is one of the oldest email services in internet history, so using Hotmail could say something to the effect of having been a long time computer person who still has a bit of nostalgia for the early days of the world wide web.

^^^This is EXACTLY why I keep my hotmail account. Hotmail isn't as popular as it was 10-15 years ago. When I see somebody who has a hotmail account, thats somebody who probably has some knowhow in regards the computers. I'd imagine some others feel the same.

networker050184

cyberguypr wrote: »

Maybe we should give a spin to this question. Do those involved in the hiring process look down on certain email addresses (domains only)? As someone with decision making power, I certainly do not care what the persons email TLD is.

When I screen resumes it's not something that would disqualify a candidate except maybe aol..... It can date you though which might not be a good thing depending on what I'm looking to fill.

beads

I see yahoo.com and think of my elderly mother and her lack of tech savvy goodness. Meh. Goes both ways.

Better trick when looking for a new position would be to create a separate but "toss able" name like FirstLast2016@ISP.net That way when your done searching for a new position you can drop the email address and all the recruiter inspired SPAM as well. Yeah, I am looking at you K-Force, etc. Many recruiters will sell your email, phone number and as much personal information they can get on you on a drop of a dime. Their dime at that. Do the same with cell phone numbers and you won't have to worry about constant nagging from recruiters day and night.

Though its so flattering to be called on New Year's, Christmas Day or even Thanksgiving. Yes, I have been called on major holidays just because its a Wednesday to them.

- b/eads

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