I’m using Proton right now. Someone suggest I should get a Gmail instead for higher chance of success. Is that true? How risky is it for Google sanning those mails in terms of privacy?

  • Microw@lemm.ee
    27·
    12 hours ago

    That probably depends more on what is before the @. Is your mailadress a gamertag or some random thing you came up with as a teen? “Superbunny69” probably has a lower chance of success than “lastn.firstname”

    • Newsteinleo@midwest.socialEnglish
      22·
      11 hours ago

      Maybe I am an odd duck, but when I have been the guy looking at resumes and shit, I made a note not to read peoples email addresses. I don’t care if your email is cumdumpster19 I care if you know how to configure a firewall. But I think most people look for reason to round file a resume and not reasons to say yes to an applicant.

      • RvTV95XBeo@sh.itjust.works
        1·
        4 hours ago

        The roles I’ve hired for require formal presentation of work/studies with a certain level of attention to detail, and more internal politics than I care to admit.

        So while its never the sole deciding factor in a resume I do put weight on spelling, formatting, and general professionalism. If your email is firekitten22@aol.com, or jon@sirfapsalot.net I’m not immediately binning it, but you are starting from a disadvantage. stephanie@harmlessdomain.com is always gonna be just fine though.

      • Microw@lemm.ee
        15·
        11 hours ago

        IT sector probably is a lot different in hiring practices than some typical management jobs

      • hazel@lemmy.blahaj.zoneEnglish
        7·
        11 hours ago

        This is exactly my take as well. The means by which you got your CV on my desk is irrelevant to me. In fact, the CV itself is like the pretty picture on a bottle of wine that persuades me to choose it over the other basically identical pinots. And shorts and a t–shirt looks as professional to me as a suit. Actually better because suits give me C suite vibes. I literally only want to have a conversation and see how much you sound like you’ve done this before and know how to not fuck it up.

          • Newsteinleo@midwest.socialEnglish
            1·
            5 hours ago

            What you did with that time is our own business. The only thing that matters is why your current skills are relevent for the job.

          • DirigibleProtein@aussie.zone
            6·
            8 hours ago
            • “Taking care of a family member” has worked for a few people
            • Having cancer. It’s not just the cancer, the treatment is pretty hard on the body and mind. It’s been five years now and I don’t know if I will ever be able to get back to work.
          • Liv@lemmy.blahaj.zoneEnglish
            2·
            8 hours ago

            YMMV based on the company you’re applying to and how thoroughly theyre going to vet past work history, but I managed to land my current job by just putting “June 2024” as my leaving date instead of “June 2022” and just said the company recently restructured and did layoffs.