Resume Question

[Anonymous]

Is it acceptable to put down that I'm a us citizen on my resume? I have a foreign name but i was born and lived here all of my life.

Also, is it more professional to use gmail or your alma mater email? My gmail address is a lot longer while my alma mater email is very short and to the point.

What do you HR gurus prefer?

[Anonymous]

sign up for a new email account with a shorter handle and dont put you are a citizen on your resume.

typically the application asks the question and you can answer there

[Anonymous]

Do not put the citizen point on the resume.

I'd use the alma mater email. To me that seems more professional than gmail, although gmail is quite common these days on resumes.

[Anonymous]

Also, "foreign sounding name" has worked out pretty well for Srikanth Srinivasan.

http://articles.economictimes.indiatimes.com/2013-04-02/news/38218177_1_circuit-court-judge-carney-confirmation

http://www.motherjones.com/mojo/2013/04/who-sri-srinivasan-supreme-court

[Anonymous]

I wouldn't use an alma mater email unless you're a recent grad.

[Anonymous]

yes i would

[Anonymous]

thanks PP's.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Also, "foreign sounding name" has worked out pretty well for Srikanth Srinivasan.

http://articles.economictimes.indiatimes.com/2013-04-02/news/38218177_1_circuit-court-judge-carney-confirmation

http://www.motherjones.com/mojo/2013/04/who-sri-srinivasan-supreme-court

haha, I'm no where near as high profile or as elite as he is given his triple stanford background and time at a v20 firm.

I was curious for an average person because i've sent out a few resumes via email to firms without that posting in my objective and i've received responses from HR or otherwise asking if i'm a citizen or if i have work authorization for the US.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Also, "foreign sounding name" has worked out pretty well for Srikanth Srinivasan.

http://articles.economictimes.indiatimes.com/2013-04-02/news/38218177_1_circuit-court-judge-carney-confirmation

http://www.motherjones.com/mojo/2013/04/who-sri-srinivasan-supreme-court

haha, I'm no where near as high profile or as elite as he is given his triple stanford background and time at a v20 firm.

I was curious for an average person because i've sent out a few resumes via email to firms without that posting in my objective and i've received responses from HR or otherwise asking if i'm a citizen or if i have work authorization for the US.

While I find that odd and disturbing (I have a nondescript American name and have never been asked that question except on the application itself), that they're calling you to ask indicates that they're interested, and they're not just discarding your resume becuase of your name. Good luck. People really suck sometimes.