Double-check all email addresses, including your own If you make a mistake when sending an email, it can cost you the job. How many times have you thought you'd sent an email only to find the recipient didn't receive it? Or you've sent an email to the wrong person? Or the wrong email went to the right person? Yikes one of the most important things about sending an email is to get the email address correct. Here a few things to watch out for. Don't put the dots in the wrong spots, or your email can end up in no- man's land. By the way, make sure your own email address is professional, and if it isn't. hop online and get another one (It may be cute to have an email address like [email protected] but think of what kind of message you're sending the employer about yourself) Don't risk accidentally sending an email before it's complete. Leave the email address of the person you're contacting blank until you've proofread your email and checked all attachments. Only when you're absolutely sure that you're ready, click Send. Make sure the 'eagle has landed When you email your resume application, you're faced with the dilemma that you sure that it's arrived, but you don't want to appear too keen by