Should you use your personal phone number for informational interviews? Usually yes, but a separate number can make sense if you want more privacy, cleaner boundaries, and less follow-up on your main line.
Using a separate phone number for informational interviews can be a smart privacy move if you still stay reachable, professional, and consistent with follow-up.
Should you use a temporary email for informational interviews? Learn when it can help with privacy, when it hurts your networking follow-through, and what to use instead.
Using your personal email for informational interviews is usually fine if it is stable, professional, and well managed, but a separate career inbox can be a better fit if you want stronger privacy and cleaner organization.
Usually no. Learn why work email is risky for informational interviews, when it might seem harmless, and which safer alternatives protect privacy without looking unprofessional.
Yes, a separate email is usually the smart choice for informational interviews — as long as it is a stable, professional inbox you monitor closely.
GMX Mail can work for job referrals if the address is professional, stable, and easy to monitor. Learn when it fits, when it creates friction, and how to handle referral-stage privacy well.
GMX Mail can work for job offers if the inbox is professional, stable, and actively monitored. Learn when it helps, when it adds friction, and how to protect offer-stage details.
Should you use HEY Email for job referrals? Learn when it helps, what privacy benefits it offers, where it can create friction, and how to use it professionally.
Should you use HEY Email for job offers? Learn when it is a good fit, what privacy tradeoffs matter, and how to handle offer letters and follow-up safely.