Text messages can help with quick career-fair logistics, but they should not replace a more professional follow-up plan. Learn when texting helps, when it hurts, and how to protect your privacy.
Should you use Hide My Email for career fairs? Learn when it helps protect your inbox, where alias forwarding can create follow-up risk, and what setup works best for recruiters.
Should you use iCloud Mail for career fairs? Learn when it works well, where it falls short, and how to keep recruiter follow-up organized without exposing your everyday inbox.
Yes, if you personally own the domain and keep the inbox stable. No, if it is employer-linked, gimmicky, or too fragile for recruiter follow-up after a career fair.
Should you use Yahoo Mail for career fairs? Learn when it works, when it creates friction, and how to handle recruiter follow-up without turning your inbox into a mess.
Should you use Proton Mail for career fairs? Learn when a privacy-focused inbox helps, where temporary email falls short, and how to stay reachable for recruiter follow-up without exposing your main address everywhere.
Should you use Firefox Relay for career fairs? Learn when a masked forwarding address helps, where it creates risk, and when a stable inbox is the better choice for recruiter follow-up.
Outlook can work well for career fairs if the address looks professional and you stay organized, but a dedicated account is often smarter than using your oldest personal inbox or a work-managed address.
Gmail is usually fine for career fairs if the address looks professional and you monitor it, but a separate Gmail account is often smarter than using your oldest personal inbox or a disposable address.
LinkedIn Messages can work well for career fairs when you want a professional follow-up channel, but they work best alongside a separate email you control.