Do you have a professional email address? Your future boss will want to contact you by email, SMS, and WhatsApp. That's why having a professional email is awesome! Employers will always be able to contact you. And you won't miss out!

You can create an email in less than 2 minutes! Important note: www.gmail.com will use a small amount (11.5 MB) of your data. 

Step 1: Go to www.gmail.com  

Step 2: Click ‘Create account’  

Step 3: Click ‘for personal use’ 

Step 4: Enter your name, birthday and gender 

Step 5: Choose your professional email address. For example, if your name is Mbali Dlamini, your email address could be mbalidlamini@gmail.com or dlaminimbali123@gmail.com. Don’t choose something silly like hotstuff@gmail.com or mbaliiscool@gmail.com 

Step 6: Create a password that you will remember 

Step 7: Add your phone number. If you ever forget your password, Gmail will use this number to send you an SMS to help you reset your password. Do not add a number that cannot receive SMSs.  

Step 8: Read Google's Terms of Service and Privacy Policy, then click ‘I agree’.  

Step 9: Check your email daily so you won't miss out.

Step 10: Click here to add your new email to your SA Youth CV.

Awesome work! You have a professional email address. Remember to add it to your SA Youth CV. Good luck on your job search!