A: Just
enough and no more.
Yes, include your name and street address -- unless you
have a compelling reason to hide those critical facts, like
you're posting the resume to a job board and you don't want your
boss to stumble onto the site and discover that you're looking
(Tip: cloak the name of your current employer, as well). What
else?
Phone Number: Use a personal phone number
(not your work number). Regarding cell vs
landline, at which one are more likely to be reached? Go with
that one, although listing two phone numbers is common.
Include the area code. If listing one number, skip the labels
like "cell" and "telephone" in the heading. Make
sure whoever answers that phone (if it's not you)
will be courteous and take reliable messages. And don't try to be
clever or hip in the outgoing message on the voice mail;
keep it short and professional.
Speaking of voice mail, if you've included your cell phone
number on the resume, know that there will be times when
you will simply not be at your best with an incoming call
-- you'll be driving, or in a packed elevator, or
whatever. Let those calls go to voice mail, and return them when
you've gotten yourself in a time and place that will allow
you to focus.
Email: Include a personal email address, not a
work email. And let's not make it too personal. If
all you've got is partygirl2@wiggles.com, set up a new email account
to use for job searching. Keep it professional sounding, with your
name, initials or some combination thereof in the local part
(before the @ sign). If you do set up a new account, remember to
check it regularly.
Website and Online Profile: A link to a
personal website or online profile (for example, at
Linkedin) is becoming increasingly common. Do this
only if your website or profile is professional
looking and relevant to your job search, i.e. a website
listing your published articles, specialized training or
speaking engagements. Skip links to anything online that features
photos of your pets, Youtube videos, party talk, or
anything remotely political. That will likely include your Facebook
page and/or personal blog.
FAX Number: Quaint and dated. Leave it off.
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