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After spending some time formatting my resume to make it fit on one page I wondered, I have 2 lines devoted to my street address that I could instead use to list a few more relevant job-related facts about myself.
Do employers care if my address is listed? Maybe it would suffice to just list name and phone number?
After spending some time formatting my resume to make it fit on one page I wondered, I have 2 lines devoted to my street address that I could instead use to list a few more relevant job-related facts about myself.
Do employers care if my address is listed? Maybe it would suffice to just list name and phone number?
You don't have to stick to one page anymore. 1.5 or 2 pages is perfectly fine, and even standard if you have been working for a while. People like to see bullet points too (easier to read), instead of paragraphs, and they take up more room anyway.
Employers DO like to see that you live in the same general area as the job. They don't care if you're going to have a long commute, but they want to know if they're looking at someone from out of town who has to move for the job. If you're uncomfortable putting your street address, at least list your town/state.
For blind ads, especially on CL, yeah, name and email is ok.
You don't have to stick to one page anymore. 1.5 or 2 pages is perfectly fine, and even standard if you have been working for a while. People like to see bullet points too (easier to read), instead of paragraphs, and they take up more room anyway.
Employers DO like to see that you live in the same general area as the job. They don't care if you're going to have a long commute, but they want to know if they're looking at someone from out of town who has to move for the job. If you're uncomfortable putting your street address, at least list your town/state.
For blind ads, especially on CL, yeah, name and email is ok.
I agree with everything here. Knowing that one person is local could be the difference between two equal candidates. It shows that you aren't just spamming every company in the country.
The old one page rule was back when people sent in paper resumes. Now it's better to have the key words that the software is looking for; that often takes more than one page.
I agree with everything here. Knowing that one person is local could be the difference between two equal candidates. It shows that you aren't just spamming every company in the country.
The old one page rule was back when people sent in paper resumes. Now it's better to have the key words that the software is looking for; that often takes more than one page.
There was never a one page rule so not sure where it came from
I do not put my address on my resume. For some reason, I have gotten lots of questions about my commute, so this makes me feel like they consider your commute. In my opinion that is my business, and if I want a short commute I will move my apartment closer to work.
One of the grimy parts of looking for a job is being forced to flip your personal information all around the internet. There are altogether too many websites exploiting this for their own gain - who knows where they sell their lists. There are also plenty of blind ads. Frankly you should expect your info to be compromised at some point.
I am even sick of giving out my email address, since I can't avoid crappy newsletters and spam from job boards, no matter how hard I try. They are tricky.
I do not put my address on my resume. For some reason, I have gotten lots of questions about my commute, so this makes me feel like they consider your commute. In my opinion that is my business, and if I want a short commute I will move my apartment closer to work.
One of the grimy parts of looking for a job is being forced to flip your personal information all around the internet. There are altogether too many websites exploiting this for their own gain - who knows where they sell their lists. There are also plenty of blind ads. Frankly you should expect your info to be compromised at some point.
I am even sick of giving out my email address, since I can't avoid crappy newsletters and spam from job boards, no matter how hard I try. They are tricky.
Your address is your business when applying to a job?
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