Your contact information serves two purposes. It tells the employer who you are and how to contact you for additional information or to set up an interview.
Contact information should make it easy for a prospective employer to contact you directly or leave a message to which you can respond the same day. Only provide information you are ready and willing for potential employers to use. Make yourself available for their calls, and check your answering machine (or voice mail) and e-mail on a regular basis!
Stand out! Let employers notice and remember your name by using a larger font, all CAPITAL letters, and/or a bold-faced font. Use your full first and last name. Your middle name or initial is optional. Do not use nicknames.
Be sure to include your full address. Except for your state, spell out all abbreviations.
Supply a phone number where you can be reached at all times. If you prefer, you can include a day and home phone number, a cellular phone number, and/or a pager number. Always include the area code. If you include multiple numbers, provide a descriptive title for each (e.g., Phone, Cell, Fax).
Provide an e-mail address that you can access from both home and work, if possible. Keep in mind that employer-provided e-mail accounts may be monitored. You may prefer to use a personal e-mail account for contact purposes. Make sure the e-mail address you provide sounds professional.
If you provide information on a web page, update your page on a regular basis. Make sure employers cannot access personal parts of your web site. Only provide information you are willing to share with employers.
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