CONTACT INFO

By Danish Naeem
Add your contact information and personal details

• This is one of the most important sections of your resume. If

hiring managers can’t contact you, it doesn’t matter how great
the rest of your resume is. So you need to make sure that your
contact info is accurate and up-to-date.
 Contact Information
• Name
• Phone number
• Location (City, State, Zip Code)
• Email Address
• LinkedIn profile URL
Example
Contact DO’S

• Include your full name, including your middle initial if you have one.
• If you have an unusual name or a name that could be easily mispronounced,
consider including a phonetic spelling to avoid confusion.
• You don’t need to include your full address but do add your city, state, and
zip code.
• Include a link to your professional website or online portfolio, if you have
one. Include linkedIn URL in resume.
Contact DON’Ts

• Never include a work phone number, only a personal number.

• Don’t include more than one phone number or email address. This will only
confuse hiring managers.
• Unless required, don’t include your date of birth. Employers may unknowingly
discriminate against older job seekers. It can also make it easier for identity
thieves to commit fraud.
Contact DON’Ts
• Don’t use a quirky or unprofessional email address. Instead create a new
professional sounding address just for your job search.
• Unless required, a headshot is unnecessary. How you look isn’t important,
and a photo takes up valuable space on your resume.
• Consider creating a free Gmail account for your job search.