From the course: Writing a Resume
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Include optimal contact information
From the course: Writing a Resume
Include optimal contact information
- Have you ever hit send on a resume only to realize a moment too late that the email address is wrong, or the phone number is incorrect? It should go without saying that your resume requires a method to contact you. But I have received resumes without a phone number or with a digit missing. Unfortunately, spell check won't catch the fact that your phone number should end in seven when you accidentally hit the six key on your keyboard. And while we're on the subject of phone numbers, if you have a choice to provide music to your caller, don't, at least not while you're job hunting, but if you must, try some classical music. A recruiter or a future employer does not need to know what type of music you like. Assumptions will be made, and stereotypes will be assigned. This goes double for the recording of your four year old telling callers to leave a message. Children are cute, I should know, I've got three of my own,…
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