Leaving address off of resume?

[Anonymous]

I really need to relocate back to the Midatlantic area from North Carolina. While I would prefer to quit my job and move, I can't. I have a local phone number and my undergraduate as well as previous employer are the only ties to the area. I spoke with someone recently who advised me to just take off my address on my resume and apply for positions. Is this valuable advice?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I really need to relocate back to the Midatlantic area from North Carolina. While I would prefer to quit my job and move, I can't. I have a local phone number and my undergraduate as well as previous employer are the only ties to the area. I spoke with someone recently who advised me to just take off my address on my resume and apply for positions. Is this valuable advice?

Yes. It is the trend now. Most potential employers only use emails and phone numbers.

[Anonymous]

Yes, that's what I was told to do by a vocational counselor - leave off the address.

[Anonymous]

I've moved back and forth across the country and always job searched before the move. Having a local phone number seems to help when I have relocated back to my hometown area. I haven't had an address listed in years.

[Anonymous]

You leave your address off no matter what.

[Anonymous]

As a hiring person that alway looks sketchy to me. I think a cover letter stating that you are relocating is more forthright and would be my preference.

[Anonymous]

Leave your address off and minimize the inadvertent release of personally identifiable information. Get a google voice with an area code in the area you want to relocate to.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:As a hiring person that alway looks sketchy to me. I think a cover letter stating that you are relocating is more forthright and would be my preference.

What is "that" that your find sketchy leaving it on or off, you're not clear.

[Anonymous]

In modern times, your prospective employer does not need to know your address, and in fact, it can be TMI. I leave it off because they simply have no use for the information. My current metropolitan area is obvious from my employment history. It's common to include you availability for interviews in your cover letter - you can address it there if it's not obvious that you'd need a week's notice to come in for an interview.

[Anonymous]

My resume has no address. I'm currently applying for positions and have gotten several interviews so I don't think it's an issue. FWIW, I'm applying locally in DC but my cell number is from my home town. I don't think there's a lot of weight put into local/non local phone numbers.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:My resume has no address. I'm currently applying for positions and have gotten several interviews so I don't think it's an issue. FWIW, I'm applying locally in DC but my cell number is from my home town. I don't think there's a lot of weight put into local/non local phone numbers.

I agree with the local number comment. I am a recruiter and the phone number (which I assume is a cell number these days) is not indicative that a candidate is not local.