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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Don't put your address on your resume.  While I shouldn't factor that in, I do wonder if the applicant is going to have commute issues.

I also wouldn't volunteer anything about your family life.[/quote]

100+ do not put an address on your resume. Not only might people judge the distance but your neighborhood too. As a person of color, I try to remove anything that might trigger bias.[/quote]

Just curious, as I'm another person of color thinking about testing this, but how do you handle the cover letter?[/quote]

Don't go the PO Box route.  I know a coworker who skips PO Box candidates because she feels like they're trying to hide something.  I've tried to explain to her that some people live in the country where a PO Box is a must, but she doesn't believe those types of people exist in the DMV.  I've also explained that sometimes people who share a house with several others will get a PO Box to ensure they get their mail.  To this she says, "sounds like they're still living the frat mentality and wouldn't be good employees anyway."  She's in her late 50s/early 60s and needs to retire because we lose so many good candidates to her backwards thinking.  [/quote]

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