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By
Amy Schurr
Network World
February 17, 2004
(abridged version)
Most
IT executives know their resumes should quantify their
accomplishments and be free of typos and grammatical
errors, but some may not realize the more subtle mistakes
they can make, such as how they handle listing their
contact info.
For
example, putting your company e-mail address and work
phone number on your resume may be a bad idea.
"I
advise against this, because the question a potential
hiring manager may ask is whether a candidate will
search for a job on their company's time," says Kathy
Sweeney, president of Senior Executive resumes, an
online resume preparation service.
When
a potential employer contacts you, that person may
be put off if you answer your phone but are unable
to speak at the time. For this reason, including your
cell phone number on a resume can also be problematic.
Merging onto the highway or being in a social situation
is not conducive to a phone interview.
Instead,
you can control the timing of a discussion by listing
your home telephone number. If an employer calls,
he or she will leave a message and you can return
the call when you're prepared and uninterrupted. And
whatever you do, don't let your children answer the
phone or leave cutesy answering machines greetings
while you're job searching.
Also
make sure the personalized e-mail address you list
on you resume is a professional one with your first
name and surname rather than hobby or other type of
affiliation.
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