Resume Question

[xcrissx]

I'm asking this for DH. We currently live in one state near his parents but there aren't many job opportunities there. So, he has been applying for jobs in another state (~6 hours away) near my mom. He feels (and I have no idea if this is paranoia or a legit fear) that he is being passed up because of his out of state address.

So my question: should he put my mom's address on his resume (if we were to move we'd likely be staying there for a while anyway) or is this an awful idea and it's lying and cause for his resume to be thrown out? (Or the third option: he's crazy and paranoid and is over thinking this).

If it matters, he's applying mostly for entry level (salaried) positions with local governments.

[cagey]

I don't think I would lie - can his cover letter be really clear about wanting to relocate there?

[frozenpeas]

Does he have to include an address? I've definitely received resumes with just email & phone contact info before, & area codes don't mean anything now that cell numbers are so portable. Is that unusual?

[helenahhandbasket]

I don't include my address on my resume. Just email address and cell phone number.

[sassypantzz]

I did this. Also, if I have an immediate staffing need I will pass over people that are not local as I don't have time for them to give two weeks notice and have to find time for them to travel in and move. It is unfortunate though.

If he does, he needs to be readily available to drop everything for an interview if called.

All in all, my advice is to remove the address all together as frozenpeas suggested. It is the best of both.

[xcrissx]

I always assumed addresses were required. So that's good to know.
He's not currently employed (he's been working a seasonal summer job and has not found anything worthwhile for the winter months, so he stays home with DS- but how do you say that without sounding like a bum?) and if he had to could start a job the next day.

[k3am]

We consistently pass on people who have an address that's not local. And we're not even talking that far away, just on the other side of the bay, since we know the commute is a nightmare.

Also, since he's applying for mostly government jobs, a lot of them have a requirement that the applicant live in the same city/county/whatever.

Resumes need not have an address on them. Skip the address.

[eddiegotsole]

Feb 20, 2015 16:33:17 GMT -5 xcrissx said:

I'm asking this for DH. We currently live in one state near his parents but there aren't many job opportunities there. So, he has been applying for jobs in another state (~6 hours away) near my mom. He feels (and I have no idea if this is paranoia or a legit fear) that he is being passed up because of his out of state address.

So my question: should he put my mom's address on his resume (if we were to move we'd likely be staying there for a while anyway) or is this an awful idea and it's lying and cause for his resume to be thrown out? (Or the third option: he's crazy and paranoid and is over thinking this).

If it matters, he's applying mostly for entry level (salaried) positions with local governments.

Honestly its not a big deal, as long as he's able to make it to the interviews then its no problem putting a different address.  The only time this would come into play is if they need to do a back ground check or a credit check, but if that's the case then that means he's close to getting the job.  Even then it can be explained that this is where he was staying as of such and such date... 

Sadly I've seen people NOT get considered for a job because the hiring manager thinks the employee lives too far and would prefer someone closer.  Not supposed to happen, but it does, so your husband is justified in wanting to cover his bases!

[eddiegotsole]

Feb 20, 2015 16:42:13 GMT -5 frozenpeas said:

Does he have to include an address? I've definitely received resumes with just email & phone contact info before, & area codes don't mean anything now that cell numbers are so portable. Is that unusual?

Great points being made ladies.  I know a lot of ladies who don't put their address on their resumes these days out of safety and security reasons.  Even though that practice is less common with men, technically should be able to get away with it.

[shakinros]

Feb 20, 2015 16:45:10 GMT -5 helenahhandbasket said:

I don't include my address on my resume. Just email address and cell phone number.

This.

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Feb 20, 2015 18:03:50 GMT -5 eddiegotsole said:

Honestly its not a big deal, as long as he's able to make it to the interviews then its no problem putting a different address.  The only time this would come into play is if they need to do a back ground check or a credit check, but if that's the case then that means he's close to getting the job.  Even then it can be explained that this is where he was staying as of such and such date... 

Sadly I've seen people NOT get considered for a job because the hiring manager thinks the employee lives too far and would prefer someone closer.  Not supposed to happen, but it does, so your husband is justified in wanting to cover his bases!

I have worked with people that have passed up potentially good employees because they lived far and they didn't want to deal with the relocation. Agree, this is not supposed to happen, but it does. I vote no address on resume. Email and phone only