Should I list my address on my resume?

Anonymouse

Should I list my address on my resume? I've read on here that it's not needed but does anyone here who does hiring have any insight into this?

m3zilla

I don't think it would matter either way. Personally, I don't because I don't want my address floating around for everyone to see. I would think the only time where your address would matter is when you're filling out the job application form.

kgb

The only reason I see not to put it on there is if you are applying to non-local jobs and don't want to be eliminated due to you not being local during the first pass.

However, if that's the reason, it'll be known if you get called into an interview and you are 1000miles away.

Personally, I don't see the sense in leaving it off other than the fear of junk mail spam.

Bokeh

I really dont see why you wouldn't list it. I know in the positions we have had open lately, the hiring managers look at the address. They don't want to waste their time calling to set up an interview if the person is not even in the area they are hiring for. Especially if the company is not offering relocation options, the address is something that is important to them. Others may think otherwise.

ptilsen

It's just a waste of space. List the city, state, but not the full address. It's not a big factor, but a full address is just one more item I don't like to read on a resume.

Akaricloud

I always put mine on. Companies like to make sure the applicant is local, isn't going to have a horrible 2 hour commute, ect. I've tried applying for jobs using an address that was 300 miles away(was planning on moving), and got almost 0 callbacks. As soon as I changed it to a local address I had tons.

This absolutely makes a difference. It's much easier to hire someone down the block vs across the country(or even internationally).