How to List Contact Information on a Resume

Your resume should let employers know how to contact you if they want to move your application forward.

To make things clear, you should list your contact information in your resume header, right at the top of your resume.

Full name

Use your preferred professional name. It should match the name on your other application documents, portfolio, and any professional social media profiles you included.

You don’t need to include post-nominal letters (e.g., PhD) after your name. Use your education section to highlight your academic qualifications.

Email

Most employers want to reach out via email. Provide a professional address that you would want the employer to see. Your full name separated by periods or dashes is preferable:

✅ joseph.saddler@email.com

❌ grandmaster.flash58@email.com

Phone number

Including your phone number allows the employer to quickly reach you if they need to quickly move your application forward. The following formats are all acceptable:

(123) 456-7890

123-456-7890

123 456 7890

Optional contact information

You can choose to include the following optional details:

• LinkedIn profile
• Professional website
• Portfolio

Employers don’t need these details to reach you, but including them can strengthen your application by giving more context to your resume.

Make sure any links are clickable, so the employer can quickly access your profile.

Example contact information on a resume

Here’s an example resume header with all the necessary information highlighted in yellow.

Contact information to leave off your resume

Putting certain contact details on your resume will make your application look outdated or careless. Don’t share the following information:

Your full address

You don’t need to put your address on your resume. Employers never contact applicants by post so they don’t need this information.

List your city and state instead. Your rough location is useful for both in-office and remote employers.

Personal social media

Only link to your social media accounts if they’re relevant to the job.

Employers rarely need to see your Instagram, TikTok, or Facebook accounts. Linking to a personal profile is unprofessional and increases the risk of employers finding out information about you that you don’t want them to know.

Only link to these social media profiles that serve as a portfolio of relevant work (e.g., you share your work as a graphic designer on Instagram).

Your current work email

Avoid using your work email from your current employer, even if it’s the main account you use. You don’t want your manager to know you’re looking for opportunities elsewhere.

Always attach an appropriate personal email address to your resume (e.g., james.surname@email.com).

Frequently asked questions

Here are a few common questions applicants have about listing their contact information.

How do I format my contact details for an ATS?

Clearly separate your contact details so applicant tracking systems can parse the information clearly.

List them vertically (one per line), or keep them on one line separated by clear dividers like “|”.

Should I put my ZIP code on my resume?

No, you do not need to include your ZIP code because employers will not contact you by post.