Looking for a Job? Make it Easy for Recruiters to Find You.

Proofreading your own resume is a lot harder than it appears. After just a few readings, your mind begins to play tricks on you and you start to see what should be there, rather than what is actually there. A surefire way to get your resume in the trash quickly is when you make it difficult for employers to contact you. Writers at BullseyeResumes.com developed this list of 20 things to check when proofreading just the contact information on a resume .

Why this much focus on the contact information section? It holds the key to moving you forward in the selection process. Blow the contact information and you will miss opportunities.

1.Using multiple phone numbers? Recruiters won't necessarily call and leave messages at everyone. Pick one or two at the absolute maximum.

2.Has your phone number changed? It does not leave a good impression when the employer gets a message that your phone is disconnected when they call.

3.Does your voicemail leave a professional impression? Too cutesy? Is the music too loud? Is it in another language? Distracting sounds like dogs barking?

4.At the phone number you have listed, will someone answer who doesn't speak English? Will a child answer? Can they take a message for you?

5.Does your email address look professional? Are you using multiple email addresses? Have you changed email accounts recently and forgot to update the resume ? Are you regularly checking the email account listed?

6.Is your address above your name? Make sure your name is the first thing on your resume.

7.Is the font too small to be readable? Many independent resume templates currently on the market use default font that is sometimes too small.

8.Is the top margin less than .5"? Contact information would get cut off if resume has to be faxed?

9.Does your address use too many lines? Limit name and address to two lines. eg First line with name and email on both ends; 2nd line with address, phone, email separated by symbols.