It's easy to take this little section at the top of your resume for granted - and miss a typo in your postal code or leave off something the employer wants to know. There are just 4 items -- but that means 4 ways to get it wrong.

Your name - Use the name you want them to call you, if you'd rather be "Bill" instead of "William," for example. Include a title, such as "Mr." or "Ms.", if your first name isn't obviously male or female (such as Pat or Terry or Lee). Make your name bold and one font size bigger than the rest of the contact section.

A mailing address - Even in the electronic age, and even for work-from-anywhere positions, the hiring manager wants to know where you're coming from - literally. Your address tells potential employers whether you are relocating, and also the ease with which you can come in for an interview, for training, or for other employee events. With that in mind, a street address is preferable to a post office box.

One email address - One professional-sounding email address, that is:

HotShot243 [at] isp.com is not so good.

YourName [at] isp.com is much better.

One phone number, with area code - And be reachable at that number during business hours, or make sure the answering machine is working, has a professional sounding greeting, and says your name.

It's a good idea take a moment to review your contact information each time you pull out your resume to send to a new employer. That way you'll make sure everything is still current -- otherwise you may not even realize you've changed your email address or cell phone number, for example.

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Scott Shane Holt has seen it all while hiring over 100 people on Wall Street, in good times and bad, and as an executive coach helping managers and other professionals advance in their careers.