Leaving address off of resume?

[soliloquy]

When I apply for jobs most of the time I know who the employer is but in cases like Craigslist where you do not know whether it is an actual company, my spouse prefers that I leave our mailing address off of my resume or CV. That's something I had never really thought about before. Do you think that is a redflag to employer's? Do you think it's okay to leave it off? If you do leave it off, should you mention in the cover letter why you left it off or would that make you seem paranoid?

BTW, I'm not job hunting but I was working on my resume this weekend. I have my "real" resume which I am adding my BS from COSC to (which I will have in just 2 months now) and my dream resume which has all the credentials and experience I could ever want and I use that as my goal list.

[cookderosa]

hummmm that's an interesting question, and one I hadn't thought of either. That's probably not a bad idea. I think you could fill up the header enough as to not have to explain it in the cover letter. I think that you could give enough info for them to reach out off Craigslist, but not give away your house addy or looking like you needed a tin foil hat.

Solil O. Quy
My town, USA
email : ccccccccc@ccc.ccc
primary phone: 333-333-3333

[LaterBloomer]

Hey, us folks with the tin foil hats are the vanguard of the new normal. About 15 years ago, someone in HR posted names and SSNs where any staff could see them. I went around and redacted my SSN, and called HR. She didn't seem at all bothered by what she had done. In fact, not a few weeks later, she did the same thing. I again redacted my SSN, and called her. My boss likened me to a co-worker who was, well, just plain odd. Now? No one would even think of putting an SSN out there. My new weirdness? I don't have my real name on those loyalty cards. At some point, someone might decide to link up the storey of my life. Then, they'd sell it for a sleep aid, and I wouldn't even be recompensed!

[soliloquy]

Hey, us folks with the tin foil hats are the vanguard of the new normal. About 15 years ago, someone in HR posted names and SSNs where any staff could see them. I went around and redacted my SSN, and called HR. She didn't seem at all bothered by what she had done. In fact, not a few weeks later, she did the same thing. I again redacted my SSN, and called her. My boss likened me to a co-worker who was, well, just plain odd. Now? No one would even think of putting an SSN out there. My new weirdness? I don't have my real name on those loyalty cards. At some point, someone might decide to link up the storey of my life. Then, they'd sell it for a sleep aid, and I wouldn't even be recompensed!

Yes, you are right. In the age of identity theft, craigslist killers, and other unknown dangers, it's important to keep as much information to yourself as possible. If a business is going to advertise anonymously on the internet so they don't receive unsolicited phone calls or inquiries, then it makes sense that a person applying for a job also wants to protect some aspect of their identity from would be predators posing as employers.