Hello. My husband is conducting a worldwide job search, although he is focusing a bit more on the US than anywhere else. We currently live in Turkmenistan.
How big of a deal is it that he doesn't have a US phone number? He is using his New York apartment's address, but we're not sure if it will turn HR off to have to dial something odd and international if they are interested.
Would this potentially hurt his chances? If so, we can buy a US phone number on Skype and have it forwarded, but we'd rather not do that if it's not going to make a difference. Opinions?
Another question: Should he include contact information in the text of the cover letter or is it enough that it's at the top of the page as part of the letterhead?
TIA!
Re: Contact information and cover letter question
I think a local-ish phone # would be a good idea, and he can always say in his CL that he's currently living in Turkmenistan. He can give you int'l # as a backup #.
I always include contact info in the closing paragraph of a CL
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Agreed, get a US #...I was going to suggest this to you actually.