· Full names with no prefixes of Mr, Mrs, Ms, Miss, Professor, Dr, Pastor etc (the educational and professional qualifications section gives you opportunity to showcase academic and professional achievements and affiliations)
· Physical and postal contact address as applicable especially if you anticipate receiving communication via postal system or home delivery service. Alternatively you can just indicate your current location in terms of Country and City.
· Electronic contact addresses for ease of digital communication (Email, Skype etc)
· Telephone numbers (Fixed line and mobile number)
· Language(s) one speaks proficiently
You can choose to include other optional personal details that showcase your professional digital footprint such as LinkedIn URL and Website or blog.
For a variety of reasons such as protecting applicant’s privacy, avoidance of cyber-security risks especially theft of personal data for unscrupulous purposes and compliance with anti-discrimination and equal employment opportunity requirements, job-seekers should refrain from including the following details on their CV unless if it is a legal requirement or an employer’s online CV template requires such information to be included:
Date of birth and age
Marital status
Citizenship or Nationality and place of birth or origin
Social Security Number
Height
Race
Religion
Gender and Sexual orientation
Passport number
National Identification Number
Spouse’s name and contact details
Parents’ names and contact details
Number and names of children
Political orientation
Personal photograph
Remember a CV is a document projecting your professional profile. Therefore, it is sensible to avoid including personal subjective information that may trigger recruiter’s personal biases or prejudices.