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Writing a resume is much like writing a paper for school. Every detail contributes – positively or negatively – to your final "grade." Like teachers, hiring managers look for a cohesive story; a persuasive argument; a neat, well organized appearance; and of course, perfect spelling and grammar. These lessons will help your resume make the grade with hiring managers.
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Anyone who sees resumes all the time – recruiters, hiring managers, HR staff – will tell you they typically spend between 10 and 30 seconds deciding whether a resume is worth reading. That’s all you get to make your case. Follow these standard guidelines to create a clean, organized resume that helps readers see quickly that you’re a candidate who’s worth their time!
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Preparing a resume and sending it to employers can be a challenging task unto itself. Following up on those submissions adds yet more time-consuming work, especially if you're sending several resumes at about the same time. That’s why it helps to become organized if you put your job search in high gear.
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Creating an up-to-date electronic resume is the essential first step in any job hunt. Whether you want to e-mail or fax your resume, paste it into a job board, or post it on the web, it all starts electronically. Here, we discuss the pros and cons of the various document formats for distributing your electronic resume: Word, PDF, HTML, or plain text.
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If you're like many job seekers, you’ve edited and tweaked your resume so many times that by the time you're ready to send it to a prospective employer, you're positive it's perfect and ready to go. Mistakes can still happen, though. Our "resume checklist" can aid you in preventing resume mistakes that can interfere with your shot at landing the job.
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