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You Got the Look: Crafting the Right Resume Appearance
To be effective, information on a resume must be delivered in an attractive, efficient, and easily accessible manner. Details » Resumes Must Grab Attention Studies show that regardless of how long you labor over your resume, most employers will spend 10 seconds looking at it. That's it. Details » Make Your Resume Sell Yourself Resumes should scream ability, not claim responsibility. Employers should be visualizing you in the new position, not remembering you as "that account assistant from Chase." Your resume should present you as an essential component of a company's success. Details » KSAs and Functional Resumes The functional resume highlights skills and accomplishments, rather than work experience. This is specifically useful for recent grads with little work experience, people who are reentering the workplace, and career changers who want to emphasize their transferable skills. Details » Why You Shouldn't Lie on Your Resume In a resume, everyone wants to present his or her experience in the most attractive light, but information cannot be fiction. Whether you're unreasonably inflating job accomplishments or creating complete fabrications, lying is simply a bad idea. Details » « Back to Career Resources |
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