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Articles on
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RESUME: WRITING one that Really
Shows Who You Are
A resume that
gets results doesn't cover up and doesn't use self-descriptives like highly
professional, results-oriented. Instead, it proves that you
have the skills and experience the employer needs.
Writing a POWERFUL RESUME SUMMARY
Your
summary needs to position you quickly in the employers' eyes with name
dropping - name dropping of specific customers, processes, and
industries.
How a
RECRUITER READS A RESUME
This
behind-the-office-door look at how a retained executive recruiter reads
your resume will probably surprise you.
COVER LETTERS
WITH HOOKS Catch Employers
You have five
seconds to hook the reader with your cover letter, or he or she will
stop reading. Here's how to hook 'em.
The FUNCTIONAL RESUME:
Don't Do It!
Why
functional resumes so often wind up in the wastebasket.
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