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A powerful resume concisely details your professional and educational experience.
A resume should not exaggerate or be self-serving, it should have a positive, action- and results-oriented tone to appeal to the reader, provokes thought, and invites questions.
- Recognize the importance of resume proofing - "managers" supervise people and projects while "mangers" hold food for animals.
- Don’t recite your old job descriptions - review a list of more than 190 action words for a quick resume make-over.
- It’s outdated to keep your resume to only one page - with five or more years of experience, you can use two pages.
- Employers search resumes using keywords - use industry phrases throughout your resume to highlight your expertise.
- One resume does not fit all - if applying for positions in different industries, write a version tailored for each opportunity.
Learn how to create a powerful resume (PDF, 82 kb).