The Resume Makeover
Chapter One
What a Resume Is
(and Isn't)
When a potential employer first looks at you, 99 times out of 100 he
or she is looking at a piece of paper known as a resume. Initially, more
job opportunities are lost because of a poor resume than any other
single factor.
With so much riding on that word picture, it's amazing how many
misconceptions there are about the resume. It is not a biography of your
life. It is not a catalog of skills. It is not a job application.
It should be a well-structured, easy-to-read presentation of your
own capabilities and accomplishments, short and to the point. Its purpose
is likewise clear-cut: to intrigue a prospective employer to the
point where he or she invites you for an interview. That's it-no mystery.
Strange, then, that so many mistakes have been made, so many career
moves aborted all because people don't know how to put together
this simple but crucial document.
With so much riding on it, you'd better know how the game is
played. Resume formats, what to include, what to leave out, where to
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