As the economy has worsened and millions of job seekers are
chasing after fewer and fewer jobs, what you put on your resume has
become more important than ever. Before you send your resume
anywhere, run it through this quick five-point checklist to
determine if it needs a tune-up or a complete overhaul.
1. Clear Objective
There has been a lot of debate lately among the resume writing
"chattering classes" about whether today's resumes even need an
objective. After 15 years of reading resumes for my clients, my
answer is definitely, "Yes". However, I should clarify. By
"objective", I'm not referring to the fluff that most job seekers
concoct. The objective should be your targeted job title and
nothing more. This focuses the resume and necessitates that you use
the rest of the resume to support why you're the...
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