CHAPTER 6
Write a Résumé That Stands Out
The résumé: There are so many conflicting recommendations out there. Should you keep it to one page? Do you put a summary on top? Do you include personal interests and volunteer gigs? And how do you make it catch the hiring manager’s eye among tons of other ones? A résumé may be your best chance to make a good first impression, so you’ve got to get it right.
What the Experts Say
“There’s nothing quick or easy about crafting an effective résumé,” says Jane Heifetz, a résumé expert and the founder of Right Résumés. Don’t think you’re going to sit down and hammer it out in an hour. “You have to think carefully about what to say and how to say it so the hiring manager thinks, ‘This person can ...
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