Chapter 9
Creating Your Best Resume
In This Chapter
Selling your value to people you want to work for
Focusing your resume like a high-powered laser
Selecting the format that flatters your image
Comparing the good and the bad for each format
Sampling superb but uncommon formats
How much are you worth to employers? Are you a top pick, a maybe pick, or . . . gulp, a no-hire pick? Your resume inspires their first best guess, so make sure itâs a compelling portrait of how your strengths and skills benefit the enterprise that youâre hoping will write your next paycheck.
No matter the platform, you need to show your value via a well-constructed resume. Construct a crisp and shorter new version for the smaller screens of smartphones, e-readers, and tablets, as well as the larger screens of desktop computers, laptops, and paper. The principles are the same: Itâs not the size of the stage on which your resume appears that counts; itâs how much of your value it communicates.
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