Introduction
You’re looking for a job, and for that, you need a great resume.
I don’t have to tell you the job market’s tighter than a sailor’s knot. Headlines tell us daily that we’re in one of the toughest employment situations in decades. So many resumes are in circulation, it’s a wonder online databases can hold them all. And with so many applicants going for each job, you really—I mean really—need a top-notch resume to compete. It has to contain all the right keywords, accomplishments, and skill sets for your job objective.
Your resume is the primary marketing piece for your job hunt. Once you’ve created it, you need to be savvy about how to send it to recruiters and hiring managers, post it online, and repurpose it in other online ...
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