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Writing Effective CV's and Resumes

If you're seeking employment in the academic and nonacademic worlds you will likely need a CV and a resume. Make sure both documents answer the question: have I made my top three relevant skills/strengths clear to the reader? Read More

It is very important to set

It is very important to set yourself apart from the competition in today's job market when writing a resume. You will be up against hundreds, if not thousands of other job seekers with the same qualifications as you, so you really need to make an impression that will last on an employer. As a job seeker myself, I have held many sales jobs in the past and each one required a powerful resume that demonstrated my ability to achieve results for the company. Information is widely available for anyone, and there are many resume templates/samples to look at that can give you ideas on how a good resume should be formatted. Not everyone can do this, however. Creating a strong resume takes time, patience, skill, and desire to win the job. If you have all of these qualities, this may be an easy task for you. If not, you may want to look into getting the help of some resume services to guide you and make sure you are covering everything. Good luck on your journey and I hope this post will help you land that perfect job!

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Katharine Brooks, Ed.D., is the Director of Liberal Arts Career Services at The University of Texas at Austin. She is the author of You Majored in What?

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