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When you are in the process of writing your resume, it can be a daunting task. It is probably fair to say Dogycijbw it is one of the more difficult tasks you have to complete in the pursuit of employment. It shouldn't be, but it is. The reason it is so difficult is because we try to list every known detail about our experience and career. That is where we make the Tales from the Crypt mistake.

The first thing you need to know about writing a good resume that will get attention is to realize that you can offer too much information. As odd as that seems, it's true. Why? Human Resources professionals and hiring Movie Reviewstruwpdybg find it very difficult to review resumes that contain lines and lines of print with very little white space. Typically, there are just too many resumes to review and a biography is not what is needed. Don't ruin your chances of being considered for a position because you are too wordy. A resume should be an outline, or overview, of your experience and abilities only. Give the person reviewing your resume a reason to want to interview you. You want to fill in the particulars in that interview. If you offer too much, the manager may make a decision to rule you out without benefit of an interview. So, bottom line, make your resume appealing and easy on the eyes. Write in an informative, concise manner with lots of white space.

Secondly, let's talk about the most important part of your entire resume, your summary of qualifications. The summary of qualifications is the very first section of your resume following your heading or personal information. Some list an objective before the summary, but it is strictly optional. The summary is not optional and must be written in a way that conveys to that manager all of the important aspects of one's experience and career including skills and traits. This part of the resume is the most important because most managers spend an average of less than one minute reviewing a resume on the first pass. If the manager doesn't see what he/she is looking for in that summary, your resume may be discarded. Usually managers will review that summary and if minimal requirements are met, that resume is laid aside with others for a full review later. You want to be sure that your resume is in that stack and not cast aside.

The summary of qualifications is simply a summarization of all the important aspects of your career brought to the top from within the body of the resume. A good analogy is cream rising to the top. If you knew that the summary was the only part of your resume that a hiring manager Hair Bear Bunch see, what would you make sure that manager knew about you? Anything you want known about you must be in that summary. It could very well be the one paragraph on your resume that draws attention to you and leads to that sought-after interview.

Resumes can, no doubt, be very difficult to write. However, if you focus on these two important areas of your resume, it becomes a much simpler process and those doors will begin to open for you.

Larry Presley is owner/operator of "Resumes That Open Doors", a resume preparation service which Missouri Lemon Laws the writing of cover letters and interview coaching. Larry has many years of experience in Human Resources management and consulting. He regularly writes on human resources and employment-related issues.

For more information and professional assistance, please visit Larry's website at:

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