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Tuesday, January 15, 2008

Job Tips 3 - PUT SUCCESS BEFORE THE REST

Prioritizing the order of your bullets is critical.

Why? It's called "the primacy effect" -- whatever people see first,
they remember best. So for your resume to be truly memorable, your
strongest qualifications and achievements should go in the top
bullets.

Don't bury your best as this job seeker did

The first thing You must do is move the award to the top of the list
-- it's this candidate's most impressive (and unique) achievement.

Then, You must work on the other bullets, focusing more on specific
achievements than day-to-day responsibilities. "Assisted customers"
is not terribly informative; information about how you "boosted sales
10 percent," or some other tangible example of your success, would be
better.

The final result: A stronger resume.

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