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Now it's time to write. With the thought you've put into what you have and what you want, the process shouldn't be quite so overwhelming. Make an outline. For each job you want to include, list your job title, the name and location of the company, and the dates you worked. If you're writing a chronological resume, you'll flesh each of these entries out with details about your triumphs on that job. If you're using a functional format, keep the job history basic. For a functional resume, identify two or more areas of skills and experience you want to highlight, and make them into headings: for instance, "Personnel Experience," "Operations Experience," or "Computer Networking Skills." You'll group your relevant achievements in these categories. Name accomplishments, not duties. Describe what you did using active, varied verbs: not "Went to trade shows" or (worse) "Was sent to trade shows," but "Represented company at trade shows." Include details that make it sound like you get things done. Rather than saying "Was in charge of scheduling travel for sales department," say "Coordinated all travel for a field sales force of 23. Built vendor relationships, reducing departmental travel costs 28% over one year with no reduction in quality of service." Be concise. Unless you're an astrophysicist applying to head NASA, your resume should be no longer than a page. If you make prospective employers slog through irrelevant details or inflated language, you'll lose them. Keep your sentences short, clear, and few in number, and cut every unnecessary word you can find. It may take several rounds of editing to get to one page, but what's left will be gold. Tell the truth. This seems obvious, but resist any urge to distort or expand upon your qualifications. Besides being unethical, it can be grounds for termination if you get the job. Further, a positive, intelligent presentation of your real abilities inevitably yields a better resume--one you can discuss with pride and knowledge in an interview.
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Draft the resume
