By Allyson Quibell
There is no one best way to write a resume; there are no absolutes. Every career counselor and recruiter has his or her own take on resume writing. Even the formatting you use and the positions you list depend on the industry, the specific job, and your experience. But amid all the potentially conflicting opinions, there is some agreement on common resume myths.
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By Cara Scharf
Gone are the days of thumbing through classifieds and snail-mailing resumes. Now, almost everyone finds and applies for jobs online, and with good reason. “Email is immediate, less likely to be lost on someone’s desk, and a quick way to establish rapport,” says Susan Ireland, resume guru and author of The Complete Idiot’s Guide to the Perfect Resume. Here are her tips for writing successful application emails.
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By Marci Alboher
Now that laser printing is inexpensive and widely available, the days of visiting the stationer to order your custom-printed resumes are a quaint memory. Today, resumes are fluid.
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