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Marc Cenedella How do you prevent yourself from making the type of mistakes I just made in the headline? My advice is to not trust the computer and to keep it simple.
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Attorney’s Resume Makes Case for a Better Job

Trial attorney Eunice Napolitano introduced evidence of her accomplishments in her resume to raise the bar on her personal brand.

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When Your Reputation Stops Working
When Jon B. Roberts decided to switch from medical-device sales to other industries, word of mouth and reputation no longer applied. He found himself 12 years overdue for a resume update.
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‘Why Did You Leave?’ How to Address Past Employment

Use professionalism and these strategies in your resume, cover letter and interviews when answering this tough question about past employment: "Why did you leave?"

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Disarming a Bullet-Riddled Resume

After winning our resume-rewrite contest, Kevin Kennedy came away with a new, gratis resume uncluttered by bullets, organized with subheads and trimmed of 200 excess words.

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Negotiate a Bigger Salary with Your Resume
The right resume can boost a salary offer if it boasts a killer summary statement, doesn't undersell or exaggerate, and its proprietor nails the interview.
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Top Nine Executive Resume Mistakes

This checklist of resume mistakes to avoid answers your questions about everything from resume format and length to verb and font choice.

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Resume Rewrite Helps Navy Pilot Lock onto New Target as Program Manager

Bonnie Adams' resume writer helped her condense the military experience detailed on her resume and spotlight her qualifications for a civilian project management role.

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Brain Dump and Brainstorm Your Way to a Resume
Stumped? Try the "brain dump": a pre-resume brainstorm technique that helps you get that resume written.
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How to Work with a Professional Resume Writer
Learn to optimize the resume rewrite process with your professional resume writer — straight from the horse’s mouth.
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Resume Verbs: Before and After

Certified professional resume writers Andrew Pearl and Tina Harlan use examples to explain how to improve your resume using the right action verbs.

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