As you can imagine, I have reviewed thousands of resumes in the course of my work. Your resume is a crafted snapshot of your experience, on paper, and it’s often the first impression that you make on a prospective employer. Unless it’s being hand-delivered by someone with connections to the employer (which I highly recommend, if you have such a resource), you need to make your resume speak impressively and clearly for you.

This article is a part of a series of upcoming pieces geared toward presenting your best professional self, including optimizing your LinkedIn profile, putting your best foot forward at interviews (including addressing questions like what to wear to a start-up), following up after interviews (do you send a thank you note, and if so, what should it say?) and making the most of your networking events.

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