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Part 2 ➤ Six Steps to a Perfect Resume

Bonus Check

You can get double mileage from your professional title by placing it in the headings of
both your resume and cover letter. To see this technique in action for a cover letter, turn
to Chapter 16, “You’ve Got Style” and see Carla Smith’s resume in Chapter 17, “The
Cover Letter Connection.”

Go for It

Ready to commit your thoughts to paper? Good. Use this worksheet to write your contact
information for the Heading section of your resume. Then insert a concise Job Objective
statement or professional title, using the creative approaches discussed in this chapter.

Resume Heading and Job Objective Sections

Name: ______________________________________________________________________________

Address:______________________________________________________________________________
City, state, and zip: __________________________________________________________________

Phone number(s): ____________________________________________________________________

Fax number (only if applying to a recruiter): ____________________________________________

E-mail address (optional): ____________________________________________________________
URL (optional): ______________________________________________________________________

Job Objective statement:

Professional title (if not using Job Objective): __________________________________________

Having done that, you can pat yourself on the back for completing the first step in writing
your resume.

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