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                   Part 2 ➤ Six Steps to a Perfect Resume





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                     Think of your resume as a sample  streamlined                     asserted
                     writing piece that you’re sending
                                                      strengthened                     assuaged
                     to a potential employer. If nec-
                     essary, get help from someone    structured                       assured
                     who is prodigious in grammar
                                                      succeeded                        authored
                     and spelling to help with your
                     composition so that your resume  supervised                       bargained
                     makes a good impression.
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                      If you’re changing careers, be
                                                      underwrote                       communicated
                      sure you’re using the correct
                      terms on your resume for the    unified                          compelled
                      industry you’re going into. For
                      instance, an associate in the legal  united                      compiled
                      field is an attorney. An associate
                                                      upgraded                         composed
                      in retail is a salesperson. Big dif-
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