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Part 2 ➤ Six Steps to a Perfect Resume

Laundry list for this section:
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Other Sections
The name for this section:
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Laundry list for this section:
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Excellent! You’ve now completed the contents of your resume.

Bonus Check
After you create your laundry-list sections, prioritize them on your resume so that the
most important and relevant list comes immediately after your Work History section (on a
functional resume) or Professional Experience section (on a chronological resume).

Getting by with Nothing

Knowing what to leave off your resume can be just as important as knowing what to
include. Do not include the following:

➤ Salary history or requests
➤ Reference information
➤ Personal data

Let’s talk about why these items are best left off your resume.

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