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Part 1

Plan to Succeed

It’s been a long, hard day at the office for Ms. Hiring Manager. Her eyes are glazed over from
looking at 75 resumes, trying to find the right person for an opening in her department. She’s
about to put on her coat and head for home when something on her desk catches her eye. It’s
another resume—yours. “At last!” she announces, after spending less than a minute scanning
the page. “Someone who fits the bill!”
That’s the kind of immediate recognition you can expect from your resume once you grasp and
employ the principles presented in these chapters. After reading this section, you’ll be miles
ahead of your competition. The principles in Part 1 alone are well worth the price of this book.
So turn the page and find out what most job seekers don’t know about writing a job-winning
resume. Before you know it, your resume will be sitting pretty on your next employer’s desk!