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Part 2 ➤ Six Steps to a Perfect Resume

unusual or non-American name that probably won’t be recognized as
male or female no matter what you do to it, the Mr. or Ms. technique
would work.

Keep ’Em Guessing
Now let’s look at a situation where it might not be to the job hunter’s
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advantage for his or her gender to be known. Terry Hoover (a woman)
If you have a second resume was after the same job that Robin (in the last scenario) wanted. In
page, you must put a mini- order to be considered for the job, she chose not to add anything to
heading at the top of that page, her name—she simply put Terry Hoover on her resume, knowing the
composed of your name and the employer would have to guess whether she was a man or a woman
page number. Otherwise the until Terry met the employer in person. At that point, she’d be at the
second page might get lost if the interview and able to sell herself as a fully qualified candidate.
two are separated. Your name on
page two should match the print
of your name on page one, and Showing Off Credentials
may be the same point size or a
If you have a degree or credential that indicates your profession, you
little smaller.
could put the initials of your degree or credential next to your name
in the Heading section. For example, Francine Wilks was going for a
position as a CPA in an accounting firm where her credential was
extremely important to the job. She showed it off nicely by placing it
in her heading.
Warren Samuels wanted the reader of his resume to immediately see
that he’s a physician. He got the message across quickly by placing his
degree next to his name in the Heading section of his resume.
Job-Hunt Hint Job seekers respond differently to seeing their credential or degree let-
ters next to their names. Some folks like the look of it; others aren’t at
Place your name in the top
all comfortable having them there. It’s entirely up to you; do what feels
middle or the upper-right corner
appropriate for your field and personality.
of the page. Why? After your
resume is read, it will probably
go into a filing cabinet with Home Sweet Home
the left-hand side of the paper
placed against the spine of a Putting your street address in your heading is preferable to listing a
folder. Your name will be P.O. box number, because a home address conjures up a more stable
noticed easily if it’s in the top image. If, however, you have a specific reason not to give out your
middle or in the upper-right street address, it’s acceptable to use a post-office address.
corner of the page.

Francine Wilks’s Heading section.

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