Almost 90 percent of the job adverts you read require a CV and a resume to be sent to the prospective employer. They will use the information to consider you for an interview. For that reason you should learn to write powerful resumes.
The first step to writing a successful resume is to understand what it is for. Many people miss to mention the most important things in their resumes and write about irrelevant things usually about their previous work history. Do not fall into the trap. Your CV tells enough about you previous employment but only your resume can tell why you will be important to your future employer.
Have in mind that the HR department of your future employer receives many CVs and resumes. For that reason you only have a few seconds to attract their attention and make them read the whole resume. Usually the reader will scam through the sheets and will pay attention at the top and at the bottom. For that reason start with the most important information how you can contribute to the prosperity of their organization.
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