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WARNING: Your resume can be used to exclude you from consideration.Think about the recruiter who receives 358 resumes for one CFOposition. The first thing he’s going to do is eliminate as many candidatesas possible. If you don’t catch the reader’s attention instantly withpowerful content, the right keywords, and a great visual presentation,you’ll miss that opportunity.HOW IMPORTANT IS A RESUME TO YOUR CAREERAND YOUR CURRENT SEARCH?Occasionally a job seeker will say something like, “My resume is fine.It’s good enough.” Every time that happens, we’re stunned. Howcan someone who’s so successful in their career have no idea of theimportance of their resume in opening doors and creating opportunities?We’re reminded on a near-daily basis of how remarkably difficult theemployment market is and how the number of unemployed peoplecontinues to grow in countries worldwide. When hundreds of peopleare vying for every open position, your resume will often mean thedifference between opening a door and closing that same door.Average resumes that are “good enough” might have worked adequatelyin less competitive times. However, today “good enough” is not goodenough. It’s challenging to get your resume noticed when it’s one in apile of 300+. No one questions that. But there are so many things youcan do to your resume and with your resume that will help you stand outfrom the crowd and, in turn, gain access to new career opportunities.CHAPTER 1 : Welcome to the Craft of Professional Resume Writing12