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Writing Tool #6Boldly Integrate &Position the Right KeywordsWriting Tool #7Start Strong with a Great Career SummaryWriting Tool #8Communicate Your Professional BrandWriting Tool #9Don’t Jumble Responsibilitieswith AchievementsWriting Tool #10Consolidate, Consolidate, ConsolidateWriting Tool #11Simplify, Streamline & Tighten Your Writing#1: MAKE YOUR OWN RULESThe single most important thing to know about resume writing is thatyou don’t have to follow a rulebook. In fact, there is no rulebook! That’swhat makes the process so challenging, so interesting, and so much fun– at least for professional resume writers. Each project is unique becauseeach job seeker is unique, so there are very few absolutes in resume writing.You could say it’s a must to include work experience, and that’s true about95% of the time. The other 5% of people don’t have any work experienceso, obviously, they would not include that section on their resume.CHAPTER 4 : Writing the Professional’s Resume74