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As you can see from Dorothy’s resume snapshots, bringing relevantskills and qualifications to the forefront instantly changes a reader’sperception of who that job seeker is and the value she brings to a neworganization.Inevitably most job seekers “reweight” their experiences to some degreein their resumes, although perhaps not to the extremes of DorothyDanielson. We used this example to dramatize the power of relevantpositioning to pursue your career objectives.If you use this strategy, be careful not to cross the line of believability.You’ll need to “talk to” every point on the resume when you’re in aninterview. If you don’t have solid experience to back up the informationpresented on your resume, you won’t be seen as a viable candidate.#4: SELL YOUR SUCCESSESA resume is not a career biography – rather, it’s a marketing/salesdocument, designed to position you as the ideal candidate for yourtarget jobs. Thus, resume writing requires a sales mindset!Always remember that you have a “product” to sell — yourself —and that you must create demand for that product by highlighting itsvalue, benefits, and accomplishments, and not simply its features andcredentials. To accomplish your goal, you must sell your successes andnot just your credentials, responsibilities, and career chronology.CHAPTER 4 : Writing the Professional’s Resume86