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LIGHTBULB MOMENT:It’s our goal that every TheLadders member hasa GREAT $100K resume so they can positionthemselves as a great $100K hire!Before we can explore all of the tools, tips, and techniques to writeand design best-in-class $100K resumes, we must begin with a clearand concise definition of what a resume is. For that, we turned totwo of the resume industry’s most noted experts, Wendy Enelow andLouise Kursmark – authors, trainers, and owners of the Resume WritingAcademy – and asked them to answer the following questions.WHAT IS A RESUME?A resume is a career marketing communication that showcases anindividual’s unique talents, achievements, career highlights, experiences,educational credentials, and more to support their current careerobjectives.CHAPTER 1 : Welcome to the Craft of Professional Resume Writing9