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Resume Lite Tutorial for Job-Seekers:
How to Edit and Polish Your Job-Search Resume

 

Standard Job-Search Resumes

 

Here are some characteristics of the standard resume format...

  • Laser-printed
  • Distinctive look (do not use a template)
  • Nicely formatted; use of bullets
  • Strong action verbs
  • Specific accomplishments
  • Sufficient white space and margins
  • Muted paper; black ink; attractive fonts (no more than two)
  • Extremely reader-friendly

 

 

 

Lost? Go to the Map of the Resume Lite Tutorial for Job-Seekers.

 

 

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Maximize your career and job-search knowledge and skills! Take advantage of The Quintessential Careers Content Index, which enables site visitors to locate articles, tutorials, quizzes, and worksheets in 35 career, college, job-search topic areas.

 


 

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