I have often stated that it makes sense to use a professional resume writing firm. After all, less than 1% of the population uses one and having a professionally crafted resume gives you a competitive edge. Having said that you need to be more careful than ever who you choose, because unfortunately, there are a number of new scams out there.

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The simple purpose of your resume is to tell potential employers what you can do for them. Yet people still fall into the trap of writing sentences that describe their job duties instead of their skills. A simple way to avoid this is to use the “so what” trick.

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