In a workforce overflowing with talent, your experience and voice can get lost. Your key to opening the doors of communication is your resume. One of the unexpected benefits of resume writing is the learning and exploration that takes place during the process. When you are able to identify and refine your values, goals, and objectives, you begin to understand more about yourself and what you actually want in a job. Filled with step-by-step instructions, best practices, FAQs, and more, this book prepares you to present the best version of yourself to would-be recruiters and human resource professinals and is a must-have for writing the perfect resume. -- Publisher description.

The power scan -- How to use this resume guide -- Getting started -- Three final thoughts before you jump into drafting your resume -- Seven deadly sins of resume writing -- 5 most important parts of a resume -- Contact information: the devil is in the details -- Resume objective statement: what do you want? -- Education, certification,licenses, and training -- Professional experience/ employment history -- Skills and competencies -- First draft, done! -- Frequently asked questions: resume FAQs.