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Resume guidance

How to tailor a shorter resume to a single opening without rewriting it each time.

Read the posting twice

Mark the three things the role clearly needs most. Your resume should answer those before anything else.

Mirror, don't copy

Use the employer's terms where they honestly describe your work; this helps both people and screening software.

One page when possible

Early and mid-career resumes are usually strongest on one page. Every line should earn its place.

Begin in writing

Tell Heather what you need.

You do not need the perfect terminology. Write what is happening and what you are working toward.

Write to Heather