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A winning resume makes it easy for potential employers to quickly and easily identify an applicant's skills and experience. If you were responsible for hiring someone for a particular position, what specifics would you be seeking in the display of a resume and how would you feel about the discovery of multiple conventional and grammatical errors within the text of the document?

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A resume showcase an applicant's achievements, experience, and skills. Therefore, it is recommended that he or she write a winning resume to capture the employer's attention during the hiring process.

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The resume is one of the most significant documents that an applicant may write; therefore, it is imperative that time is devoted to writing it. The resume must capture the interest of job employers; therefore, it must be written with clarity and free of errors. Also, resume presentation is essential.

If I was responsible for hiring someone for a particular position, the specifics that I would be seeking in the display of a resume are clarity, ...

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