On Resume, Highlight Key Areas of Expertise

July 10th, 2010 admin

Highlighting your key areas of expertise once on your resume is one of the trends executive resume and branding expert Meg Guiseppi writes about in her article for Quint Careers, Five Top Trends for Executive Resumes . Guiseppi advises that instead of taking up precious space repeating obvious lists of responsibilities for each position you’ve held, consolidate them in the top part of the first page.


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