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Protocol: First, although not most important, because convention demands that you have one. If you’re in job search mode, virtually everyone will ask to see your résumé. It’s integral to the process. Just as books record history, résumés remain a valid tool for cataloging and conveying your professional experiences.

Positioning: Perhaps most important, an employer-focused résumé that conveys your unique, personal brand can answer the question, “Why should we hire you?” Like a beautifully crafted advertisement, it should magnetically attract the reader, create a picture of high potential, and differentiate you from your competition, including those who may appear more qualified than you. After reading your résumé, employers should have the impression that you are an “A-list” player who knows how to deliver results and make an economic impact on the company.

Process: The adage that the goal is the journey, not the destination, applies. Preparing your résumé is a gestalt-like process that will sharpen your ability to articulate your value while networking, interviewing, and negotiating offers. Furthermore, once you’ve landed the job, you’ll need to start a career-management file, the contents of which will provide the fodder for updating your résumé. The act of keeping this file up-to-date will keep you focused on making meaningful contributions. You grow professionally, and your employer profits…everybody wins.

Proof: You’ll get an adrenaline boost when you see in print all you’ve accomplished. Confidence and a strong sense of worth are huge factors in your job search success. If you don’t think you’ve done much, scour the section in chapter 6 on how to unearth impressive accomplishments that prove your worth. I’ve never met a person who doesn’t have some career “gift” that made someone else’s life richer.

Plan: A good résumé can serve as a blueprint for the interview and help keep a “meandering” interviewer focused on your strengths.

Permanent reminder: Because it is often the only physical, tangible representation of who you are, both before and, just as important, after the interview, your résumé needs to look as good as your best interview suit. Keep in mind that your résumé might be used to help justify the hiring decision to others who haven’t met you. It should convey not only your professional qualifications, but your personality as well.

Profit: A dynamite business résumé documents your bottom-line profit orientation. Your ability to make a company healthier or more profitable in turn gives you greater job security and ammunition for commanding a higher salary.

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