So… what’s the point of a résumé? That’s a trick question — if you said “To get a job ” you’re wrong. Your résumé can’t and won’t and shouldn’t get you a job. Only you can get you a job — and you’ll need a heaping dose of siyata d’Shmaya for that. What your résumé can do is get you an interview. In today’s market employers likely review tens of résumés for each opening. Crafting a résumé that stands out can catapult you to the top of the heap of faceless job applicants and help you land that elusive interview. Take a look at Adina Greenfield’s résumé. There’s not much wrong with it… but there isn’t much that’s especially right. Luckily it’s easy for Adina to spice up her résumé to sell herself to a potential employer. Adina is moving from Lakewood where she’s been working as an administrative assistant to Monsey. She doesn’t want to work as a secretary but that’s where the bulk of her experience lies. Her sister-in-law’s employer is looking to hire a director of corporate communications and she’d love that job with its glitzier title employee benefits and opportunities for advancement. How can her résumé convince the boss she’s up for the challenge? Let’s walk through the steps of résumé writing together so Adina — and you — can craft an interview-winning résumé.

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