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LiveCareer article What Employers Want to Know About You, job seekers are advised what they should include in the resume that will stand out to recruiters.

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One piece of advice you always hear resume experts give is to include “measurable results” in your resume. Numbers and percentages are like magnets that attract a hiring manager’s attention because they act as proof of what you’re capable of achieving.

Compare the following two statements:

• Skilled contract renewal negotiator.
• Successfully negotiated 100% of contract renewals totaling 2M revenue.

Which candidate would you choose? It’s easy to claim that you’re a skilled negotiator, but there’s no impact unless you provide context using tangible results.

Some people fear that including the numbers may reveal too much or may put them at a disadvantage for a higher-level position. My response to that is that not providing enough detail or quantifiable results will automatically put you out of the running. If you don’t back up your statements in your resume, a hiring manager is going to assume that you haven’t really done anything worth noting.

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In her blog for U.S. News & World Report, Miriam Salpeter counts down 5 Things You Need to Do do Get a Job.

Tips from this article include:

• Position yourself as an expert
• Communicate your value
• Optimize your resume

About.com Guide Alison Doyle tells you how to submit your resume online in her article, Online Resume Sites, Resume Builders, and Resume Storage.

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In her article for lifehacker.com, Melanie Pinola advises job seekers to Ditch the Ojective Statement for an Executive Summary to Increase Your Resume’s Chances of Being Read.

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Your resume is your marketing document for getting a new job, so every little detail counts, and the more focused it is, the better. Fortune Magazine advises job seekers to use the “executive summary” rather than the vague “objectives” opening, and showcasing only a couple of skills areas.

We’ve covered lots of tips for creating successful resumes before, including simply leaving off irrelevant accomplishments. Similarly, Fortune identifies the classic objective statement as one of the top resume mistakes to avoid, noting:

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About.com Guide Alison Doyles shows you how to spruce up your resume in her article, Top Ten Resume Writing Tips.

Tips from this article include:

• Include All Your Contact Information
• Choose the Right Resume Format
• Write a Custom Resume
• and more

How can you get an edge in your job search? LiveCareer News explains Job Seekers Should Customize Search in Order to Get Hired.

As the job market remains competitive, many potential candidates will have to switch up the way they search for a new job.

It’s important to remember that each job seeker will have to customize the way they market themselves in order to stand out from the competition.

Many older job seekers do not have to follow the outdated advice that they need to keep their resume to one page. Workers with more experience may need to extend their resume to a second page in order to highlight their wide range of skills.

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In this article for the Wall Street Journal, Elizabeth Garone explains, Updating a Resume for 2011.

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Q: I am a senior executive and haven’t looked for a job in more than 10 years. How can I make my résumé more current by today’s standards?

–Boston, Mass.

A: While the résumé as you know it from 10 years ago is still alive and kicking, there have been a number of modifications to it. No longer do job candidates simply present a Word document of their qualifications. Today, they need to craft a package both online and off to present to a prospective employer. This needs to include both a résumé and an online profile as well as an easy way for a prospective employer or recruiter to move back and forth between the two.

Embrace technology. The biggest change is also the most expected one: a move toward technology. An online networking presence is no longer just an option but a requirement.

In today’s executive search market, if you’re not on LinkedIn, you don’t exist,” says Wendy Enelow, author of “Expert Resumes for Managers and Executives” and “Best Resumes for $100,000+ Jobs.” Ms. Enelow suggests including live email links on your Microsoft Word résumé and live links to your LinkedIn profile. “Make it easy for recruiters and hiring managers to contact you with one click to your email and one click to your LinkedIn profile,” she says.

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How long should your resume be? About.com Guide Alison Doyle answers this question in her article, Resume Length Tips

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Check out this HowCast Video, How to Send a Resume

In her article for Forbes Magazine, Susan Adams writes, Two Myths About Résumés

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Over eight years as a career coach in New York City,  Win Sheffield has observed the myths his clients tell themselves about the challenge of finding a job.

In this piece, he lays out some facts and some fictions about résumés. (I’ve edited his words a bit.) He writes:

Résumé Myth #1: Putting together my résumé is the most important part of my job search.

The thinking behind this:

Every ad requires a résumé. Everyone who wants to assist me says that they can forward my résumé to HR. To get a job I need to interview and before an interview, interviewers ask me to send my résumé. The only way people will know who I am professionally is by my résumé. It is therefore the most important part of my search.

The appeal – why we want to believe it:

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