Question: What’s the best way to put a resume together? Should I include an objective, that always seemed kind of lame. Is it smart to put references right on there, or say they’re available upon request? Please help Non-Expert, you’re my only hope. —Nina
Answer: In this epoch of economic downturn, it’s vital that your résumé stands out. It is, after all, the first thing a potential employer will ever know about you — and, insofar as they will never contact you, also the last. So it’s essential to write one that shines.
The secret is to strike a balance between accurate portrayals of your relevant experience and flat-out lies. As most employers place great weight on honesty, it may take four or five fabrications to balance out a single, truthful fact.
Matthew Baldwin (2003, August 22), <i>The Non-Expert: Defenestrate Your Résumé!</i>. Retrieved Monday, September 15, 2003, from <a href="http://www.themorningnews.org/archives/editorial/the_nonexpert_defenestrate_your_rsum.php" title="">www.themorningnews.org/ archives/ editorial/ the_nonexpert_defenestrate_your_rsum.php</a>.