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Your classmates could turn out to be some of your most important business contacts.

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When considering your ideal job,you should think about what kind of corporate culture you'd find most desirable.

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The resume body should use the following:

When listing work experience on a résumé,you emphasize significant accomplishments in each job.

If you plan to include a career objective or summary of qualifications in your résumé,you make it as vague as possible to keep from limiting your prospects.

It is inappropriate to mention community activities or volunteer work on a résumé.

Rewrite the following to make it a more active statement: "I was in charge of customer complaints and all ordering problems."

What potential risk do some experts associate with including a career objective on your résumé?

To make your résumé scannable,you need to convert it to ASCII format.

It's important to know what you want to do and ___________

In the education section of your résumé you list schools you've attended and degrees you've received.

The education section of a resume should include your off campus training sponsored by business or government.

When creating an online résumé,be sure to remember that the way you are portrayed online can work for,or against,you.

If you are planning a career change and want to prepare a résumé emphasizing skills that qualify you for a job in your new field,the best organizational plan for your résumé would be ___________

In the work experience section of your résumé,you leave out any jobs that do not relate directly to your career objective.

Networking is only about finding people to help you.

Employers fill company needs by hiring temporary and contract workers.

A few forces that are likely to affect your entry into the job market are unpredictability and economic globalization.

Networking is _________________________________

A successful résumé kindles interest and generates an interview with the company.