Now that you've identified a job, you need to put together a résumé.

Your résumé is essentially a 1-2 page snapshot of your skills. Your goal in creating it is to sell yourself to a potential employer so that you can get the interview.

Before you write it, though, keep in mind a few facts:

• Employers will spend perhaps 15-20 seconds looking at your résumé - that's not a lot of time to make an impression; make every moment count.

• Always target your résumé to the specific job your applying for - adjust your objective, your skills, the organization, and other elements as need to make the most of that 15 seconds for this job.

• Proofread carefully - errors and typos stand out like white elephants.

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