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Louise Kursmark
Resume Writer and Career Consultant, Best Impression Career Services, Inc.
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Louise Kursmark, MRW, JCTC, CEIP, CCM One of the leading resume-writing experts in the United States, Louise is an authority on a wide range of career and employment issues. She has written 18 books about resume writing, interviewing, and job search and has been featured and quoted in countless online, print, and broadcast publications. Her passion is helping people “tell their story” in a way that is compelling, memorable, and relevant. As founder and president of Best Impression Career Services, Inc., Louise works directly with senior executives in career transition. She is also a founding board member of the Career Management Alliance, was the first person worldwide to earn the prestigious “Master Resume Writer” credential, and is a 6-time winner of "best resume" awards from two different professional associations.

Resume Writing - Should I put as many achievements as I can on my resume?

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Host: Does it make sense to put as many accomplishments as I can in the front on my resume? Louise Kursmark: As I said, some people really like to include their good stuff upfront on a resume because they call it front billing and they want to get it right up there so, there's no possibility the employer can miss it. I really like to use what I call Wow Achievement. I want you to select two, three or four things that are the most notable about you, that really illustrate what you can do and you have done. They are dynamic, they are filled with specifics, they are not generalized at all and they are going to be like a little, tiny taste of the value that you can bring. I suggest including those in the top part of your summary before you move down into the chronological section in your resume.

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