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		collaborative on April 1, 2023 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: He who submits a resume has already lost That's because you're smart enough to look for key information and make assumptioms Most HR people prefer the 5-page, write-down-everything-you-have-done resume. I know because I have tried both routes and because of the feedback I got I have ended up maintaining 2 versions (long and short)

Galanwe on April 1, 2023 [–]

> Most HR people prefer the 5-page, write-down-everything-you-have-done resume

A company where resumes are pre screened by HR is anyway a no-go. From my experience this has pretty much disappeared in 2023.

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