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Less Is More

Creating a one- or two-page résumé forces you to use the fewest possible words to describe exactly what you have accomplished.

Employers like action verbs, so use them. Doing so will help you to get to the heart of what it is you did—and what you can presumably deliver for your next employer—in as few words as possible. Table 6.1 includes several strong action words that pertain to a variety of skills.

Table 6.1—Action Verbs