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You show some trusted mentors your personal statement and realize that you are not so special at all.

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Standing at 11.2 font, with flowing Helvetica wordage, you were a sight I couldn’t ignore.

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Don’t add your photo to your resume. I go through 1000’s of resumes and you’d be surprised how many people do this.

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Unlike the “entitled millennials” of trend piece fame, I don’t want to be rewarded just for being alive. But I do want my life, and my work, to be rewarding.

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My resume and a letter of recommendation are attached, but here’s what you really need to know.

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What if they actually look into that Habitat for Humanity thing I mentioned? Can they access the volunteer records there? Why did I add that?!?

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It’s all about the quality of your resume and cover letter, along with using your connections, managing your social profiles and customizing your message. Getting the interview takes more than a piece of paper.

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It was on a whim that I applied for a job at The Company, during the few hours I usually had to kill before I started my evening shift at the restaurant.