Smart Resume Advice: Fewer Words Say More

Your chances of landing a new job this year are much improved, thanks to a brighter hiring picture. They will be even better if you follow this advice: Be brief.

Too many candidates put together long-winded resumes and cover letters that ramble on about past responsibilities in roles they no longer want.

"Remember, this isn’t the third installment of ‘Lord of the Rings,’" says Russ Jones, principal of First Transitions, a career company in Chicago.

By Perri Capell

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