<p>as per what i've learned from Stanford MBA's-</p>
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<li><p>What is the most common resume mistake made by job hunters?
Leaving out their Job Objective! If you don't show a sense of direction, employers won't be interested. Having a clearly stated goal doesn't have to confine you if it's stated well. </p></li>
<li><p>What's the first step in writing a resume?
Decide on a job target (or " job objective " ) that can be stated in about 5 or 6 words. Anything beyond that is probably " fluff " and indicates a lack of clarity and direction. </p></li>
<li><p>What if you have several different job objectives you're working on at the same time? Or you haven't narrowed it down yet to just one job target?
Then write a different resume for each different job target. A targeted resume is MUCH, much stronger than a generic resume. </p></li>
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<p>but hey, go ahead and do your own thing</p>