…only in a science fiction story or in a job seeker’s dream.

A resume can be a powerful thing in your career and job search. It can make a big difference in whether you get a job in the short term, and in the type of contacts you make over the long term (and therefore, where your career goes).

But a resume is not the end-all of your job search and your personal career marketing. It is really more like the beginning. In fact, as I see it, a resume’s purpose is not so much to “get you a job” as it is to “get you a conversation with someone about getting a job”.
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