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Putting the benefit statement in your verbal Nutshell Resume brings your job to life and makes it memorable.

When writing a resume, a handy trick you'll learn from experts is to ask yourself if there are any words in your first draft that you would be willing to remove for one hundred dollars each. Here's the simple formula: Each Unnecessary Word = $100 When you apply the formula to your resume, you surprise yourself by how well the formula helps you prune your writing to its most essential form.

Technique 25: The nutshell resume Just as job-seeking top managers roll a different written resume off their printers for each position they're applying for, let a different true story about your professional life roll off your tongue for each listener. Before responding to 'What do you do?' ask yourself, 'What possible interest could this person have in my answer? Could he refer business to me? Buy from me? Hire me? Marry my sister? Become my buddy?'