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By Jennifer Anthony, Resume Expert

You probably read the title and decided I was crazy.

Well, perhaps I am a little overly passionate about resumes, since I am a resume writer, but it’s mostly true. Your resume is the most important document you will ever write in your professional career.

Most people write a resume to initially get a job and they forget that the document doesn’t just disappear after that. Consequently, there isn’t enough importance given to the document.

Not only does this little document get you called for interviews, it also determines what types of questions an interviewer is going to ask you during your interview and it even gives the potential employer an idea of what he or she will offer you for a salary.

Additionally, if you make it through the process and get hired, your resume will stay in your employee file for later review and it might help your manager or a future manager determine how much of a raise you are eligible for when it’s time for those annual or semi-annual reviews.

So, make sure you invest some time and effort into this document and give it some thought while you are preparing it — unless you are actually happy with the status quo.

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