Over the past 30+ years, I have seen a lot of resumes. I’ve also witnessed resume styles evolve considerably.
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However, I would say that the most significant change has been in the purpose and value of a resume. They used to be a cornerstone component of the job search strategy.
Some people still think they are. Those people are dead wrong.
I remember agon…