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  • 5 Ways to Get Your Resume to the Top of the Pile
    Written by Mara Strom 3 Comments
    Last Updated:: December 9, 2008
    When I was looking for my first job, I had a friend who was also job hunting.  She printed her resume on pale pink paper.  I think it may have even been scented.  I always thought it was over the top — excessively so. I figured that if you wanted to get noticed, you should be focused on making sure that your resume left the others in its dust. Be a stand out in terms of experience? Yes.  Scented pink paper?  No. If you are considering dousing your resume in cologne (or other “drastic” measures), stop and reconsider.  Here are five better ways to get your resume notic...