How to Write a Résumé

Jim LaBate
4 min readJun 18, 2021
Photo by Andrew Neel on Unsplash

About 50 years ago, when I applied for my first job after college, writing my résumé was a major project. First, I had to type the résumé on my manual typewriter using erasable paper, so I could later correct any errors. Then, I had to bring my original to a printer or copy center and purchase 50 copies on a better quality of paper. Finally, I had to distribute those copies to potential employers at job fairs or through the mail. In other words…

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Jim LaBate

Jim LaBate is a writer and teacher who assists in The Writing Center at Hudson Valley Community College (HVCC) in Troy, New York.