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2. Show the value you've added. Assess the unique contributions you have made in your recent work and show how they have helped the development of the company. Don't make yourself out to b
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   Upgrading a resume means more than simply adding the latest job or promotion to a list under the heading of 'work experience'. If your resume's been gathering mothballs, here are seven ways you can give it a new lease of life:

   1. Get specific. Tailor your resume to the specific job or field that you are applying for. If this means that you have to maintain more that one version of your resume, so be it! These days, it's a breeze to file customized versions on your computer. Write a tightly focussed objective statement and use it as a basis to build your targeted resume.
   2. Show the value you've added. Assess the unique contributions you have made in your recent work and show how they have helped the development of the company. Don't make yourself out to
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