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"Those five little words tell a recruiter or your prospective boss a lot, and none of it is good.

"The minutes of a meeting, or simply “minutes,” is an instant written record of a meeting or hearing.

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"People often really struggle over how to start a cover letter, and as a result they often end up with lines that are overly salesy, gimmicky, or just very tired.

"I’ve read a lot of cover letters in my career — thousands of them, maybe even tens of thousands.

"When a corporate recruiting function conducts an audit, I find that the resulting data usually reveals that the recruiting problems that dramatically restrict applications routinely occur during the same steps of the “recruiting funnel.

"To demystify some of the ambiguities surrounding the resume editing process, here’s a hand-picked list of some of the most important dos and don’ts to be aware of during this stage.

"Follow these tips to approach resumes like a psychologist, so you don't sell yourself short.

"But for us little guys — the companies who hire dozens instead of hundreds; the start ups looking to change the world with team members who are equal parts talented and passionate; the tribes where each new person immediately sends ripples through the culture — we read every cover letter, and make our interview decisions based on them.

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From an introduction to job-search strategies to details on résumé writing, you’ll find advice from career counseling professionals.

These online tools (many are free) offer a variety of ways to create infographics.

The 1000-plus pages of advice in the Chicago Manual of Style for citations and other writing and formatting questions can be overwhelming, but the editors are here to help.

The FTC’s Business Center has helpful guidance on applying federal marketing regulations in a wide variety of specific situations.

"Let's face it - almost everyone has irrelevant jobs on their work history.

"Research needs and requirements vary with each assignment, project or paper.

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From refining your goals to measuring your success, here’s how to get started.

"While the classic refrain focuses on how jobs will be lost to the robots, it’s not all doom and gloom for the human race explains Jason Hill, financial services expert at PA Consulting.

"While most workers still have one, companies and recruiters are putting less emphasis on résumés when searching for job candidates.

Whether you’re starting your first document or using Word’s advanced capabilities, this site can help.

"These stats will help you bring your recruiting strategy into the 21st century.

According to Oliver Staley (photo, left), "Resumes are a poor proxy for a human being.

"I’ve read a lot of cover letters in my career — thousands of them, maybe even tens of thousands.