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It emphasizes tailoring content to each job by reusing relevant strengths, skills, and keywords from job descriptions, supported by clear professional summaries. The guide provides practical formatting rules for fonts, spacing, consistency, layout, margins, section order, and page count, plus guidance on bullet-point style, action verbs, tense control, quantification, and rigorous proofreading.","Resume and Cover Letter  \nGuide  \nHill Center for Student Success  \n[career@aurora.edu](career@aurora.edu)[ ](career@aurora.edu)[630-844-5403](630-844-5403)[ ](630-844-5403) @auspartancareer  \nIntroduction  \nA resume summarizes your experience and qualifications to showcase your skills and achievements related to the job. It’s not meant to tell your life story, but to secure an interview. To stand out, tailor your resume for each position by including relevant strengths, skills, and keywords from the job description and similar positions. 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