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Why your resume will be dismissed even when you are qualified

If you keep applying for your dream job in vain, or eyeing that promotion which seems so near yet so far, it could be that your resume is underselling you. A high impact resume enables you find immeasurable confidence in yourself. It conveys a rewarding journey and articulates your career value. It is that important tool that needs to be drafted strategically to serve as a background check and sets the foundation for a career raise or change. Getting the right people into the right roles is of paramount importance in organisational success. You could be the right person for a promotion but your resume may lack necessary items to market you. There are items that you might overlook which end up underselling you to the employer.

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