CONCLUSION

One can tell a lot about an applicant by reading the applicant's resume. Facts about work life, performance and education are all things that can be extracted from a resume to evaluate a potential applicant and decide whether or not to interview that person.

Resumes provide a thumbnail sketch of who the applicant is professionally and what they will be able to offer the company that is being applied to. It is important to check references and experience and education claims, but overall the resume is a synopsis of the applicant's professional life and provides the details of that life.

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