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How to Start a Resume: Guide with 15+ Starters & Tips

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Consider this before we explain how to start a resume:

After days of searching, you’ve found the one—a dream job with great benefits, a schedule that makes sense, and responsibilities you can be proud of.

All you need to do is just start writing a resume.

And here you are - still staring at the blinking cursor on your screen, unable to take that first step.

Questions start rushing in. How do you start a resume? What are some great resume openers? Your resume should always begin with the title resume at the top - true or false?

Relax. We’ll show you how to start a resume with a bang. Step by step. You’ll soon be well on the way to writing the perfect job-winning resume.

Here's what we'll cover together in this resume guide:

  • How to start a resume with a bang that makes hiring you the recruiter’s priority..
  • Samples of the best resume sentence starters to get the hiring managers hooked.
  • Best way to start a resume with no job experience (or with just a little).
  • How to start writing a resume that ends up better than the competition’s.

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Christian is a career expert and Certified Professional Resume Writer. His guides cover every aspect of the career spectrum, from job hunting and acing interviews to settling in on the first days of a new career. With Christian's guidance, job seekers can navigate the job market with confidence and make the most of their career opportunities.

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