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entcolorphot
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Headl
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Yourheadl
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Alsoincludeatleastt
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Exper
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sisabr
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Thishighl
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experi
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spage.Includeexperi
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elevant
toyourstory.

Educat
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year
syougr aduated.
Thissecti
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Recommended (ifappl
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adding t
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rom
theaverageperson.

Featur
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sistheplacetoshow yourbestwor
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proj
ectsyouhavecomplet
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Linktoyourbestcontentcreat
ionstoshow legi
timacyand
profici
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lsspecifictoyourindustr
y.Putyourbestposts,
documents,art
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deosorpr esent
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Li
censesandCer t
ificat
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roundedpersontohelpshow your
cl
ientyourassets.

Makesur ethepict
ureclearlyshowsyourfaceandiswithi
nthelast
1-2years.Useapr of
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ngpict
ureorfunpict
uretoshow
yourpersonal
ity
,bothwithasol idcol
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dingoffyour
backgr
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s.
Seeourar t
icl
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Int
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s:Thishel
pyourempl
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sandviewer
sunder
standwho
youareint
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hinsi
deandout
sideofwor
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I
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scomef r
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act
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luencers,companies,groupsandschools.Thisopens
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Recommendat i
ons:Thesear
egivenbyotherpeopl
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requestt
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oveyourski
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Request
ingrecommendat
ionshel
pstrengt
henyourprofilebyhaving
someoneelseprovi
deevi
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andeducati
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akenthathighli
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arsubjectarea.
Thisshouldbeclassesthatyouhavetakeneit
herinoroutof
schoolthathel
pshow empl oyersandvi
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