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Preparing an Effective Resume

Your resume will be the primary tool you use in your job search to introduce, define, and market yourself to potential employers.  An effective resume does more than just list the schools you have attended and the jobs you have held; it explains to the reader how these experiences have both demonstrated and honed the skills you possess that are crucial to the specific job for which you are applying.

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Georgetown Law Office of Graduate Programs ALL-CLASS PHOTO – WEDNESDAY, APRIL 17TH The group photo of the graduating class will be taken on Wednesday, April 17, 2013. The LL.M. class photo will be taken at 4:45 p.m. Graduates should report to the New Jersey Avenue steps of McDonough Hall for the photo at least 5 minutes before. In the event that the All-Class Photo is delayed because of rain, it will be rescheduled to Wednesday, April 24th. If the photo is postponed, an email will be sent out on Wednesday afternoon by 4:00 p.m. from this email address notifying everyone, so be sure to check your...

ALL-CLASS PHOTO – WEDNESDAY, APRIL 17TH The group photo of the graduating class will be taken on Wednesday, April 17, 2013. The LL.M. class photo will be taken at 4:45 p.m. Graduates should report to the New Jersey Avenue steps of McDonough Hall for the photo at least 5 minutes before. In the event that the All-Class Photo is delayed because of rain, it will be rescheduled to Wednesday, April 24th. If the photo is postponed, an email will be sent out on Wednesday afternoon by 4:00 p.m. from this email address notifying everyone, so be sure to check your...

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