A resume is a document that you—the jobseeker—uses to promote your skills, abilities, and knowledge to a potential employer. It uses your past experiences and accomplishments to position you for future opportunities. From an employer’s perspective, resumes are used to identify qualified candidates to
invite to an interview. Resumes do not generate job offers, but well written resumes do facilitate interviews. They are a marketing tool. The resume is important, but just one of several steps that make up a successful job search.