It's the first touch-point you get with a prospective employer -- but if staring at a blank page and trying ... I started by researching reporter resume templates and jotted down notes about ...

This as-told-to essay is based on a conversation with Richard Lambert, owner of Lambert Resume. It has been edited for length and clarity. I grew up in a middle-class family in a small town.

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