Discuss four fallacies about the purpose of a résumé and discuss what the résumé really can do for a candidate.

One fallacy is that the purpose of a résumé is to list all your skills and abilities.The truth is the purpose of a résumé is to kindle employer interest and generate an interview.The second fallacy is that a good résumé will get you the job you want.The truth is all a résumé can do is get you in the door.The third fallacy is that your résumé will always be read carefully and thoroughly.The truth is that in most cases,your résumé needs to make a positive impression within a few seconds; only then will someone read it in detail.Moreover,it will likely be screened by a computer looking for keywords first-and if it doesn't contain the right keywords,a human being may never see it.The fourth fallacy is that the more good information you present about yourself in your résumé,the better,so stuff your résumé with every positive detail.The truth is that recruiters don't need that much information about you at the initial screening stage,and they probably won't read it.