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There are only 3 kinds of resumes, and 2 of them aren't very good. Also, 7 other things worth your time.

Maybe you’re looking for a job.

Maybe you’re not looking for a job, but you have a loved one or a friend who might be looking for one.

Maybe you’re not looking, and you can’t think offhand of someone who is, but you’re looking to hire other people.

Have I covered all the bases?

Not long ago, I wrote about how Google recruiters prefer applicants whose resumes use the X-Y-Z formula to describe their experiences—and why job seekers who don't use that formula greatly diminish their chances of getting an offer.

People liked that advice, even more than I might have predicted. I got a lot of replies.

However, there’s more to discuss. Writing for Business Insider, Rachel Premack interviewed Amazon's top recruiting manager for university programs, Celeste Joy Diaz, about what she thinks is the single biggest mistake that Amazon applicants make.

It all came down to resumes—and a basic misconception about what a resume is supposed to do (and therefore what successful applicants choose to include).

It …