INPUT ARTICLE: Article: Read the job ad again, and think carefully about what the most essential skills are. Choose three to five of these that you possess, and use them at the very beginning of your resume to grab the reader's attention. This lets readers see very quickly that you are a good candidate for the position. You can place these essential skills immediately beneath the resume heading, in one line. For the customer service representative example, you might have: “High Call Volume Management / Call Center Customer Service / Call Escalation” After your heading and essential skills, you should have a short paragraph briefly highlighting your basic skills and experience. This is called the summary statement. Make sure that you tailor it to the job you are applying for; include relevant skills, and remove anything that seems not to be applicable. Underneath the summary statement, create a skills section. This should also be tailored for the particular job you are applying to. Aim to include a list of five to ten skills, and no more than fifteen.  Be as concise as possible, using only one to three words for each skill. Keeping each skill as short as possible is important; it allows recruiters to review the list quickly. Remember that you'll also have an experience section, which will back up your list and provide further details. In general, it's best to use a bullet format with multiple columns. Use a professional resume template. Adding two or three columns will keep your resume short and professional looking. Below your skills list should be your experience section, the bulk of your resume length. Make sure, in this section, that you back up the skills you have listed with more detail. You should not be sending identical resumes to different companies for different jobs. Taking the extra time to review your resume and add and delete skills to keep it relevant for a particular job is essential to securing as many interviews as possible.

SUMMARY: Choose a few essential skills to highlight. Create a summary statement. Add a skills section beneath your summary statement. Relate your experience to your skills. Review and edit for each job.


INPUT ARTICLE: Article: Depending on how badly dislocated your knee is or if you are in significant pain, you may need to call emergency services or get to a local hospital. Evaluating the status of your knee before deciding on the right treatment can prevent further injury and minimize discomfort.  You may have a dislocated knee if your knee appears deformed or different than it normally does.  Other signs your knee may be dislocated are: you cannot straighten out a bent knee, your kneecap dislocates to the outside of your knee, you have pain and tenderness in the area, there is swelling around your knee, you can move your kneecap far to each side of your knee.  You may also have trouble walking. If you are able and it is not too painful, try and straighten out your knee. If your knee is stuck or too painful to straighten out, stabilize it and get medical attention as soon as possible. If your knee is deformed or painful, avoid moving the joint. You also shouldn’t force it into place. This may cause further injury to your surrounding muscles, ligaments, nerves or blood vessels. It is very important to stabilize your knee to prevent further damage. Place a splint behind and around your knee until you can get medical attention.  Make a splint using a variety of items including rolled up newspaper or towels. Apply surgical tape around your leg to keep the splints in place.  Having padding on your splint may minimize pain. Place an ice pack on your knee after you splint it. This can minimize pain and swelling by controlling internal bleeding and the pooling of fluids around the injured joint. Avoid applying the ice directly to the joint to prevent frostbite. Wrap your knee or the joint in some kind of cloth or towel to reduce your risk of frostbite. Your doctor or local hospital can decide on the best treatment for your knee, which will likely include realigning your joint. Depending on the severity of the dislocation, you may need a splint, cast, surgery, or rehabilitation.  Your doctor may ask questions about how the dislocation happened, how painful the injury is, and if you’ve had a dislocated knee in the past. You may need an x-ray or MRI to help determine the severity of your dislocation and the best course of treatment. Once your doctor examines you, she may suggest several different types of treatment. You may undergo:  Reduction, which requires that your doctor gently maneuver your knee back into place. If you are in a lot of pain, she may give you a local or general anesthetic.  Immobilization, which requires a splint or sling to keep your knee from moving around too much. How long you wear the splint depends on how much damage the dislocation caused.  Surgery, which may be necessary if your doctor can’t realign your knee, the surrounding tissue is damaged, or you have frequent dislocations.  Rehabilitation, which can help you regain motor strength after your splint is removed.

SUMMARY: Evaluate the situation. Straighten your knee if possible. Avoid moving the joint. Splint your knee. Apply ice to your knee. Visit a doctor. Receive treatment.


INPUT ARTICLE: Article: Decide what size cake you'd like to make and get out the number of pans you'll need. You'll typically need 2 or 3 pans. Then cut parchment paper to fit the inside of the pans or spray the inside of each pan with baking spray. Greasing or lining the pan will ensure that the cakes don't crumble or tear when you remove them.  For example, you could use 8 or 9 inch (20.3 or 22.9 cm) round cake pans. Since you bake several cakes you can either stack them and frost them to make thick layers, or slice each cake in half horizontally to make even more thin layers. For a homemade cake, choose your favorite recipe and mix the cake batter. Ensure that the cake will make as many layers as you need or plan on doubling the recipe. To save time, combine 2 purchased cake mixes according to the packaged instructions. You can make a layer cake that has the same flavor of cake layers or use a different flavor for each layer. Once you've mixed your cake batter, set a prepared cake pan on a digital scale. Spoon some of the batter in and then set another pan on the scale. Keep filling each of your cake pans while you weigh them so the batter is divided evenly. Dividing the batter evenly will ensure that all of your cake layers are the same thickness. around the outsides of the cake pans. Secure cake strips to the outside of each filled cake pan. If you don't have cake strips, tear an old kitchen towel into long strips and wet them. Wrap the damp strips around the outside of each filled cake pan. The cake strips or towel will help the cake bake slowly from the edges towards the center. This will prevent the cakes from forming domes in the center. To bake flat cakes that are easily to layer and frost, turn the oven temperature down and bake the cakes for a little longer. Doing these things will prevent the cakes from cooking quickly in the center and puffing up.  For example, if your recipe calls for baking the cakes for 30 minutes at 350 °F (177 °C), turn the oven down to 325 °F (163 °C) and bake them for 45 minutes. Plan on increasing the baking time by one half when you reduce the oven temperature by 25 degrees. If you think the cakes have finished baking, insert a cake tester or toothpick into the center and pull it out. If it comes out clean and dry, the cakes are done. Then you can remove the cakes to cool completely. If the cake tester comes out with batter on it, return the cakes to the oven for a few minutes and check them again. Once the cakes are completely cooked, remove them from the oven and turn them out onto a wire rack to cool. When the cakes are at room temperature, cover them with plastic wrap and put them in the refrigerator for at least 1 hour or up to 5 days. Chilling the cakes will make them easier to slice and frost. Never try cutting or trimming warm cakes because they'll tear more.

SUMMARY:
Line or grease your cake pans. Make the cake batter. Use a digital scale to divide the batter evenly among the pans. Wrap cake strips or towels Reduce the temperature to 325 °F (163 °C) and increase the baking time. Test the cakes and cool them completely. Chill the layers for up to 5 days.