“Women's resumes tended to tell a story. They were written in prose. They didn't use bullets nearly as much. They included executive summaries. They included detailed statements of their Personal interests that were twice as long as what men tended to include. So the women's resumes were stronger on narrative, much lighter on detail. The men's resumes were generally stronger on detail and lighter on narrative”
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