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There was a time when job seekers simply wrote letters of application. "Just put down your name, (26)address, age and whether you have passed any (27) examinations", was about the average level of advice offered to young people (28)applying for their first jobs when I left school. The letter was really just for openers, it was explained, everything else could and should be saved for the (29) interview. And in those days of full employment the (30) technique worked.  The letter proved that you could write and were (31) available for work. Your eager face and (32) intelligent replies did the rest.
   Later, as you moved up the ladder, something slightly more sophisticated was called for. (33) The advice then was to put something in the letter which would distinguish you from the rest. It might be called the aggressive approach.  (34) Your search is over and I am the person you’ve been waiting for. Or it might be some special feature specially designed for the job interview.
   There is no doubt, however, that (35) it is the increasing number of applicants with university education at all points in the process of engaging staff that has led to the greater importance of the resume.