Resumes are one method that prospective employers use to get to know you. A well-crafted resume tells an employer about your qualifications and experience; it can also demonstrate your professionalism, communication skills, and the quality of your work. The resume helps form the employer's first impression of you.

Interviewing is an interactive process that allows you, the candidate, and your interviewer, the employer, an opportunity to meet, exchange information, and evaluate whether or not there's a fit between you both. The employer will evaluate your knowledge about yourself and the employer, your attitude, your confidence, your appearance, and your ability to do the job.