I am the Asst. Superintendent of a residential treatment facility, and review resumes on a weekly basis. I would like to weigh in with some further advice, and some slight tweaking of the tip itself.

Do not copy/paste the job description. I am not HR, but I am who gets the resumes that made it through HR and who decides who to interview and hire. I don't want or need a job description. I want to know what you did well.

You have 15 seconds to S.E.L.L. yourself to me, not bore me with job descriptions. This is especially true if I know what your job entailed by the title.

You would do much, much better to list your job title, a one sentence description that summarizes the position (spun in such a way to also make you sound accomplished), followed by bullet points of what you did that stood out in that role.

An example would be:

Retail Clerk 'Driven member of a fast-paced retail team that sold an average of XYZ products every month' - Chosen for more responsibility with XYZ - Demonstrated expertise and sought by store management... - Consistently exceeded expectations and goals....

Well, that's my advice, anyway. Of the 20-100 or so resumes that I review (depending upon staffing needs and vacancies), I select an average of 3 or 4 to interview in a first wave, and all of them will be conveying this type of information. They sell themselves.

A final thought is that if you're called for an interview, know that you've already been chosen on paper. You already meet the qualifications or you wouldn't be interviewed. That's a time to show the team that is considering you that you're someone they want to spend 8+ hours a day with, and to let your unique personality shine through. Always focus on accomplishments and being enjoyable to be around.

Best of luck.