Why do you need have a good résumé*? If you aren't relying on your networking skills to find a position, you are probably contacting complete strangers to express your interest in working for them. Put yourself in their shoes...
Imagine that you are the employer, you have the resources to offer someone a position. Employment is generally not temporary, it is usually a binding agreement. Upon hiring someone, the employer is obligated to pay the employee money (and, often times, benefits) for his/her time as an employee. As the employer, who do you want to offer this opportunity to? From the stacks of résumés who are you going to even offer an interview to? More than likely, you are going to be interested in the people who have a polished résumé. Generally, the people that take the time to make sure their résumés look great (no typos, relevant and expected information for the field, strong verbs, etc.) are the ones who are extended an interview.
Remember, if you are searching for a job, this one piece of paper (ideally, it will really be two pieces of paper when you write a cover letter**) is the only thing representing you unless you take the time to communicate with employers. Networking and maintaining contact with people who are important in your field is another thing to keep in mind. However, if you aren't able to network and make contact with a potential employer, you want to make sure that the documents you submit to express your interest in employment truly reflect your qualifications and inspire the employer to meet you.
* See more information about resumes at: http://www.uttyler.edu/careerservices/resumes.php
** See more information about cover letters at: http://www.uttyler.edu/careerservices/coverletters.php
Ever wonder how résumés ever came to be? What would the traveling Lord in England from the 1500s think about a modern résumé?
Check out the History of the Résumé at by clicking the link below: https://www.optimalresume.com/upload/ResourceFile_university_ResumeHistory.pdf
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