A resume is often the first glimpse of you that a hiring manager gets, so make sure yours doesn’t end up in the “overqualified and won’t stick around” discard pile. If you’re applying for a position that’s way out of line with your previous jobs, consider these methods of targeting your resume:

• Address the issue. Use your resume’s Summary or Objective section to say why you are applying for this particular job. You might highlight your interests, values, or other reasons why this is not just any job to you—specifically, not a job you’ll leave at the first opportunity. Also, if you’ve previously worked in management but are applying for a non-managerial job, it’s okay to say you’re looking for more hands-on opportunities to practice your skills.

• Limit your work history to the most recent positions you’ve held. To avoid seeming too old or too highly paid, a good rule of thumb is to limit your related experience to about 15 years for a managerial job and about 10 years for a technical job.

• Focus more on your skills, accomplishments, and dedication than on job titles and responsibilities. A list of specific accomplishment (did you save your old employer money? Initiate a team-building practice?) can be more impressive and less daunting that a list your responsibilities, especially if you won’t have the same level of responsibility in this position.