Updated Resume… ALWAYS Important

February 24, 2011

Have any of you spent the time or money to spruce up your resume in the past 6 months? If not, I would like to strongly encourage you to do so now regardless of whether or not you are currently employed. If you are still employed and not currently seeking new opportunities, a resume tune-up every 6 months will suffice.

The number one problem with resumes I come across daily is: too much noise or not enough relevant content. Your resume should be short and to the point (relative to the amount/years of experience you have), and the descriptions/bullet points under each position should provide the following:

•  What the company does (or what your department does if it’s a company everyone will recognize
•  Your specific role/function/duties accomplishments you can share (anything that will make you stand out from the pack).

If you choose bullet points versus paragraph style for each position, I recommend that as a general rule you list no less than 4 and no more than 10 bullet points per position.