Updating Your Resume

With this entry, we begin a series by Deb Walker on when to update your resume.

The motto “Be prepared,” isn’t just great advice for Boy Scouts; it’s also great career advice. You never know when the perfect career opportunity will present itself. If a recruiter called you today with your dream job, would you be prepared to send out an up-to-date resume right away?

There are four critical times to update your resume:

• At least once a year
• Any time your career focus changes
• When you anticipate layoffs with your company
• When you begin to feel dissatisfied with your current position