How do you update your resume?

Updating your resume

If you haven't already discovered by now I would like to suggest that no one should write their own resume. Even if you are a professional writer.

But if you insist on updating it yourself, only include details that will be of interest to your reader. Relevance is the operative word. More isn't better. Keep in mind that employer's have needs - not jobs. Speak to those in your resume.

Also, for it to work for you, you need to develop a resume that targets a specific field or profession. "Job Obituaries" insult the reader and force them to make sense of your life. It's like inviting an honored guest to dinner without bothering to find out what they eat.

More input from other contributors:

• Updating should include appropriate weeding, not just adding recent changes. For example, if you apply for a responsible job for a person with an MA, employers are apt to be irritated if you regale them with details of menial part-time jobs you had at high school and as an undergraduate. You may even make yourself look slightly ridiculous.

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