How To Keep A Resume Updated While Job Hunting

🔥 Friday Hot Take - Stop trying to use your resume to track impact & accomplishments. Here's a FREE template, and a better way We've all been there. Desperately trying to remember: - accomplishments - assignments - key details - metrics - results When updating your resume before applying to a new job, or networking with a connection. This 'post-event' reflection method isn't effective, and your resume REALLY isn't the best place to dump all that information. Here's what I recommend instead. Use a Career Log. (PS - I've attached a free template 💡 ) It’s a private doc where you regularly dump: - Wins (big + small) - Results you contributed to - Projects you led or supported - Feedback from clients, peers, or leadership - Promotions, awards, metrics, lessons Think of it as your career brain backup. When it’s time to: update your resume, ask for a raise, interview for a new role... You’ll have a detailed archive to pull from—not foggy memories or scattered thoughts. It’s one of the highest-leverage habits I teach senior professionals. PRO TIP: Don’t wait until you need a new resume to make updates - create reminders on your calendar to dump new information every 3 months (quarterly). Start now. Build your log. Your future self will thank you.

If you're juggling 14 different resumes, your strategy is broken. And put simply you are wasting your time. One of my clients told me he had 14 completely separate variations. Different lengths, different formats, different content. He'd rotate them depending on the type of role. And he was still getting ghosted. So let me make this clear. You don’t need 14 versions of your resume. You need ONE great resume—and a 2-minute system to tailor it. Here’s how it works in 3 simple (but effective) steps 1. Start with a Master Resume. 90% of it should apply to every role you’re targeting. (Which only works if you’re clear on what you want.) 2. Tailor the 10% that matters. That means updating: → The job title (match it exactly) → Your top bullet points (mirror the job description) → Your summary (make key qualifications blindingly obvious) 3. Use the Ctrl+F Test. → Search the document by pressing CTRL+F → Check If the job title and key requirements show up → If they don't make sure to add them If the key information does not show up... Neither will you—in a recruiter’s inbox. I’ve seen clients go from zero interviews to three job offers—just by doing this. Forget “more effort.” Focus on better clarity. Your resume shouldn’t raise questions. It should answer them in seconds. Would a total stranger know you’re a fit—just by skimming your summary? If not, you’ve still got work to do. 👉 Want to see how this works in action? 🔥Watch the video: https://lnkd.in/e63pxgsU Oh and do subscribe for new videos every Monday.

Big life hack:   Add a recurring event in your calendar to update your resume every 6 months.   I cannot tell you how many people I connect with that find themselves unable to start a job search, simply because their resume is outdated and they don't know where to start. Whether they've been let go or are passively looking for a new opportunity, this is the biggest blocker for many candidates entering the job market.   Keep a note in your phone, a draft in your email, or a sticky note at your desk - whatever works. When you finish a big project, complete your annual performance review, or get recognized for a recent accomplishment, add it to the list. A couple times a year, open your resume and ensure it is in pristine condition.   Think of it this way: if you were to get laid off tomorrow (or decide you hate your job and want a new one), will you be ready to apply to new roles or will you be scrambling to throw together a half decent resume out of necessity? Be proactive, not reactive. #recruiterlife