Are you Resume Ready?
February 22nd, 2010 | 
Author: While this may seem a bit ambiguous at first, this is a really important question – are you “résumé ready”? Being résumé ready is tantamount to being in a state of disaster preparedness or, to be a bit less dramatic, at least being ready for unexpected events such as a snow storm, power loss or, perish the thought, the loss of employment.
In my experience as a résumé writer, 99% of the clients who reach out to me are in a huge rush to update their résumé due to an unexpected layoff, a sudden dismissal or seeing an ad for their dream job to which they must respond within 24 hours. Wouldn’t it be far easier and more sensible to proactively keep one’s self in a state of readiness for whatever turn life might take by keeping one’s credentials current and available? After all, we take preventive health measures such as annual physicals and yearly dental checkups. We take our vehicles in for routine maintenance. Why not take the same approach to our careers and valued source of requisite income?
What would my advice be as an experienced recruiter and résumé writer? Update your résumé no less than once a year so that you’ll be “résumé ready” if disaster strikes or, more happily, opportunity knocks.
Download more articles from Bree Gurin. “Resumes and the Job Search: The Truth Revealed”
About the writer: Bree Gurin has been in the staffing industry for more than 28 years and is currently recruiting and placing candidates in the New York City area. She has also successfully been writing concise and informational résumés for candidates all across the country for the past 8 years. Bree can be reached at 860 485-1154, abgurin@snet.net or by visiting her website, www.gurinonline.com
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I agree with this article about the importance of a well written resume in order to get an opportunity to interview for a position. In my role as a corporate recruiter for Fortune 500 companies I am surprised at the large amount of poorly written resumes that I review from professional job seekers.
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