EMPLOYED? WHY YOU STILL NEED A RESUME
People are changing jobs at a rate many times faster today than they did only a few years ago. Your updated resume ensures your readiness when the right career opportunity arises. The worst time to try to write a resume is right after you find out that you are being terminated or laid off. Most people cannot emotionally handle the resume writing task at this time.
Companies continue to change and grow. When your time comes for review and promotion, your current resume becomes a documented record of your accomplishments, not to mention actual job responsibilities. (Have you ever had a boos ask you to write your own job description since he hadn't a complete understanding of what you actually do during the normal course of a workday?)
In your present position, your current resume could be requested for a variety of reasons unrelated to job search activity:
- Perhaps a civic organization is seeking information about you for consideration to a special board appointment.
- Maybe you are preparing to expand you business and need an up-to-date biography as part of your loan application.
- Is it time to begin work on your post graduate degree? Schools might request a resume as part of the application process for admission.
- Public speakers often must present a biography before scheduling an engagement.
- Have you ever volunteered your time to a non-profit organization? A resume is helpful in presenting your qualifications and special interests.
So, get that resume written! Keep it on your home computer, not just at work! Be ready for any eventuality that pops up. Be ready when someone asks, "Do you have a resume I could look over?"
Take a look at some resume samples at Abilities Enhanced to get you started.
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