There’s a point in everyone’s career where we get a little lax.
Here’s how to give career a tune-up and keep your professional life humming along smoothly.
A quick career tune-up will save you time and headache in the long run.
Power through them together so you don’t lose focus.
Let’s get started.
Instead, refresh your resume now, and keep it updated regularly over time.
Here are some suggestions to help:
Schedule time, maybe monthly, to tune up your resume.
Keep a work diaryyou can draw from for updates.
We’ve discussed how important it is tokeep track of your wins, even the small ones.
Those achievements and successes are great resume fodder.
Buildmultiple resumes for different types of jobsyou want to apply for.
From there, customize it and send it away.
Seek out experiences that will get you your dream job.
Get the training and skills that will make you more valuableeither at this job or the next.
While it’s not technically updating your resume, update yourself with skills to put on your resume.
Most jobs offertraining in-house, or will pay for relevant classes or certifications.
Take advantage of them, and use those skills to bolster your resume.
Even if they don’t,consider beefing up your resume with volunteer experience.
We’ve discussedsome of your resume-updating challengesbefore, so head there for tips if you run into trouble.
After all,your social profiles can be great toolsto help you get a job.
We’ve also mentioned thatwriting your cover letter like an acceptance speechis a good way to make an impression.
Crafting a good letter takes time and effort.
Don’t wait until you’re rushed for time or need to apply for a dozen jobsstart now.
For others, save a copy of something you designed or built that really made you proud.
Instead,use the layoff test to decide who to reach out to.
Give them a call, reconnect, and see ifyoucan helpthem.
Catch up on your respective careers, and offer your help if you have any to give.
The same rule applies to people you consider professional references.
Sit downand do a proper self-review to identify what you like or hateabout your current gig.
It also gives you the flexibility tofind a productivity method that works for you.
All of those things have more to do with how you handle a jobcrappy or notthan you might think.
