5 reasons why you should celebrate Update Your Resume Month - Sterling Career Concepts

5 reasons why you should celebrate Update Your Resume Month 5 reasons why you should celebrate Update Your Resume Month September is International Update Your Resume Month, sponsored by Career Directors International.   I encourage you to follow CDI on Twitter for 75 days of resume tips.   While I know updating your resume is not on everyones list of favorite activities, here are 5 reasons why you should consider updating your own: Job opportunities dont always announce themselves. You dont want to get caught unprepared when an ideal job unexpectedly comes your way, and updating your resume under a tight time constraint is far from ideal. Social networking isnt going to wait. Keeping your resume updated helps keep your LinkedIn profile up to date and rich in key words which is the way to be included in more search results for recruiters (which could lead to point #1). Resumes arent just for job searching. You may need to attach your resume to an application, submit it internally, use it at a networking event or within a professional association.   Golden opportunity for an internal performance review. The process of identifying your accomplishments provides a great opportunity for self assessment,  performance review, and skills development. Where are you in your career?   What have you done this past year? What your goals for the coming year? Make it easy on yourself. Lets face it its hard to remember accurate details from three years ago!   Why do that to yourself? Its much more effective to tackle it once a year in manageable bites  while you can still remember the finer points. Professional resume writers are here to help, too. Consider using a member of  Career Directors International  or  the Professional Association of Resume Writers.