A great resume helps you stand out from the rest of the pack. Given how competitive the job market has become with wave after wave of layoffs for months now, and more announced today, it is essential to go into the job search with a fantastic, professionally done resume.

For those of you fortunate enough to still have a job, don’t let the grass grow under your feet. Start updating your resume NOW. It is supposed to be a living document, not a stagnant piece of paper getting old and yellow.

It is far too easy to get complacent, or to not think as much about your career as you should due to the daily demands of your job. You get run so ragged, you hardly have time to think about your own career prospects.

But ask yourself right now–how ready would you be to find a new job if YOU were handed a pink slip tomorrow?

The answer has surprised a lot of our friends, mostly favorably, because they are good record keepers and make note of big projects and successes in the course of their time with their companies.

Still others have been caught on the hop, and were delayed in getting their job search off to a great start by having to knuckle down and update, or in some cases, even totally re-write their resume.

Don’t let yourself be unpleasantly surprised too. Your resume is your #1 tool for marketing yourself. Make sure it’s well-oiled and maintained, and razor-sharp.

A great resume helps you stand out from the rest of the applications, all fighting for an ever-shrinking pool of jobs.

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