Career Management Alliance Blog

I had a call from a client yesterday needing a resume. She had been employed since college with one company - very rare, and thus had never done a resume. Unfortunately, her company decided to eliminate her division, so at the age of 51 she is looking for a job for the first time.

Have you noticed the signs of change on the job search front? Maybe it is just the end of the year budget crunch, but I’ve been contacted by former clients from at least three companies in the last week whose positions have been eliminated.

So are you prepared for a layoff? Does your resume reflect changes in your work status, a promotion, new technology you’ve learned, a hot certification you’ve earned? Peter Newfield, one of the top resume writers in the country, has a checklist in his newsletter, Job Seekers Secrets, that can help you determine if your resume needs updating.

And if you don’t have a resume, make it a priority to get one done ASAP. You never know what’s coming “down the pike” and it is always good to be ready should an opportunity present itself.

Posted by Julianne Franke