Did you know September is International Update Your Resume Month?  Update Your Resume month is brought to you by Career Directors International (CDI), encouraging you to keep this very important job search tool updated at least annually.

When I lost my job I had to search high and low through hard drives and email accounts to find my old resume… one that was at least six years old.  I spent hours looking for that old thing, and finally just went and got a template online to start over.  Oh how I wished I had a current resume - there’s enough stress when you are laid off without having to figure out dates, titles and all the other stuff that goes on your resume.

On the Career Directors International site, where they talk about the Update Your Resume Month, you can find the following articles:

Resume Update Worksheet

Ten Tips for a Better Resume - Sharon Cox, Career Direction / Resume Writing

Ten Job Search Truths - Freddie Cheek, Cheek and Christantello Career Connections

Atta Boy - Susan Geary, 1st Rate Resumes

Become a Professional Resume Writer - Susan Geary, 1st Rate Resumes

Cookie Cutter Resumes - Grant Cooper, CareerPro of New Orleans

Getting the Most Out of a Career Fair - Patricia Duckers, The Resume Writer

How to Build a Marketable Background - Grant Cooper, CareerPro of New Orleans

Honesty in Your Resume - Grant Cooper, CareerPro of New Orleans

Polish Your Professional Image - Patricia Duckers, The Resume Writer

Why You Need a Resume - Grant Cooper, CareerPro of New Orleans

Resume Pitfalls & Tips - Grant Cooper, CareerPro of New Orleans

Appropriate Length of a Well Written Resume - Patricia Duckers, The Resume Writer

Basic Types of Resumes - Grant Cooper, CareerPro of New Orleans

Getting Past the 15 Second Scan - Susan Geary, 1st Rate Resumes

Using a Professional Resume Writing Service - Grant Cooper, CareerPro of New Orleans

What is a Curriculum Vita? - Grant Cooper, CareerPro of New Orleans

Gaps in Your Job History - Grant Cooper, CareerPro of New Orleans

You’ll recognize some of those writers from our resume writer’s staff page!  

If you want help with your resume, check out our free resume critique page.

Hey, it’s been a little longer than normal, but we’ve been stacking up the emails and hunting through for some great articles for you! Get your read on right here:

From Yahoo! HotJobs:

The Corporate Crystal Ball: Future Workplace Trends (link)

America’s Top 20 Growing and Disappearing Jobs (link)

5 Ways to Keep Your Career Moving Forward (link)

From CareerJournal.com

Nice Work If You Can Get It: Web Sites for At-Home Jobs (link)

The Declining Value of Your College Degree (link)

Stay Calm, Get Organized After Receiving Layoff News (link)

From Netshare:

What’s Deeply Important to You? (link)

Transition Acceleration - Taking Charge of Your Own Onboarding (link)

Identity Crisis in Seat 5E (link)

From Monster.com:

Use Your Hobbies and Interests (link)

Go Beyond Your Resume to Build Your Job Search Skills (link)

Six Steps to Set Yourself Up for a Raise (link)

Here’s a roundup of hot new articles related to resumes, interviewing, career changes, and other hot work topics. Click through, have a good read, tell us what you liked and disliked, and enjoy a clean email box by getting your fill here!

From Yahoo! HotJobs:

How to Address Being Fired on Your Resume (link)

12 Tips for a Lengthy Job Search (link)

Quitters Can Win (link)

How Long Should You Wait for an Offer? (link)

From CareerJournal.com:

Don’t Ask for a Job During An Informational Interview (link)

Oil Prices Prompt Four-Day Week (link)

SECOND ACTS: A Telecom Executive Turned Bag Maven (link)

For Job Hunters, The Big Interview Is Getting Bigger (link)

From Netshare:

Will the Next Interviewer See You as Cost or Revenue? (link)

How to Brag without Bragging: The Secret to Self-Promotion (link)

From Monster.com:

Are You Underpaid? (link)

Ignite Your Career by Changing Your Circumstances (link)

Turning a Love of the Arts into a New Career (Career Change Profile) (link)

Ten Warning Signs of a Toxic Boss (link)

We’d be lying if we said we’re the only resume advice game in town. Instead, we’d rather be your source for finding the best job search tips online! Here’s a selection of articles from the Web-based behemoths of the career-building world…

From Monster.com:

Business Etiquette You Should Know (link)

Five Habits of Millionaires (link)

Three Steps to Making Smarter Counteroffers (link)

Refine Your Online Image: Ten E-Savvy Tips for Career Survival (link)

From Yahoo! HotJobs:

5 Steps for Online Networking Success (link)

Wireless Working: Rudeness Made Easy? (link)

How to Handle Tough Interview Questions (link)

Wacky Job-Seeker Stunts (link)

From CareerJournal.com:

Tough Times Don’t Mean Tough Luck on Salary (link)

The Inside Scoop on Pay Surveys (link)

Second Acts: Career Paths for Worn-Out Executives (link)

How to Catch the Eye of an Executive Recruiter (link)

Just remember, there’s no need to give up your precious email address and get pounded with additional newsletters, when we’ll happily let our inboxes get pounded and share the best and most relevant results with you right here:

Netshare:

Follow Through: Strategies And Scripts To Keep You In The Interview Game! (link)

Top 5 Tips for Spectacular Executive Resumes & Bios (link)

Monster:

Keep Your Job Search Secret with These Tips (link)

Jump-Start Your Career Change (link)

Networking Confidential (link)

Top 8 Resources for a Resume Critique (link)

From CareerJournal:

Avoiding Conflicts, The Too-Nice Boss Makes Matters Worse (link)

Mobilizing an Unplanned Job Search (link)

Moving to a Small Company Can Lead to Big Rewards (link)

How to Hunt for Jobs As Time Out of Work Drags On and On (link)

From Yahoo! HotJobs:

Still Looking for a Job? It’s Time to Refocus (link)

Maximize Your Long-Term Salary Growth (link)

Four Ways to Keep Your Job in a Slowing Job Market (link)

Job-Hunt Lessons from the Campaign Trail (link)

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Here’s our monthly-or-so rundown of some hot topics from the world of the biggest and best-known job search and career-related websites out there - don’t just read ‘em, find something good and take action!

From 6FigureJobs:

Looking For a Job in This Unpredictable Market? 2 Proactive Ways to Be More Attractive to Hiring Companies… (link)

The Two Most Important Words on Your Resume Should Be? (link)

Does Your Resume Brand You For Success? (link)

Want a Better New Position? How These 5 ‘Magic’ Qualities Are Guaranteed to Get You Top Job Offers… (link)

From CareerJournal:

An Industry Pro Struggles to Land A Consulting Job (link)

Recruiting 3.0: Web Advances Change the Landscape (link)

A Modern Conundrum: When Work’s Invisible, So Are Its Satisfactions (link)

Finesse a Flexible Work Schedule (link)

From Yahoo! HotJobs:

What the Boss’ Body Language Says (link)

4 Candidates, Your Paycheck (link)

How to Recession-Proof Your Job (link)

Job Hunting in an Unsteady Economy: 7 Tips for Success (link)

From Monster:

The GI Bill: Getting Learning After Serving (link)

Lying on Your Resume: What Are the Career Consequences? (link)

Should You Change Careers in a Shaky Economy? (link)

Win the War Against Interruptions (link)

With a heavy focus on promotions this time around, here’s a sampling of the best of the best content at high-profile career websites. Read, enjoy, put into action, and keep your inbox clean!

From 6FigureJobs:

Why Do Some Executives Get Top Offers? The Real Scoop on How to Be an A-List Candidate and Get the Jobs You Want… (link)

Answers to Tough Questions Pertaining to the Executive Resume (link)

Change Your Approach (link)

From CareerJournal:

Employers Turn to Technology For Help in Retaining Workers (link)

Avoid These Email Blunders To Prevent Career Derailment (link)

Baby Boomers, You’ve Got Another Career on the Way (link)

From Yahoo!:

So One Job Isn’t Enough for You? (link)

Earn a Promotion in a Year (link)

Five Steps for Updating Your Resume (link)

From Monster:

Successfully Closing the Interview (link)

A Job’s Worth (link)

Use Your Current Job to Move Up (link)

From Netshare:

Is That Company Right for You? (link)

The Importance of Your Biography (link)

Don’t gamble with your résumé. Get a free résumé critique from Career-Resumes.com® today. Peter Newfield, President of Career-Resumes.com® and the résumé expert for BlueSteps.com, The Ladders, and former expert for Spencer Stuart Talent Network, leads a crack team of résumé writers with over 100 years of combined experience. Invest in your executive career at Career-Resumes.com®.

It’s the holidays - who wants to go trolling the web for job search information when you can get it all from one source like Career-Resumes.com? And be sure to check out the gift-giving article, since it is the holidays and all… 
From Monster.com: 

Career Testing Can Help Direct the Directionless (link)

Don’t Quit Your Day Job — Study Part Time (link)

Interview Cheat Sheet (link)

From HotJobs.com:

Remedies for Boredom on the Job (link)

The Right Words: How to Ask for More Money (link)

Gift-Giving Guidelines for Colleagues, Clients (link)

From 6FigureJobs.com:

Are You Starting Your Job Search Soon? How to Get Top Offers by Using This Powerful Strategy… (link)

Holiday Job Cut Mistakes (link)

Great Six-figure Jobs You Don’t Need a Degree For (link)

…have a look at these, culled from email subscriptions to the top job search websites. It’s our monthly gift to you and your inbox, which always mysteriously gets filled up with way more email than you ever subscribed to!

From 6FigureJobs.com:

What You Need to Know: 3 Smarter Ways to Secure Top Jobs in This Wobbly Economy (link)

Want to Get Multiple Job Interviews – Then Follow These Proven Tactics (link)

How Old Are You? As Old As Your Skills (link)

From CareerJournal.com:

Will Taking My Employer’s Counteroffer Hurt My Career?  (link)

Five Tips for Surviving Turnover At the Top of the Corporate Ladder (link)

Watch for Legal Traps When You Leave a Firm to Work for a Rival (link)

From Monster.com:

Finished with School? Think Again! (link)

Networking Tips for the Holidays (link)

The 10 Worst Mistakes Career Changers Can Make (link)

Don’t gamble with your résumé. Get a free résumé critique from Career-Resumes.com® today. Peter Newfield, President of Career-Resumes.com® and the résumé expert for BlueSteps.com, The Ladders, and former expert for Spencer Stuart Talent Network, leads a crack team of résumé writers with over 100 years of combined experience. Invest in your executive career at Career-Resumes.com®.

Time for the latest entry in our survey of hot topics in the executive, management, and professional job market. Resumes are just one aspect of your job search, and while it’s a vital one - heck, you can’t get into an interview without one - there’s more to the story, and we’re here to help with links to these new articles:

From 6FigureJobs.com: 

How Does Your Resume Really Rate? The 5 Surprising Ingredients of Winning Resumes That Lead to Great Offers (link)

The Art of Executive Resume Writing (link)

Express Yourself (link)

From Monster.com:

Are You Underpaid? (link)

Four Critical Resume Self-Marketing Elements (link)

Resume Readiness Quiz (link)

From CareerJournal.com:

How to Properly Tailor Your Management Style (link)

Faith-Based Networking Can Enrich a Job Search (link)

AARP Picks Best Companies For Employees Over Age 50 (link)

Don’t gamble with your résumé. Get a free résumé critique from Career-Resumes.com® today. Peter Newfield, President of Career-Resumes.com® and the résumé expert for BlueSteps.com, The Ladders, and former expert for Spencer Stuart Talent Network, leads a crack team of résumé writers with over 100 years of combined experience. Invest in your executive career at Career-Resumes.com®.