{"id":13121,"date":"2018-01-18T04:37:53","date_gmt":"2018-01-18T04:37:53","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/keblog.demoapp.xyz\/?p=13121"},"modified":"2022-10-19T03:50:11","modified_gmt":"2022-10-19T03:50:11","slug":"ways-your-resume-could-be-outdated-and-how-to-update-it","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/neo-blog.kalibrr.com\/blog\/id\/ways-your-resume-could-be-outdated-and-how-to-update-it","title":{"rendered":"5 Ways Your Resume Could Be Outdated\u2014And How to Update It"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-13122\" src=\"https:\/\/neo-blog.kalibrr.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/ways-your-resume-could-be-outdated-and-how-to-update-it.png\" alt=\"ways-your-resume-could-be-outdated-and-how-to-update-it\" width=\"1326\" height=\"446\" srcset=\"https:\/\/neo-blog.kalibrr.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/ways-your-resume-could-be-outdated-and-how-to-update-it.png 1326w, https:\/\/neo-blog.kalibrr.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/ways-your-resume-could-be-outdated-and-how-to-update-it-300x101.png 300w, https:\/\/neo-blog.kalibrr.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/ways-your-resume-could-be-outdated-and-how-to-update-it-1024x344.png 1024w, https:\/\/neo-blog.kalibrr.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/ways-your-resume-could-be-outdated-and-how-to-update-it-768x258.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1326px) 100vw, 1326px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>When it comes to jobseeking, there&#8217;s nothing like a CV that shows an employer how a candidate keeps up with the times. The resume\u00a0<a href=\"\/blog\/big-mistakes-everyone-makes-in-their-resumes\">formats that worked a few years ago<\/a>\u00a0may not land you the jobs you want today. Check out a few resume trends below you didn&#8217;t know you were missing out on:<\/p>\n<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_26 counter-hierarchy\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\">TOPICS<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><a class=\"ez-toc-pull-right ez-toc-btn ez-toc-btn-xs ez-toc-btn-default ez-toc-toggle\" style=\"display: none;\"><label for=\"item\" aria-label=\"Table of Content\"><i class=\"ez-toc-glyphicon ez-toc-icon-toggle\"><\/i><\/label><input type=\"checkbox\" id=\"item\"><\/a><\/span><\/div>\n<nav><ul class=\"ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1\"><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/neo-blog.kalibrr.com\/blog\/id\/ways-your-resume-could-be-outdated-and-how-to-update-it\/#1_Dont_Include_a_Career_Objective\" title=\"1. Don&#8217;t: Include a Career Objective\">1. Don&#8217;t: Include a Career Objective<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/neo-blog.kalibrr.com\/blog\/id\/ways-your-resume-could-be-outdated-and-how-to-update-it\/#2_Do_Include_a_Professional_Summary\" title=\"2. Do: Include a Professional Summary\">2. Do: Include a Professional Summary<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/neo-blog.kalibrr.com\/blog\/id\/ways-your-resume-could-be-outdated-and-how-to-update-it\/#3_Dont_Add_ALL_Your_Professional_Experience\" title=\"3. Don&#8217;t: Add ALL Your Professional Experience\">3. Don&#8217;t: Add ALL Your Professional Experience<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/neo-blog.kalibrr.com\/blog\/id\/ways-your-resume-could-be-outdated-and-how-to-update-it\/#4_Do_Add_Numbers_to_Your_Results\" title=\"4. Do: Add Numbers to Your Results\">4. Do: Add Numbers to Your Results<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/neo-blog.kalibrr.com\/blog\/id\/ways-your-resume-could-be-outdated-and-how-to-update-it\/#5_Do_Remove_Personal_Information\" title=\"5. Do: Remove Personal Information\">5. Do: Remove Personal Information<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-6\" href=\"https:\/\/neo-blog.kalibrr.com\/blog\/id\/ways-your-resume-could-be-outdated-and-how-to-update-it\/#A_Smart_Jobseeker_is_An_Effective_One\" title=\"A Smart Jobseeker is An Effective One\">A Smart Jobseeker is An Effective One<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-7\" href=\"https:\/\/neo-blog.kalibrr.com\/blog\/id\/ways-your-resume-could-be-outdated-and-how-to-update-it\/#Excited_to_find_that_perfect_job_that_deserves_your_perfect_resume_Sign_up_here_to_create_a_profile_and_view_job_posts_right_away\" title=\"Excited to find that perfect job that deserves your perfect resume?\u00a0Sign up here\u00a0to create a profile and view job posts right away!\">Excited to find that perfect job that deserves your perfect resume?\u00a0Sign up here\u00a0to create a profile and view job posts right away!<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"1_Dont_Include_a_Career_Objective\"><\/span>1. Don&#8217;t: Include a Career Objective<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>Nowadays, professional wisdom states that having an objective (usually placed at the top of your resume) may do you more harm than good. Why? Because you only have a limited amount of time to capture a recruiter&#8217;s attention, and objectives are redundant. You&#8217;re already applying, which means that your objective is to land an interview with the position you&#8217;re seeking\u2014and everyone involved already knows that. Instead of wasting this prime real estate on your profile, switch to something else more useful:<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"2_Do_Include_a_Professional_Summary\"><\/span>2. Do: Include a Professional Summary<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>Some say the Professional Summary is the new Career Objective. (Well, this author does!) Instead of placing a redundant objective at the top of your resume, most career coaches nowadays advocate professional summaries. Question is: what is a professional summary? Essentially, it&#8217;s a quick paragraph (2-4 short sentences should be enough!) that highlights the most important skills, traits, and experiences you have that are relevant to the job post you&#8217;re applying for. Think of it as your written elevator pitch: if the reader will only take a few seconds to read your resume, they should get the gist of who you are\u2014and be convinced to call you after.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"3_Dont_Add_ALL_Your_Professional_Experience\"><\/span>3. Don&#8217;t: Add ALL Your Professional Experience<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>A common mistake most jobseekers make is thinking that resumes are legal documents\u2014ones where you have to tell the truth down to the last detail. But the thing is, they&#8217;re more\u00a0<em>marketing<\/em>\u00a0documents than they are legal ones. Translation? You&#8217;re allowed to craft your resume in the way\u00a0<a href=\"\/blog\/heres-what-a-perfect-resume-looks-like-video\">that shows you in the best light<\/a>. You should never lie about your experience of course, but you\u00a0<em>are<\/em>\u00a0allowed to omit the experience that isn&#8217;t relevant. Especially if you&#8217;ve been a professional for the past few years, not every job you&#8217;ve held has to be divulged to your potential employer. Not only does this save time for all parties, but it also shows the company that you&#8217;re aware enough of what the job entails to only include relevant facts\u2014helping them make a truly informed decision should they ever hire you.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"4_Do_Add_Numbers_to_Your_Results\"><\/span>4. Do: Add Numbers to Your Results<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>When it comes to applying for jobs, data is king. While buzzwords and technical terms may sometimes be necessary in order to capture attention, there&#8217;s nothing like a jobseeker who knows the measurable impact they delivered in their careers. Wherever possible, try to limit the flowery words, use fast and frugal language (read: the simpler the words, the better) and use numbers to paint better context. Percentage-driven growth, number-ranked market share, and revenue expressed in specific amounts are all great examples of using data to your advantage.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"5_Do_Remove_Personal_Information\"><\/span>5. Do: Remove Personal Information<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>Nowadays, the job market is so competitive that every candidate can&#8217;t underestimate the odds of their data being used against them. Unless your age, marital status, gender, recent photo, hobbies, etc. have anything to do with the job at hand (and they rarely do nowadays), scrap including them altogether. Your experience as a jobseeker should speak for itself, after all.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"A_Smart_Jobseeker_is_An_Effective_One\"><\/span>A Smart Jobseeker is An Effective One<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>At the end of the day, applying to a job is just the first step to building the career of your dreams. We hope that our updated guide will help you get better at doing so. As for everything else, we at Kalibrr are just a blog post or tip away!<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Excited_to_find_that_perfect_job_that_deserves_your_perfect_resume_Sign_up_here_to_create_a_profile_and_view_job_posts_right_away\"><\/span><em>Excited to find that perfect job that deserves your perfect resume?\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.kalibrr.com\/job-board\/1\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Sign up here<\/a>\u00a0to create a profile and view job posts right away!<\/em><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>When it comes to jobseeking, there&#8217;s nothing like a CV that shows an employer how a candidate keeps up with the times. The resume\u00a0formats that worked a few years ago\u00a0may not land you the jobs you want today. Check out a few resume trends below you didn&#8217;t know you were missing out on: TOPICS 1. 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