I've been avoiding updating my resume. I honestly don't even know where to start. I'm so confused by all the formatting etc. I don't have a ton to add, just want to polish and prepare to send out some apps. What are your top tips or advice? Things that have worked well for you?

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Kiss, keep it simple. You can just find a regular run of the mill resume template and start filling it out. Once you get all the information out, you can look back and start to edit. Make it easy to read and personally I always keep my formatting fairly simple. I’m not a creative type industry, so really better for me that way.

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Don't worry too much about formatting. That's largely a waste of time. Just pick a simple format and follow that. Concentrate more on editing, portray your work experience in concise clear prose. Keep in mind that people seeing your resume will skim and scan, so make it easy for their eyes to travel on the page. Which means avoid large off-putting blocks of text.

I usually just brain dump at first and then find a way to put all of it together. Works better for me than going bullet by bullet. Making different categories also helped so then it’s easier for me to think, extract the most impactful things, find themes, and then consolidate. Brain dumping everything also helps me down the line because I have more talking points and stories than what I simply consolidated into my resume.

1. Formatting is confusing when people make it confusing. Be as simple as possible. No colors, no columns, no pictures. Contact Info, Summary, Experience, Skills, and Education (if needed)

2. If you don't have much to add, what is the concern you're having?

3. If you're looking to "polish" your resume, does that mean you're happy with what you have and you'd like to add more OR are you happy with the content but not happy about how it's presented?

4. Are you willing to share your resume for some feedback?

I have found that AI (ChatGPT) is wonderful at helping when I am a bit lost on where/how to start on a given task.
If you don’t have a resume, just ask ChatGPT to review the job posting (paste it) and proceed to ask you questions, and then do a resume based on your responses and job posting.
I have even used it to update my resume to better fit the job posting. For example: I provide it with my latest resume and also the job posting, and ask it to create an updated resume that highlights my experience in the areas most important in the job description. And also ask it to ask me questions on job requirement areas that my current resume doesn’t seem to cover, so that I can tell ChatGPT of additional experience I have.

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