Even if you aren’t actively looking for a new role, it’s important to get into the habit of regularly updating your resume.
If you keep your resume up-to-date, when you do come to the point when you want to find a new position, there’s no risk that you’ll forget key points.
Regularly updating your resume can also make you more aware of any skills or experience gaps that you need to fill to take the next step in your career.
Today, a lot of employers and job candidates use the terms ‘CV’ and ‘resume’ interchangeably.
Traditionally, a CV referred to a comprehensive (up to six pages) account of your entire professional life, while a resume was a summary (up to two or three pages) of your education, skills and work experience.
Now, whether you call your career overview a ‘CV’ or ‘resume’, it has no bearing on your chance of reaching an interview shortlist.