{"id":34133,"date":"2025-09-05T14:45:34","date_gmt":"2025-09-05T18:45:34","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.seancook.net\/staging\/6029\/?p=34133"},"modified":"2025-09-12T01:18:50","modified_gmt":"2025-09-12T05:18:50","slug":"septemberisupdateyourresumemonth","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.seancook.net\/staging\/6029\/septemberisupdateyourresumemonth\/","title":{"rendered":"September is Update Your Resume Month!"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"wp-block-media-text is-stacked-on-mobile is-vertically-aligned-top\" style=\"grid-template-columns:26% auto\"><figure class=\"wp-block-media-text__media\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"500\" height=\"500\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.seancook.net\/staging\/6029\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/UPDATE-RESUME-MONTH.png?resize=500%2C500&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Update Your Resume Month Logo\" class=\"wp-image-34136 size-full\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.seancook.net\/staging\/6029\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/UPDATE-RESUME-MONTH-500x500.png 500w, https:\/\/www.seancook.net\/staging\/6029\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/UPDATE-RESUME-MONTH-480x480.png 480w\" sizes=\"(min-width: 0px) and (max-width: 480px) 480px, (min-width: 481px) 500px, 100vw\" \/><\/figure><div class=\"wp-block-media-text__content\">\n<p class=\"\">This September marks the seventh annual <strong>International Update Your Resume Month,<\/strong> officially proclaimed by Career Directors International (CDI). During the entire month, CDI members will dedicate their efforts to boosting industry awareness and encouraging the public to update their own resumes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"\">Since most careers require a resume to gain employment, it\u2019s critical that job seekers take a proactive approach to be ready for any opportunities that arise. Too often, people try to write a resume at the last minute, which is the worst time to prepare a document that needs to be perfect. A well-crafted resume takes time and research, and <strong>Update Your Resume Month<\/strong> is a perfect reminder to be prepared for new opportunities.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"\">To encourage job seekers to update their documents, I am offering a <strong>$50 discount<\/strong> on all resume writing services. 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