Writing a Resume For Yourself at 50

Writing a Resume For Yourself at 50Writing a resume for yourself is no big deal. Although you may not know that, most people have encountered that hurdle where they want to get an updated resume and wonder if they should do it at this time or wait another ten years. Why wait for another ten years? Not having a resume for the next ten years is much better than having to re-write your resume every other year.Writing a resume for yourself at 50-year-old is definitely not any different than doing it twenty years ago. The information on your resume that is obsolete will be either ignored or displayed incorrectly in your cover letter. A resume is what your future employer is going to use to hire you. While other people are trying to sell themselves, your prospective employer has no real reason to remember you at all. If he or she doesn't remember you, they'll never hire you.So it's not important at fifty-year-old to revamp your resume every ten years, unless you're an idiot. You just need to do what you can to remain relevant to the job market and make your resume visible to potential employers. The people who do not realize that their resume has no value are often the people who end up paying the price later. Of course there are a few exceptions, but you'd be hard pressed to find many.There is one caveat with the purpose of writing a resume at fifty. If you are seeking employment at a place like McDonalds or Wal-Mart, it makes sense to update your resume every other year to keep the corporate culture up to date. After all, your prospective employer can only recall you if you have a job, right?The best part about getting a resume done at fifty is that you get a month or two to think about it and consider how it would look to the reader. Yes, it does take a while to edit a resume, but there is nothing like a fresh, crisp, clean looking resume. This article was written because I've noticed an interesting trend among my clients who are at least a little older than me.Pr ofessionally trained professionals or managers often run into situations where they want to update a current resume. However, they don't have time to re-do it every month. These professionals have spent years working their way up the ranks at their jobs, but they still don't have much time for other things, like looking for a job. However, when it comes to their company, they can't put it off any longer.The reality is that what works for me may not work for you. What works for me may not work for you. What works for me may not work for you. You need to figure out what works for you and then work from there. This way you can maximize your return on investment.