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3 Tips to Freshen Up Your Resume in 2022

Jessica H. Hernandez
5 min readJan 19, 2022

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Planning to explore new opportunities or make a career transition in 2022? The current talent shortage coupled with increased hiring means now is a great time to make a career move. Before you start applying to online job postings and reaching out to hiring managers, you need to ensure your resume is telling your story in a compelling way that makes you stand out to hiring managers. Here are three tips to freshen up your resume in 2022.

Tip #1 to Freshen Up Your Resume: Incorporate Culture Fit

The majority of recruiters say that culture fit is an important factor in their hiring decision. You don’t hear much about culture fit when it comes to resume writing, but your resume is a great place to start setting the stage for a great culture fit.

Research the culture of the organizations that you want to target in your job search. You can speak with current and past employees, connect with people on LinkedIn who work for the company, check out reviews of the company on Glassdoor, and ask around. Find out what beliefs and values drive their organization and if these align with yours.

On your resume speak to the values that resonate with you. If the company is committed to innovation and you’re a curious person, talk about how your curiosity leads to progress…

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Jessica H. Hernandez
Jessica H. Hernandez

Written by Jessica H. Hernandez

A nationally recognized and award-winning executive resume writer, Jessica H. Hernandez is President/CEO of Great Resumes Fast. https://www.greatresumesfast.com

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