Complete These 5 Things Before You Start Your Job Search

Welcome to The 2022 Year of Your Career Series. This is the second article in the series. For the first article see: Ask These 5 Questions to Determine Your Next Career Move.

There’s no end in sight for the “Great Reshuffle.” Roughly 4.5 million people quit their jobs in November, and with 10.5 million job openings (way more than the number of unemployed people to the tune of 1.5 available openings per person), there are plenty of opportunities available. If you’re considering a career move amid the record number of job seekers flooding the market, there are five things you need to complete before you start your job search.

Freshen Up Your Resume

It may seem simpler to use your current resume without investing the time and effort to overhaul it to today’s best practices, but I would strongly advise against going this route. Why? The repercussions affect the types of interviews you’re invited to, the roles you’re offered, and the salary you receive.

It’s also too easy to undersell yourself. Most of us are so close to our own work history and accomplishments that writing about them in an…