5 years down the road

The resume you used to get the job today could be reviewed again 5 years down the road, by a boss two levels up, who will never tell you that they looked at your resume. They’re thinking about you for a future assignment or possibly an upcoming opportunity for a promotion. And so, without you ever knowing, they’re loading up the PDF on their desktop and reading what you’ve written for your work history.

I don’t know about you, but the idea that a promotion I might’ve been wanting for years could have a starting point like this drives me a little bit crazy.

When I think about the supervisors I’ve had in the past, only one person comes to mind who I remember insisting that I submit an updated resume alongside my annual review. 

This might be a worthwhile topic to bring up to your supervisor the next time you both get together for a performance review. 

Supervisors, what are your thoughts?

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