Let’s face it; no one wants to look old or outdated on their resume. For many this could include a lengthy employment history, old technologies, or outdated experiences. In this next 4-part series, we will be addressing how to avoid having your resume look old and outdated in 2020.

How to Avoid an Outdated Resume Part 1: Keep Your Tech Skills Up-to-Date

In order to optimize the keyword count in your resume and make your technology skills up to date be sure you match the technology skills you had to the ones listed on the job posting. A never ending list of various technology skills that includes outdated and proprietary technologies that go beyond those required for the position can cause this area of your resume to be to cluttered and hard to read.

If you do choose to add a list of additional skills, focus on those that are in demand in the market or are relevant to that position. An example could include a posting is requesting knowledge of a specific Electrconic Medical Record (EMR) system, and you know and different one, you can put “EMR Systems” on the resume and also list the one you have knowledge of.

Another point is to not list outdated technologies or assumed skills. The only time I recommend listing Microsoft Word is if the specific job requires a detailed knowledge of that system. For the most part though, knowledge of the Microsoft Word, Excel, Outlook, etc. are expected for a job.