Job oPPortuNitieS

keep your ability to passively job search primed. A few old faithfuls? YouTube, Udemy, and Coursera.

“I cannot stress enough education, training, and certifications on anything and everything you can grab to increase your skills sets,” says Boyer. “For example, use free YouTube tutorial videos to learn how to increase your ability to use MS Office or other relevant software.”

There’s a reason why people have separate resumes for different types of jobs. No two jobs are alike, and your resumes shouldn’t be either.

“There is no one-size-fits-all for resumes, so each diverse and intriguing skill you can add to your qualifications should be noted,” says Jennifer Lee Magas, vice president of Magas Media Consultants, LLC, a public relations firm in Connecticut. “Each job is going to have different requirements.”

To find out how to properly tailor your resume to a job, review the job description to see what kinds of keywords are used and what values the company holds in high esteem, and then have your resume reflect that.

Being an ace employee who gives 150 percent can take a lot out of you, but no matter how hectic things are — or how happy you are — in your job, don’t forget to document your projects and key accomplishments on a regular basis.

“This will allow you to track your wins as you go,” says Angela Copeland, career coach at Copeland Coaching in Memphis, Tennessee. “It will also keep the pressure low if someone like a recruiter or hiring manager at another company asks to see your portfolio when you aren’t thinking about a new job.”

Jon Simmons is a Monster contributor.