Ok, so you have now put together your idea of the perfect resume, and have started circulating it to potential employers via email and through on-line job sites. You believe you have done everything right with your resume! You have formatted it by using a pleasing resume format template you found on the internet from a highly recommended job search site. You have demonstrated your work experience through the use of suggested keywords from the job posting. You, and others who have reviewed your resume, believe it looks great! It's an attention getter! But, even with all of your hard work and all of the reviews, did you know your resume may appear "aged" and sent into the employer's "no-hire" pile?

How could that be? Because, although you may have a very well written resume, that is not all it takes to get an interview and get hired. If your resume doesn't get looked at by employers, it very well could be because your resume's headings are - yesterday's news. Yes, old, out-dated resume headings could be the reason your phone isn't ringing. Even if you are a rather young job candidate, using outdated headings on your resume (such as Objective, Career Objective, Summary, Skills, Education, and Employment History) can immediately age your resume, thereby triggering an employer to opt to not fully read what you have to offer because your resume is both pass and nondescript.

In today's employment universe, the art of resume writing constantly changes and evolves, as professional and non-professional resume writers seek new and unique ways to attract a hiring manager's attention. Upon their first submission, resumes must filter through an established maze of a potential employer's most recent and relevant screening processes, matching keywords and other pertinent factors. Since today's employer must read from 10-100 resumes to find a job candidate, submitted resumes can often be uninteresting and duplicate the format and wording. It makes sense that the headings of a resume must stand out and be fresh and new to catch the employer's eye.

The good news is that by using fresher, more eye-appealing terms (such as Professional Goal, Value Offered, Qualifications Profile, Professional Training, Employment Narrative, or Career Chronology), you can catapult your resume to the top of the submission pile! These new header words demonstrate to the employer that you are current and relevant and, more importantly, they un-age both the resume and its writer.