September is International Update Your Resume Month. What better way to celebrate than with five tips for updating your resume to make it stand out from the rest in the pile? Tips come from Ford Myers, a career coach, speaker and author of Get The Job You Want, Even When No One's Hiring.

Be brief

Remember the phrase less is always more? It's true when it comes to writing up your resume. Especially use this thought when constructing the summary section of your resume (The main sections of a resume are career summary, professional experience and education.)

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