You have a job. You have to. We all do. Besides helping fulfill your life by being productive (yeah, sure), your job has some other purposes: to help you pay the bills and to give you something to do with your days.

Your first order of business (like the pun?) is your resume. You need to update it. Your resume is a passport to new job country, where all the grass is greener, all the bank accounts are fatter, and you get 3 weeks of vacation a year.

Your resume has one specific purpose: to get you an interview with that cool, successful company you've been hoping to work for. You know who we mean. The one whose job listings you?ve been obsessively reading for months.

To update your resume, use the Internet to find templates and examples of resumes. Many Web sites offer resume assistance along with industry and occupation-specific advice and recommendations. And usually for free -- Our favorite price.

Use bullet points to list your best skills, those fabulous attributes they will be hiring you to use. And tweak your skill set to be specific for each job you apply for. List your work experiences, concisely. Make sure to include any specific accomplishments you are proud of. For example, if you created and implemented a new safety procedure that was adopted company-wide, brag about it. It shows initiative and motivation. Your college GPA does not.

Your resume should be pleasing to the eye so readers (a.k.a. your potential new boss) will want to read it. Even more than style, it should have substance. It should convince your future employer that you have what it takes to be successful in the position and at the company. It should stimulate interest in meeting you and learning more about you. Convey that you possess more skills than just what is described in the text of your resume.