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There is a kind of dance that goes on between recruiters and job seekers, and if you know the steps involved, it can make the process of interaction more fruitful. One of the elements of this ballet is recruiter jargon. The first bit of recruiter terminology were going to address is the term “an updated resume”.
 
Often when you get contacted by a recruiter they will let you know that they have seen your resume online and that they think you might be a good fit for one of their clients. They will then email you a job description and ask for you to provide them with an updated resume.
 
It's important to keep in mind that the job title you listed in your online resume and the job title they are recruiting for are often not be the same, but rather related job descriptions. So by sending you the job description and asking you to give them an updated resume, what is often implied is “please tweak your resume so it 'fits' with this job description.”

 
This kind of call often indicates that you are a close enough match that the recruit thinks they might be able to sell you to their client. What you should do is to edit the job title in the objective statement  section of your resume, and then edit the bullet points in the experience section to highlight those of your past experiences which best qualify you for the position currently being discussed.
 
Regardless of whether you get hired for this particular position or not, each time you make one of these “updated resumes”, make sure to save a copy. Having multiple versions of your resume, tweaked for an assortment of job titles in your filed, will be of great aid when you have to produce a resume on short notice.