How to make a resume while you still have a job

I have a job already so why do I need to know how to make a resume? Wouldn't it better to be prepared so that when that moment comes you can hit the ground running? This article on Recession-proofing your career, by Heather:

"How can we strengthen our positions where we are working now? And perhaps, if it becomes necessary, avoid that deer-in-the-headlights feeling when a pink slip arrives and make a smoother transition to another job?

Such preparation goes well beyond updating your resume -- though that clearly should be at the top of the list. This is like a game of chess, and you want to be anticipating "not just the next move but two or three down the road," says Bill Heather, senior vice president in the Melville office of Right Management, a career management and outplacement company.

The natural inclination is to "live in a comfort zone" and hope for the best, he says, but "don't let things happen to you. You make sure you manage your own future."

Here are some suggestions from Heather and others:

Get Networked
Use company resources
Update skills
Strategize
College career center
Fall-back income"

Read the whole story: Recession-proofing your career