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I had a job interview where the Recruiter didn’t even look at me or the resume I handed her. What was that about?

Not knowing the circumstances by which you got the interview, you must have been surprised and maybe even a bit hurt that the recruiter didn't read over your resume in front of you. But actually, she had probably taken plenty of notes about you before you arrived. The fact that you received an invitation to have an in-person interview is very key, since a lot of resumes and hundreds of applicants don't even get the benefit of an interview.
I hope that didn't keep you from performing at your best during the interview and I hope it made you a contender for the job.
As far as looking at you is concerned, it's hard to say why someone would not look directly at you. Hopefully, there was nothing wrong in your appearance. It would not surprise me that the recruiter heard every word you said and saw your every reaction or reflection out of the corner of an eye, or from an unseen reflection. Again, hopefully her behavior did not throw you off balance. It is important to remember to remain as calm as possible and to stay focused in interviews. They are given the task of spending recruitment budgets very carefully and are experts at "sniffing" out the unusual and the unbecoming. Perhaps she was hoping to loosen you up or to get you to be more open with her. It's hard for me to say why she would not look at you - Your take on this would be as good as mine, or better since you were there.

How often should I update my resume?

Realistically, you should update your resume as often as your job and responsibilities change. That's how the Functional Resume serves. We also suggest you update your achievements list, which we call Milestone Mapping. It would also be worthwhile to do a reality check by performing CWW's BRC exercise and chart your skills in the Skills Charting exercise.
When you have to respond to the, "Tell me about yourself", or "What have you done lately.." questions, the need to pinpoint and clarify and how your resume works for you, won't be hard to do if you have these tools in place.
A good example and of significance, are special projects an individual handles throughout the year. These tasks need to be documented and harvested when the times comes to talk about what has been accomplished within a certain period of time and during performance evaluations.

I already have a resume. Why should I bother about having it analyzed?

Maybe your resume doesn't need to be analyzed, but most people only update their resumes after they've already lost their jobs. Your last resume helped you get the job you have, but it may not be enough to help you get a new job. Along the way, you have gained some experience and new skills that need to be added to your resume and skill set.
Resume Analysis helps an individual focus on strengthening how their resume represents them. In today's market, job responsibilities increase and change often. An updated resume should be aligned with the current market. Another way of thinking of your resume is that it may be an accessory that no longer works with your current lifestyle or mindset. If we consider how quickly fashions change, and how often we must update our wardrobes, our resumes probably need to be changed just as often.
It's a good idea to have your resume looked at by a professional career coach or resume writer.

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I had a job interview where the Recruiter didn’t even look at me or the resume I handed her. What was that about?

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