Blockchain technology offers a secure way to create authenticated digital resumes, although security will always be a concern, writes Raghav Singh of Korn Ferry Futurestep. "You can look forward to a time when background screening, reference checks and verification of resume data are obsolete," says Kevin Wheeler, president of the Future of Talent Institute.

Use a spreadsheet to keep track of jobs you've applied for so that you can follow up with each one accordingly, suggests Sarah Greesonbach. Also, keep detailed notes of your interactions with prospective employers, especially if you've applied for a lot of jobs recently.

If you're attending the Student Program at Retail's Big Show in New York City, get ready to network with recruiters from more than 25 retail brands. Registered students should upload their resume and check the available job listings to see what retailers are hiring for. Explore the comprehensive list.

Don't be a resume "snob" and automatically eliminate a candidate for trivial issues -- such as the person who forgets to list a phone number or includes too much white space, Lance Haun writes. "You may be looking for the easy out that a typo, formatting error, or a personal preference you'd rather see [allows], but you do both yourself and your company a disservice when you do that," he writes.

Unless you're applying for a job within a conservative industry -- such as law or finance -- experiment with the format of your resume, Perry Newman writes.