<prompt> Human: 30-day challengesWe are pleased to continue our 30-day challenge series. Past challenges can be found hereThis months 30-day challenge is to Update your resume, get an internship, keep your wardrobe updated, or ask for a raise. Youve successfully completed this challenge once youve completed any one of these steps.Why is this important?A 40-hour work week will take up about 24 of the 168 hours you have available in the week. If youre getting the recommended 8 hours of sleep, 36 of your day is spent at work.This is why its important to have a job that provides you with both income and personal happiness.Even if youre gainfully employed and not thinking of jumping ship, you might still want to consider dressing for success, keeping your resume up-to-date, or even asking for a raise.1. If youre a student who is free this summer and havent done so already: get yourself an internship!Taking an internship or co-op while youre an undergrad is by far one of the most effective career boosters out there and can still benefit you even if its unpaid. It allows you to network, get real world experience, get professional feedback, and other important thingsSo if you havent done so, consider building your resume with intern experience, especially if youre free this summer. Speaking of resumes...2. Keep your resume up-to-date and constantly seek feedbackEven if youre not jumping ship, optimizing your resume and keeping it up to date is still important. Here are some good resources for resume building: Resume Writing from Rochester Institute of Technology Resume Writing Tips from resume-help.org The rresumes FAQIf you have a professional profile like LinkedIn, professional societies, or trade societies, make sure you update that too!And one final thing: Dont forget to polish up your interview skills if youre going to go job hunting.3. Remember to dress for successIn the workplace, you should keep your hair neat facial hair included!, your clothes should properly fit, and your outfit should be clean. Appearances and first impressions matter, and one source states 41 percent of employers said that people who dress better or more professionally tend to be promoted. SourceIf you are out interviewing, make sure your suit or outfit is appropriate for the interview. There is also rfemalefashionadvice and rmalefashionadvice to help you on your way.4. Consider the best time to ask for a raise or promotionRemember to do your research on this one before acting on it. A lot of raises are dependent on company policy, timing, negotiation skills, negotiation tactics, and several other things.Here are some good sources on asking for a raise: How To Ask For A Raise And Get It from Forbes Can I ask for a raise yet? from Monster How to Ask for a Raise and Actually Get It from US NewsRelated Subreddits: rfemalefashionadvice rfrugalfemalefashion rfrugalmalefashion rinternships rjobs rmalefashionadvice rresumes  <response>: I was offered a major promotion this week which comes with a 10 salary increase. Ive been trying to get better at negotiating and this challenge helped me. I asked for either a salary increase or an offer of equity. In the end I wasnt able to receive either, but my company is really good about regularly revisiting compensation and staying competitive with the market. Even though I wasnt successful, Im glad that I practiced this skill!! Thanks PF!! 