The Simple Dollar blog provides an excellent list of 15 things you can do right now to help your career. Yes, “polish your resume” made the list, and the suggestion to keep a log — I call a “kudos file” — of career accomplishments as they happen will come in handy when it’s time to update your resume.

Your kudos file can include notes about your achievements (especially quantifiable results of your work), copies of performance reviews, awards, training completed, reference letters, complimentary emails or notes, details of projects initiated, and any other documents related to your career. When you’re ready to polish your resume, refer to your kudos file to refresh your memory about your accomplishments.