Digital Resumes
Paper resumes are good if you're looking for a job, but they aren't very good
if you're trying to promote your business online. Putting up a list of your
accomplishments and some of your past achievements is a good way to let
people know what circles you travel in and what type of quality they can
expect from you. Businesses that are in consulting or freelancing can also
benefit from digital resumes that list their previous projects. You can write up
several, differently formatted resumes that highlight your strengths and
promote your past experience. In some cases, you can even add that to your
business profiles.
BRANDING ON JOB BOARDS
When you're on a job board, you are competing against hundreds, if not
thousands, of other people who are looking for work during this recession.
It's a shame, but many human resource people aren't even going to read
your resume. They might grab a bunch of electronic resumes and stick them
through a resume reader looking for specific keywords. That's why part of
branding your resume is to use keywords that will best describe your skills
and experience, and that might also be searched by offline companies.
It's important to be as detailed as possible, like including the names of the
equipment you work with, software programs and versions, or languages
that you speak or program in. Include keywords for the type of experience
you have, whether it's technical, management, or retail. It's also important
to include several different copies of your resume, one in HTML format and
one in text format, so that they can download the right format and chug it
through their resume readers.
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