IT Resumes are Old: Presenting Experience Online
Posted October 11th, 2013
It is hard to stand out from the crowd when job hunting. Think about it. Before the interview, what do you have in your job search arsenal that can help you stand out? Your skills? Your knowledge? Your experience? Yes, you do have all that, but how can you present that information to targeted employers? The answer is…through your résumé. However, does your résumé stand out from the crowd? Does it make the hiring manager want to read it? In many cases…no. Regardless of the font used and the formatting, everyone’s résumé looks basically the same. The larger the number of applicants, the easier it is for your résumé to get lost in the shuffle.
To separate from the competition, you need to utilize new techniques to get hiring managers’ attention, and one of the best methods today is to create an online résumé.
An online résumé combines social media, analytics and multimedia features to allow you to differentiate yourself from other job seekers. An online résumé also allows hiring managers to check out your portfolio (if applicable) and connect with you immediately.
Here are some of the other key benefits of online résumés:
- You maintain control. When you make a change on your online résumé, everyone has access to that update. For example, if you get a promotion, you just have to update your online résumé to let other people know about it, rather than send out multiple copies of an updated hard-copy résumé.
- You can show your current value, rather than just your past. In other words, you can customize your online résumé to include more details about how you can help the company or hiring manager deal with a current issue or problem.
- You can highlight that you are web-savvy. Knowledge of computers –especially web technology – is a must in today’s workplace. Online résumés give you the chance to highlight the fact that you are tech-savvy in a very concrete and practical way.
- You are being evaluated online anyway – embrace it. Employers are looking for you on the web. For better or for worse, your online activity is being taken into account before any type of job offer is made. Employers want to know about your communication skills, your judgment and your trustworthiness. Creating an online résumé ensures that employers see you in a favorable light first.
- You can show some personality. Because you’re breaking away from the tired-out MS-Word-based résumé format, you have much more flexibility to show your personality. You can create a strong first impression by incorporating video, images, and color into your résumé to demonstrate your professionalism.
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