Innovative online resume service
The holidays are over. We said goodbye to one of the worst years and decades in recent history. Now is the time to be hopeful and start our job search anew.
Before my well deserved holiday respite (being a bum is hard work) I posted about using search keywords in you resume and using social networking sites in your job search. In this post I will talk about another online job search tool - the personal website/online resume.
It has never been easier to build a presence on the web. With the release of Montenegro’s Internet country extension (.me) to the public you can create your own personal Internet brand. Think JohnDoe.me. Once you have your own domain you can use a variety of simple tools and templates to create your online resume.
If you don’t have the time, skill, or inclination to create your own online resume you can use a free online resume service like My Resume Online. For something really innovative you can check out Executive Preview.
Executive Preview has put a new spin on the traditional online resume. The fee-based site allows you to create a professional video introduction to your resume. The site’s creators say they use a new technology called i-Vo to overlay your introduction video right on your personal page on their site. Executive Preview has developed a network of professional studios where you can record your intro. Once your video and resume are posted you can use them in all of your job search communications. The recruiters get a look at you and you get a chance to personally pitch your qualifications very early in the process.
The site publisher tells me that they are just launching the site but the inital feedback is positive. This looks to be a creative to differentiate yourself from the pack. Check it out.
