How To Put Your Resume Online

Online resumes are all the rage and are threatening to render the traditional resume obsolete. In the modern era, a typed and posted resume is no longer enough to capture the attention of employers. An increasing number of companies are posting jobs on employment boards which can only be found online. It’s especially important to have an online resume if you’re applying for a job with a technology company. Failure to post an online resume in this instance suggests that you’re either uncomfortable with technology or behind the times, neither of which are a ringing endorsement of your skills.

Changing Your Resume
The first thing you need to do is take your existing resume and change it to suit the job opening you’re interested in on an internet job board. Don’t copy and paste a resume you already have online if possible because duplicate content is frowned upon by search engines. Your resume must also be converted to a text-only document. Remember, employers who search for suitable candidates online will be using search engines so a bit of SEO is required on your part. For example, if you’re looking for a job as a systems analyst, this is your main keyword and should be incorporated into the resume (along with related words) while still ensuring that it reads well. You should also keep a Word doc. version as this is can usually be uploaded onto a job board.

If you have a lengthy resume, it’s a good idea to change it into several different resumes, each of which has a different specialization. This is extremely convenient as it enables you to alter your resume to match a specific job. It’s also important to alter your cover letter because you may not be able to refer to the employer by name. This cover letter should also be saved as a text-only document. Avoid using special characters or symbols and ensure that everything on your resume is left-justified. Use spaces when indenting while avoiding tabs and use Courier font.

Posting On Boards
You should always post your resume on the largest available job boards such as Monster, Yahoo/HotJobs and Career Builder. There are also an array of other job boards which offer special features for job hunter and employer alike. These boards help narrow the field and improve your chances of at least being interviewed by a company. It should be noted that many of these specialized job boards charge a membership fee so make sure you can afford it before joining. Once the large job boards are taken care of, you need to post your resume on as many boards as possible. It’s simple probability in action: The more boards you have a resume on, the greater your chances are of getting an interview and a job.

Signing up for these job boards is easy. You begin by entering your name, email address, home address and phone number. There will usually be a large scrolling text box for you to post your resume on. On your resume, make sure that the name of each company you worked for is posted as well as the start and end date of each job. Highlight your accomplishments and job responsibilities. Some sites have ‘Job Agents’ which are essentially automated search engines. These find jobs that are a match for what you’re looking for. If you set this up correctly, you will be able to receive notifications of jobs you’re interested in while ignoring vacancies that don’t interest you at all.

If you are unemployed or desperately seeking a change of company, online job boards give you the perfect opportunity to do so. To make the most of this chance, you need to post an online resume on as many of these boards as possible. Also be sure to safeguard your work by using an online backup service – this way your data is protected against accidental deletion or loss and can be accessed from anywhere.

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