Internet nowadays plays a most important role in your job hunting. It is vital to stay up-to-date with the most advanced web tools that can help you in finding a job, building a resume and getting chosen over other multiple applicants.
Build and Host Your Resume Online There are several free services allowing you to build and host your resume online. With them you get a dedicated page detailing your work experience, areas of expertise, previous jobs and even recommendations.
Emurse.com is a new handy online resume creator that:
- hosts your resume on a separate domain (yourname.emurse.com);
- allows to view your resume in HTML, PDF, TXT, ODT formats;
- lets anyone subscribe to your resume updates via RSS;
- offers a quick "print" link;
- offers you to list numerous details about yourself and format your resume the way you like.
Leverage Social Networks to Promote Yourself Building business connections online has become a common fashion. People search and find each other based on common interests and expertise. You can create a detailed profile their listing all the details necessary to be found by people who are likely to get interested in you and your experience: your location, your education, your past job experience, what you are good at, etc.
PeopleJar is one of the most recent and useful tools that lets you:
- create a detailed online profile;
- show off your work (e.g. if you are up to a film making job, you can let people movies and videos created by you);
- get recommended by previous employees, co-workers or friends;
- get found with the help of the most robust search feature.
Manage Your Online Reputation Ever wondered what people see when searching your name? Google has long become the first place an employee checks before considering an applicant. Try searching for your name and make sure top 10 results present some useful information about you. Both online resume builders and social networks described above help in managing your reputation. They usually rank high for your full name and provide most detailed information about you and your professional qualities you yourself choose to outline.