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Do you have an Online Presence?

Submitted by Lisa Rancourt on Tue, 2008-06-24 16:25.

So you have perfected your resume, it shows that you are an accomplished professional and a leader in your field. Yet when a hiring manager or recruiter puts your name in a search engine, either nothing comes up or they find others with the same name and can’t distinguish you from the others they see listed. (Or, oh the horror!, a drunken or explicit photo appears, I am not even going to go there if that's you, clean it up!)Many hiring authorities will want to research your candidacy and an online search is one of the fastest, easiest and cheepest, ways to do this. Make it easy for them to find you by creating a customized online identity. Some free tools to consider using are LinkedIn, and naymz as a minimum.

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Having an Online Presence

Submitted by reddevils21 on Tue, 2008-06-24 17:59.

One of the tools I've used recently is VisualCV (http://www.visualcv.com/www/). Its similar to a social networking site (like Facebook or MySpace) but is only for professional usage. Its basically a Web 2.0 resume, with work samples, video of references, or even video of yourself. Below is the description:

The VisualCV reinvents the resume. It’s a better resume, online. The VisualCV makes a traditional resume come alive with video, pictures and a portfolio of your best work samples and other supporting documents. Informational pop-ups provide background data on the companies you’ve worked at and the colleges you’ve attended. You can securely share different versions with your own network of employers, colleagues and friends, and control who sees what.

Obviously its only as good as what you put into it, but helps to achieve that online presence that Lisa is referring to.

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