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WHEN
IMAGE IS EVERYTHING
CAREER
SEEKERS EMPLOY POWERFUL MARKETING TOOL
When
image is everything an attractively designed web resume can be a great
asset when trying to get that job interview. More importantly, it gives
the career candidate a powerfully effective tool in self marketing.
Vitually
anything can be done in this new and exciting medium. Here are some of
the advantages to using a web resume in a new career campaign.
A
professionally designed web resume projects a distinctive and polished
high-end image that will get noticed by employers.
Web
resumes can be viewed immediately by anyone with internet
access, and
there is no need to worry about file conversion problems, format
glitches, or computer viruses.
A
web resume has the unique ability to expand the resume from the
immediate page by providing link access to creative samples, graphs and
charts, examples of work, letters of recommendation, photographs, and
portfolios.
The
career seeker can provide links to their web resume in social media web
pages, networking websites, blogs, and forums.
Web
resumes offer a job seeker special marketing capabilities and are
perfect for telephone interviews and email campaigns. The career seeker
can also provide their personal website address in letterheads and
business cards.
Web
resumes have password protection capabilities that allow the career
seeker privacy when needed.
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There is no
doubt that the Internet has revolutionized job hunting. Thanks to the
World Wide Web, it is much easier to explore career
opportunities-particularly those far from home. However, there is a
knack to using the Internet effectively for your job search. In other
words, just because you have a computer and Internet service, that does
not mean that you will automatically find the job of your dreams.
When
conducting an Internet job search, it is vitally important that you
cast as wide a net as possible. For instance, you should utilize a
number of Internet job sites, including general job sites such as
Monster.com and FlipDog.com. You should also pay close attention to
industry sites and association sites that might post Internet job
notices. Also, if there are some specific companies you're interested
in, be sure to view their corporate websites on a daily basis. There
are two important reasons for this. First, the sites may provide
regular listings of open positions and application requirements.
Secondly, the sites will provide you with valuable information about
the company that you can use to your advantage during job interviews.
The
web has tremendous capability, and you should make sure that you're
taking advantage of all its possibilities when you're job hunting.
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