How to Make Your Resume Discoverable on the Web

This article is about “why” and “how” you should publish your resume on the Web. You do not have to be a computer geek to do this. If you know of someone who is well versed in this area I would tap into that person’s expertise.

First, that’s talk about the “why”. Putting your professional history on the Web provides an opportunity to make your experience and background come to life. Recruiters and managers want to review the most candidate data in the shortest period of time. Recruiters and hiring managers are pressed for time to identify potential employees. Because the Internet becomes an indispendable recruiting tool more Recruiters are defecting to search engines and other Internet communities to actively recruit job seekers.

There are many ways to post your resume on the Web. “How” you post it is up to you. There are job boards with a resume data base. The majority of the sites I am familiar with do not charge a job seeker with a service fee. And some sites allow Recruiters to review resumes for free.

There are a number of no cost resources on the Internet that offer tools that can help you publish your resume online. I listed a few below.

• Google Docs is a free Web-based word processor. It allows users to create and edit documents online while collaborating in real-time with other users.
• ThinkFree is a free office suite package and the interface is designed to look, feel, and behave like Microsoft Office, eliminating the learning curve.
• I have not used it but I foundZoho Writer very interesting. It has a whole host of productivity and collaboration applications. I may play around with some of the applications.
• Scribd is a way to easily put your resume online and publish it.

Publish your resume on your website or blog.

But before posting your resume read my tips on resume writing:"Is Your Resume Recruiter Friendly??? ", " Resume and Cover Letter Blunders " and " Resume Formats and Overview ".