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Steps STEP
1 – You will need to create an ASCII (plain text) version
of your resume for online posting. If you already have an ASCII resume, move
to step 2.
STEP 2 – If you are currently employed or need to protect your identity,
modify your resume to protect confidentiality. STEP
3 – Find resume posting sites (local, national, job-specific)
that are most appropriate for you.
STEP 4 – Double check your resume BEFORE you
post it.
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ASCII
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Prepare
Your Resume ASCII
with Breaks: Some sites have a "one-step" system that allows you
paste the ASCII resume online with one simple cut and paste. In these cases, you
can use an ASCII resume with breaks. Instructions ASCII
without Breaks: Some posting sites require "one-at-a-time" pasting
of each resume section. In these cases, you should use an ASCII resume
without breaks. Instructions
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increasing number of job postings include a "keyword" section that lists
the employer's desired keyword skills. Be
sure to give them what they want! Incorporate
these keywords where appropriate into your summary statement, job descriptions,
training course titles, volunteer work, etc. |
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Employed
job seekers should strongly consider modifying
personal information to prevent current employers from finding their resumes on
the Net. With identity theft at an all-time high, you should think twice about
including sensitive personal information (like birth dates). And, of course,
you should never publish your social security number.
If
confidentiality is not an issue for you, your next step is to select
one or more resume posting sites. Once your resume is posted, employers and recruiters
can access it by searching the site's database for keywords.
 
Posting
Sites There
are literally thousands and thousands of resume posting sites. Listed below
are some of the most popular kinds of posting sites and examples of sites in specific
categories. General
Resume Posting Sites These
are some of the huge "all fields" mega-sites that house millions of
resumes – all fields, all levels, all industries, all locations:
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a survey conducted
by outplacement
consultants
Lee Hecht Harrison, 42% of
753 laid-off managers reported
landing interviews after
posting their resumes on
the Net or responding
to online job ads. 
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Local
and Geography-specific Posting Sites Geography-specific
sites focus on jobs in a specific city, state, region, or country. For example:
 ow
to Find “Specialty”
Job Search Sites
Log
on to a search engine or a directory like www.google.com
and do a simple search using industry-specific keyword terms – along with
the word jobs: jobs,
software consulting, international contract
jobs, data warehousing jobs,
executive, marketing jobs,
Portland, Oregon, part-time jobs,
sales, pharmaceutical jobs,
New Hampshire
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You've
posted your resume... Are you going to just sit there and wait for something to
happen? No...!
Now
is the time to be proactive and get ready for the next step:
Prepare
Your Personal Sales Pitch Are
you prepared to provide an impromptu sales pitch about yourself? About 15 seconds
worth? Since telephone interviewing is on the rise, NOW is the time to get your
"sales pitch" ready:
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| Keep
Your Momentum Going There
are many different ways to market your candidacy online. Read Marketing
Your Resume Online, or check out some of these specific marketing strategies:
Create
a Web Resume
Improve your image and gain other advantages by using
the World Wide Web as a presentation medium.
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 esume
Cutting & Pasting
MS
WORD / WINDOWS
CAUTION!
Make
a copy of your resume for this exercise
Do not use your original. - Capture:
Open the file you want
to cut and paste. Use
your cursor to click anywhere within the text. Press the "control" key
(CTRL) and the letter "A" to capture the text.
Cutting:
Press the SHIFT key plus the DELETE key. This
action places
a copy of your resume on your Clipboard (a temporary storage area in your computer).
Exit this document without saving changes.
Pasting:
Place your cursor where you want the resume to be pasted. Press SHIFT + INSERT
(the shift key plus the insert key, simultaneously).
Review:
Review your resume and make any last minute adjustments
or additions (especially for keywords).
Sites
like FlipDog.com allow you to store your resume
in their system for automatic e-mailing to prospective
employers –
with just one click of the mouse. |
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is not only idle who does nothing,
but he is idle who might be better employed.
SOCRATES
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