Tips for Posting Your Resume Online

It’s always a rewarding feeling when you take the time to craft an incredible resume. Next, you want as many employers and job recruiters to see your masterful work. However, it’s often difficult to know just what to do with your resume, especially if you’re thinking of posting it online. Depending on who you ask, you may receive different pointers on how and where to post your resume. In other words, there’s no sure-fire way to be discovered by recruiters online. But it never hurts to take a variety of pointers to help guide your posting expedition. So before you post your resume on the Internet, take a look at some ideas to consider. Saturating Your Resume There’s nothing like being seen by as many recruiters and hiring managers as possible. This is something that you can accomplish by saturating your resume on a number of major job sites. There are arguments both for and against taking this action. Let’s look at a few reasons to consider taking this route. First, there are a number of job sites that are tailored to your field, allowing you to saturate your resume while remaining focused on a specialty. Also, you don’t always know what position you’re looking for, just as recruiters don’t always know what applicants they’re looking for. Some applicants are so impressive that positions are created for them. This could be you, which is why it’s not a bad thing to consider saturating your resume for many eyes to see. Posting in Moderation On the other hand, some experts make a case for using moderation when posting your resume on the Internet. Because you don’t essentially know who will be looking at your resume when you post it on a ton of websites, you don’t have a chance to customize it properly. Generalized resumes typically don’t go over well because they don’t speak to a specific field or position. So while saturation is a good way to have your resume seen by a large number of recruiters, without it being specific to any one field, many recruiters will overlook it anyway. This makes a good case for using the resume in moderation instead, focusing on one job board, or a handful of companies, where you tailor your resume to appeal to only a few employers. Private Postings As you know, when you post on job boards, your information can often be thrown out there too far into Cyberspace, leaving it vulnerable to the simplest of engine searches. If you’re private and don’t want (or can’t afford) to have your job search discovered, a good option is to bypass online postings altogether. Instead, you can privately submit your resume via email or submission forms, or simply network privately with people you know. This way, you won’t risk the wrong people finding out what you’re up to. Which route you choose to take for online resume distribution is up to you. You might try moderation first and if that doesn’t work, consider saturation. Remember, it only takes one recruiter to find your resume and offer you the right position. So write a great resume, let it be seen, and wait for the responses to flow in.