Digital Resume Building Workshop

DIGITAL RESUME FOR CAREER BUILDING

Presented by Rodeena Stephens

WHAT’S WRONG WITH THE TRADITIONAL RESUME?


• Recruiters are inundated with thousands of resumes every week• Resumes sit in a pile with the

hopes of being reviewed by a hiring manager.• On paper you look just like

everybody else.

SKILL ASSESSMENT EXERCISE


• If your resume is reviewed, what sets you apart from all of the rest?• Does your resume show a true

reflection of your skills and past achievements?• What skills do you offer that aren’t

being offered by other candidates?• How can you articulate your skills

digitally?

WHY DIGITAL?


• It is an effective method for sharing information with potential employers and allows you to market yourself effectively in this age of social media.

ALTERNATIVES TO TRADITIONAL RESUME


• Video Resume• Enhance online presence

• VisualCV• Curation tool – All of your digital work

displayed in one easy to find location

• Social Resume• Convey how you think & communicate

• LinkedIn Profiles• Showcase professional network &

involvement

WHY DIGITAL?


•Multi-dimensional.• Visually pleasing.• Share a view of your skills that is beyond the traditional resume.• Can prove creativity.• Can add value to your personal brand.

WHY DIGITAL?


• Readily available to the public. allowing hiring managers will be able to locate you easily. • Can incorporate links to published work (articles, portfolios, websites).

DIGITAL RESUME BUILDING WEBSITES


• Flavors.me• VisualCV.com•Do You Buzz.com•OPResume.com



•www.zerply.com•More socially-shaped, interactive and engaging.

http://www.zerply.com/



•www.resumebaking.com • Includes job search and notification ability. Allows for social sharing

http://www.resumebaking.com/



•www.resumebear.com • Comes with a complete build and

track solution. Includes real-time tracking capability; which can give you a sense of how popular your resume is.

• Allows you to see who opened your resume. This gives you an excellent opportunity to reach out to them while your name/resume is still fresh in their mind.

• Also available for iPhone

http://www.resumebear.com/



•www.resumup.com • A service that builds your visual CV. • Creates eye-catching infographics by

pulling information from your social networks such as LinkedIn and/or Facebook profiles.

http://www.resumup.com/



•www.infinitycvbuilder.com • An iPhone app that allows you to build

your resume right from the palm of your hand

http://www.infinitycvbuilder.com/



• LinkedIn Resume Builder • Transform your LinkedIn profile into a resume in seconds. • www.linkedin.com

http://www.linkedin.com/



• The Facebook Timeline Review• Illustrate your career history.• The chronological timeline display and ability to back-date milestones is a great feature and effective use of Facebook.

PERSONAL PAGES & WEBSITES THAT ARE ALL ABOUT YOU!!


• About.me• One page website that may be

used to direct people to your content around the web.

• Flavors.me• Can incorporate social media

updates, photos, videos into a single web presence.

RESUME BUILDING EXERCISE


Resume Building Exercise

CREATIVE DIGITAL RESUMES


www.brandonkleinman.comhttp://flavors.me/alishainthebiz

http://nkouri.beyondcredentials.com http://www.kelliecamuso.com

http://tim-ho.com/2011/04/interactive-resume-with-qr-code

http://www.brandonkleinman.com/

http://flavors.me/alishainthebiz

http://nkouri.beyondcredentials.com/

http://www.kelliecamuso.com/





• An importance of having a dynamic digital resume is your online presence. Take advantage of your social networks, websites and more to promote your creativity and strategic innovation.



• Use of social networks such as Twitter, Facebook, YouTube, Instagram, Google+ may be used to show the world you’re the perfect candidate for any job. Tweet tips, post useful content, produce video blogs, share interactive content as a way to brand yourself as an industry expert



• Websites such as Storify (www.storify.com) allows its users to share stories by curating social media. It’s a great platform that allows you to curate your favorite tweets, posts, videos and more from across the web and put them in a easy to read social story.

http://www.storify.com/



• If you have an online presence, why not use it to your advantage. • Be creative and strategic.• Realize that every single post,

tweet and online update can be strategically used to help you land that dream job.

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Digital Resume Building Workshop