Are You on the Web? Why Personal Websites are an Important Career Success Tool
By Claudine Vainrub
If the answer is no, you are taking a risk... If we look back
only 10-12 years ago, the Internet was just starting and we hardly
used it. Nowadays, I know you would agree with me when I say that
one day without the internet is almost inconceivable!
General job-seekers today present themselves with formatted print
resumes. But if you want to be a professional and a job seeker that
is ahead of times, such as the ones companies want to hire, a web
resume will give you that EDGE!
Publishing a resume on the Web is advantageous in many ways. Here
are other reasons to consider getting one...
Employers have access to your resume anytime, anywhere! If you're
talking on the phone with an employer in any location and they want
to see a copy of your resume, you can give them your URL - web
address and they will immediately be able to take a look at your
profile.
A personal website will provide you with opportunities to not only
post your resume but also include a bio, work samples and other
tools that demonstrate that you are the right candidate for the
career you seek!
A web resume will enable you to demonstrate your technical skills.
EduPlan will coach you on how to complete the personal website
design so that you can rightfully take credit for this work.
And lastly, if you are not actively looking for a job, recruiters
and companies will be able to identify you on Web as a "passive
candidate." This means that you could get leads on new Career
Growth opportunities easier than if you are not on the Web.
As we enter the era of Web 2.0, in which interactivity and
networking is made easy for everyone, we become welcomed members of
the stratosphere through our virtual identities. Adapting early on
by building your profile online will provide you the edge you are
looking for to make that career development curve spike
upwards!
