This is totally true. It may not lead to Perm FT positions, but I've contracted little projects from people I've found through Google. It's always nice to see a little bonus when it isn't expected.
Kev. ----- Original Message ----- From: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Saturday, October 25, 2003 11:33 AM Subject: Re: (clug-talk) I can't understand ... > -----BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE----- > Hash: SHA1 > > Another good thing to do to attract recruiters is to post you resume on the net in multiple document formats. Make sure you keyword it up in an > appropriate manner. One thing I've done is constructed a small web site about myself. I know its a bit ostentatious but when done tastefully it works. > I supply the standard resume in doc, pdf and html formats and link it to supplemental information like code samples, graphics, etc... > > Many people in charge of hiring are now using engines that scour the Net and find online resumes meeting their criteria. If you would like to not have > your personal information posted on the Net that shouldn't be a problem, just make sure that their is a way for those headhunters to contact you. > > Jacob > > Trevor Lauder wrote: > | Jesse Kline said: > | > |>No, it really is that bad. I sent out well over 200 letters via snail > |>mail, > |>fax, e-mail, web, etc all over Canada when I was looking for an IT job and > |>now > |>I'm managing a Domino's. So for IT, I cannot help you out, but if you want > |>something in the food service industry I may be able to hook you up ;-). > |> > |>Jesse > | > | > | > | I've noticed that the number of positions that require electronic resume > | submition is quickly becoming the standard. A few months ago when I was > | looking for work, I noticed most companies websites said something to the > | effect that if you submit your resume in any physical form (mail, fax, > | etc) or if you showed up on there doorstep and dropped one off with the > | HR or the Receptionist, they would not even look at the resume and they > | would throw it in the garbage. To even be considered these days, you need > | to send it in some electronic form... if they want .doc then it needs to > | be .doc or you won't be considered. Partly because for IT jobs > | especially, it's a computer that reads through them first, not a human > | being. If it's not in the format they want it to be then there scanning > | engine probably can't parse it and even though you might be more then > | qualified, if you don't have the right buzz words the computer won't pick > | it up and it won't be considered. They probably won't consider it either > | if it's in the wrong format just because it's a preliminary test on > | weather we can follow simply instructions :) > | > | This usually only applies for larger companies, the smaller businesses > | would probably spend the time reading each resume just because they > | wouldn't receive as much volume (less employees). > | > | Cheers, > | > | Trevor > | > | > -----BEGIN PGP SIGNATURE----- > Version: GnuPG v1.2.2 (GNU/Linux) > Comment: Using GnuPG with Mozilla - http://enigmail.mozdev.org > > iD8DBQE/msILLeoSBberRbgRAj82AJ9XSeSRd3MiHBprVvDyQrt8jqsQygCeMHun > R4yquTpmJ8fFQyGw7MQHxzw= > =9XI4 > -----END PGP SIGNATURE----- > > >
