In this fast-paced economy situation, finding a job is no longer that easy by searching for newspaper or the traditional way of introducing by friend, family and others. The first question always ask by the interviewers will be: “How you can differentiate yourself with hundred of candidates that I talked to?”
Creating an Online Resume can proof yourself is a Self-Starter, Innovative, Creative and a person that can think out of the box. Despite online resume builder are everywhere by just googling the keyword “Online Resume Builder” and you will get at least 5 million search result.
As I mention above, you must differentiate yourself from others because you are not the only one know how to googling for Free Online Resume Builder. Majority of the Free Online Resume Builder offer the same sample, format and content for their users. By doing so, you are not proofing yourself are different but proofing yourself are one of them.
Of course, create your very own Online Resume will not be so easy compare to the Free Online Resume services out there. Below are several guides on how to build your online resume using WordPress open source script;
Step 1: Go to WordPress.com, sign up an account with them and name your blog to the name as close as your actual name. For instance, http://James.wordpress.com
Step 2: We must thanks to the great work by WordPress, you can select your own theme for your online resume and recommended theme for online resume will be “Cutline” and of course you can choose whichever you are comfortable with.
Step 3: The reason for using WordPress is because WordPress allow its bloggers to create multiple blog page unlike others free blog providers. In view of this, you can create multiple pages such as About Me, Working Experience, Education level and etc on each single page
Step 4: The first page of the blog will be the most suitable page to put your cover letter or self introduction. Learn from the SEO expert on how to smartly tag your resume under the proper keyword and how to write your online resume content precisely and accurately.
For example, …senior E&E engineer attached to INTEL Micro Technology for 15years and pass successful task…..
Step 5: Please using mailto function to include your email address on your blog. Hyperlink function is not advisable as different companies have different IT policies & guideline and they are more sensitive with hyperlink than mailto function.
In a nut shell, job seeker should always think out of the box in order to stay competitively due to the stiff competition out there. Since the financial crisis in 2008, the unemployment rate keeps on increasing and job seekers really needs to think of a way to differentiate them just to survive.
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