Resumes are great for the job search, and the employment cover letter and resume cover letter both will significantly aid your chances at being hired. By setting yourself apart from your competition in one way or another, you will be improving your status with the company because you will be showing a willingness to go the extra mile even before joining the company. Here is one tip that will allow you to set yourself apart by drawing attention to your job resume from developing a website.
Your Own Website:
Publishing your career information on your own website can be beneficial to your job search. It enables you to post an entire portfolio of information for employers to view. In addition to your resume, you can post work samples, case studies, projects, photographs, reports, samples of design work, etc. This can be especially beneficial if you are looking for a job in web design or a related field. It also allows your information to be “found” more easily by employers or recruiters looking for “passive job seekers.”
If you are an “active job seeker,” you cannot rely on a personal website as your only means of distributing a resume. Remember, you want to be an easy candidate. Always send an employer your resume and cover letter via email, mail, or through an online application. Don’t make them go find it.
Our Advice: If you do not currently have a website, don’t worry about creating one. It is probably not necessary unless you are seeking a position in web design or a related field (and if that is the case, you hopefully have a good one set up already). If you do already have a website, you can refer employers to it. Just make sure it looks good:
· If there are links on the page, make sure they work.
· Keep it professional looking – avoid background images, music, flashing images, etc.
· Stick with the resume and cover letter guidelines noted in this book.
· Include supplemental information such as: projects, presentations, published work, testimonials, recommendations and references, favorable reviews or comments, lists of conferences, seminars, trainings attended or given. Anything that can give you a leg-up.
· Make sure you have your contact information on the page, including an email link.
Creating a website is just another way to extend yourself to the company you are trying to be hired by. Not only will it provide them with information about you on the website, but it also will show them that you are technoligically competent at the least due to your ability to create a website that is appealing and eye-catching. Take it this way: making a website will only help your chances at being hired.
