Internet Job Hunt - Resume Posting Sites


Resume Posting Web Sites
Posting your resume to one of the resume sites is the Internet equivalent of the traditional broadcast letter to a list of potential employers. The difference is that instead of your resume in the hand of a couple of hundred employers, its now available to thousands of employers and recruiters, and you have no idea of who they are. The first is a good feature, the second may not be. Resume posting proponents hype examples of people who placed their resume on a site in the morning and had a job offer by the afternoon. The timing may be a rarity, but the use of the Internet by recruiters to find suitable candidates is growing. Obviously, posting a resume on the Internet is not for everyone, especially for those who want to do a quiet job hunt. Some services address the confidentiality issue by providing anonymous posting and e-mailing you when an employer wants to contact you about a job. You can also increase security by not posting your home address and telephone number, or hide your current employer's name by using something like "A Major Financial Organization". Consider the following in assessing the pros and cons of posting your resume to a particular web site: Do my job goals, qualifications or employment status lend themselves to resume posting? Who will see my resume? Will it be broadcast to other web sites, to the Usenet or elsewhere? What information (i.e. current employer name, address, salary) is required and what is optional? Can I post anonymously? How long will my resumes stay active? Can I easily modify it and delete it when I get a job? The majority of job boards provide free resume posting services. The sites listed below are representative of the different types. Most of them have an on-line form to fill in, but it is helpful to have an ASCII formatted resume handy to cut and paste into the form.
AltaVista Careers	AltaVista maintains the largest database of resumes on the Internet. You can complete the online form and enter or paste your resume, or you can add a pointer to your URL if your resume is already online. Anyone can view your resume by accessing the resume database.
Canadian Resume Centre	Anyone can access resumes on this site. There is a fee to post your resume and an additional fee if you wish to use their confidential service. Resumes can be in text or HTML format.
GLOBEcareers.com	You can post up to 3 different resumes and covering letters, and designate whether each resume is active (available for viewing by registered recruiters and employers) or inactive (used to apply on-line).
CareerMosaic Canada	This site claims the largest resume database. You complete an online form to add your resume to the database. Employers and recruiting firms must subscribe to see resumes.
The Monster Board Canada	Similar to CareerMosaic, but more Canadianized and with more fields such as preferred locations. You can use the online resume builder or paste your resume text in the format you want. Employers and recruiting firms must subscribe to see resumes.
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