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Would any care to share any feedback about making resumes available on the internet? Pros or cons?
Thanks.
PS. I recently posted a request for feedback on my website. Thanks to those
of you that responded--your information was very helpful. I have since deleted the post, since I'm receiving instant message type emails, etc., and I don't want it to turn into spam. Thanks again.
[This message has been edited by Elizabeth Reynolds (edited June 30, 2001).]
 
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If you're looking for a Web development job, then it makes a lot of sense to have you resume in cross-browser compatible HTML on the Web.
You can have it in a non published link and then give out the link individually to interested parties.
If you're looking for a web development job and the recruiter says that she must have your resume emailed to her in MICROSOFT WORD format, then they don't know what they are doing and you should stay away.
It usually works if, after they make that request, you tell them "well, I can do better than that: You can read and print my resume off the Web at this URL..."
 
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I think having your resume on line makes lots of sense.
As far as a recruiter wanting a MS Word version, of course they will want that. You can either keep two versions a live or do something like SGML (I think that that is the acronym) which will allow you to generate anytype of output you want, html, pdf, ...
 
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I have my resume online. I would caution anyone who wants to do this to LEAVE OUT your personal address and phone numbers! If someone is viewing your resume and wants to contact you, leave them your email address and have them email you for other contact information.
Why do this? Well, say you put your email address out on the 'net where it's publicly visible (e.g. Usenet newsgroup). Now suppose someone seeing your email address isn't exactly the kind of person you want to introduce to your parents. This person could potentially figure out where your home page is based on who the ISP is. I'm an @Home customer so all the member home pages look something like members.home.net/username. This weirdo already has your username based on your email address so if you posted your resume with personal contact info in it, said weirdo can now give you some very interesting phone calls (to say the least).
-Java Jawa
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Recommendations:
If you are looking for work and publishing your resume in a (recommended) non-public URL then get a PO BOX number and never use your residential address.
There's no need to publish your phone number but it's no sweat if you do, especially if you have an answering machine to screen calls. Seldom answer the phone.
After you find a job you can change your number to a new private number. In fact your number should always be private.
For what it costs in the USA, I don't know why people have listed numbers. Unless they want to be bothered at dinnertime by telemarketers trying to sell Persian Rugs...
 
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"As far as a recruiter wanting a MS Word version, of course they will want that."
So they can edit it to their liking (most likely with lies that you won't know about until you go for that interview and they ask you what is the Elementary charge as represented by the physical constant e!)

"You can either keep two versions a live or do something like SGML (I think that that is the acronym) which will allow you to generate any type of output you want, html, pdf, ..."
I posit that you don't know what you're talking about.
So the recommended format for resumes when looking for WEB DEVELOPMENT jobs is cross-browser compatible HTML in a non public link which you can give out in private emails.
EOJ
 
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I posit I do know what I am talking about. <insert cute smile-y face>
What I was trying to suggest was a way of having to only maintain one document. From which you could generate different representations.
Write your document in SGML format, compliant to the DocBook DTD. Here are some links: http://www.linuxdoc.org/ http://www.oreilly.com/catalog/docbook/chapter/book/docbook.html
So from one document you would be able to generate output in the following formats: HTML, RTF, TeX, PDF, DVI, and PostScript. I have not used this yet, but a co-worker created a document in SGML and I thought it was pretty neat.
When you go to an interview you always bring a copy of your resume. So if someone has a resume that isn't yours you give them a copy of your resume and tell them that you will talk to the recruiter that gave them the wrong one. And just because you don't give the recruiter an electronic version of your resume doesn't mean that they will not change it anyways. They can go to your web site and copy down all the information incorrectly. The solution is tell the recruiter to not change your resume and when they do don't use them again.
 
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