Saturday, July 2, 2011

Submit Resume - Q & A About Submitting Your Resume Online

By Silas Reed


In this day and age of the internet there is almost nothing that cannot be done using the World Wide Web. Finding jobs is no exception. With the rapid increase of competition in the job market, posting one's resume online in order to get a much desired job is a common practice that thousands of job applicants are taking to. Posting a resume online has numerous benefits. This allows your resume to be view and reviewed by a large number of companies seeking to recruit new employees. This saves you the hassle of chasing after jobs, spending hours waiting for a job call that may never come and running from one office to another. The internet way is the simplest and most effective method of finding jobs according to your skills and capabilities in the shortest amount of time.

With a large number of qualified people vying for one job opening it is becoming more and more difficult to get a job the normal way. People are looking for alternatives which are provided to them by means of the internet. However since the practice of submitting resumes online is fairly new, one usually has a lot of questions as to the best way of posting a CV online. The first question that comes to one's mind is money. There are sites which demand a fixed premium or those that are paid according to results. It is preferable that you choose a service that asks to be paid per the number of calls that you get. Many sites might try to fool you into accepting their 'premium' or regular accounts plan. Do not fall into such traps as this may just be a rip off. Agree to a plan where you have to pay the site according to the results that they show you.

Next you need to prepare a resume that will catch the eye of the prospective employers. You need to include all the necessary details, skills and qualifications. In addition you also need to add the details of any co-curricular activities as this shows you as an all-rounder. Highlight the important points. It is very important that your CV is brief and concise as a long and rambling resume rarely impresses. Employers usually do not scan through all the information given so you should include only relevant details.

Another frequently asked question is that when are these sites going to start showing the results. You need to pick dependable sites that will send you answers and offers promptly. Job sites should notify you about an opening as quickly as possible.

People often have an idea that being a part of a social networking site reduces their chances of getting the job. The opposite, however is true. Companies like to do a thorough background check on the applicants and what better way to do so other than looking up their social networking page. Good networking connections can also help you find out about openings and vacancies.




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