Yes, you can post your resume in hundreds of databases online with the hope that you will be “discovered” by a great employer and offered your dream job.The problem is it is highly unlikely that this will ever happen to you, especiallyin the current job market. That’s not to say that posting your resume is not worth your effort.
Many people have posted their resumes online and gotten calls that have turned into successful new jobs. Articles about such people have appeared in various national publications; many successful posters have even sent the authors accounts of personal experiences or events they have witnessed, but these cases are a very small percentage of all those who are posting.While we feel that posting your resume online is the least effective way for you to find a new opportunity, it is a way for you to become known to potential employers, so we want you to do it.
We just don’t want you to waste a lot of time on this activity when you could be doing more productive things such as networking, researching employers, and even reviewing job-lead banks.If you decide to post your resume online, you must do it correctly. Your resume must be in the right form and format. You must also think about the ramifications of your decision to pursue this activity, and there are a lot of them. Because this discussion covers many topics and requires your full attention, we have devoted all of Chapter 2 to how, why, where, and when to post your resume online.
Probably the most recognized name in the online job-search industry.They offer an enormous variety of job and career resources for everyone from college students to contractors to chief executives, and most are served with their own communities that include job listings and career advice.They also offer several industry/job-field communities, including health care,human resources, and finance.
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