Comments on: Six steps to Resume 2.0 http://veryofficialblog.com/2008/10/08/six-steps-to-resume-20/ Social Media Integration Means Business Mon, 06 Sep 2010 10:02:18 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 By: Reading Two « Lisa Haggerty's Class Blog http://veryofficialblog.com/2008/10/08/six-steps-to-resume-20/comment-page-1/#comment-364 Reading Two « Lisa Haggerty's Class Blog Wed, 14 Apr 2010 22:40:25 +0000 http://shannonpaul.wordpress.com/?p=227#comment-364 [...] By lisahaggerty Six steps to Resume 2.0 How to avoid common resume mistakes ONLINE RESOURCES: 30+ sites for resume and cover-letter [...] [...] By lisahaggerty Six steps to Resume 2.0 How to avoid common resume mistakes ONLINE RESOURCES: 30+ sites for resume and cover-letter [...]

]]> By: Can you hear me now? « Just Another Blog http://veryofficialblog.com/2008/10/08/six-steps-to-resume-20/comment-page-1/#comment-363 Can you hear me now? « Just Another Blog Wed, 17 Feb 2010 16:59:10 +0000 http://shannonpaul.wordpress.com/?p=227#comment-363 [...] 17, 2010 So I was reading a blog posted by Shannon Paul about making a resume for the 21st century. She suggested creating an HTML [...] [...] 17, 2010 So I was reading a blog posted by Shannon Paul about making a resume for the 21st century. She suggested creating an HTML [...]

]]> By: links for 2009-12-02 « AB’s reflections http://veryofficialblog.com/2008/10/08/six-steps-to-resume-20/comment-page-1/#comment-362 links for 2009-12-02 « AB’s reflections Wed, 02 Dec 2009 20:08:02 +0000 http://shannonpaul.wordpress.com/?p=227#comment-362 [...] Six steps to Resume 2.0 « Shannon Paul's Very Official Blog (tags: web2.0 resume socialmedia work) Possibly related posts: (automatically generated)links for 2007-12-13links for 2009-11-10links for 2007-09-20 [...] [...] Six steps to Resume 2.0 « Shannon Paul's Very Official Blog (tags: web2.0 resume socialmedia work) Possibly related posts: (automatically generated)links for 2007-12-13links for 2009-11-10links for 2007-09-20 [...]

]]> By: sophie http://veryofficialblog.com/2008/10/08/six-steps-to-resume-20/comment-page-1/#comment-361 sophie Fri, 20 Mar 2009 15:21:33 +0000 http://shannonpaul.wordpress.com/?p=227#comment-361 A long time since your post but check out http://www.easy-cv.com, it is free and available in 7 languages A long time since your post but check out http://www.easy-cv.com, it is free and available in 7 languages

]]> By: Brian http://veryofficialblog.com/2008/10/08/six-steps-to-resume-20/comment-page-1/#comment-360 Brian Sat, 21 Feb 2009 20:10:38 +0000 http://shannonpaul.wordpress.com/?p=227#comment-360 Great thoughts. I have one suggestion on your hyperlink thoughts. There is a great new site called www.personavita.com that allows you to list all your past work experiences. Then those experiences can be validated by your co-workers. So it's more than recommendations from friends. Something like this ought to be on everyones resume. I have like my experience with personavita and would recommend it to anyone. Great thoughts. I have one suggestion on your hyperlink thoughts. There is a great new site called http://www.personavita.com that allows you to list all your past work experiences. Then those experiences can be validated by your co-workers. So it’s more than recommendations from friends. Something like this ought to be on everyones resume. I have like my experience with personavita and would recommend it to anyone.

]]> By: SuperDave http://veryofficialblog.com/2008/10/08/six-steps-to-resume-20/comment-page-1/#comment-359 SuperDave Sun, 16 Nov 2008 21:36:05 +0000 http://shannonpaul.wordpress.com/?p=227#comment-359 Hey Shannon- Thank you for this great post. It's all very very sound advice. "Make sure that the information on the selected profiles is something you wouldn’t mind sharing with a potential employer." Another key point is to make sure that your online profile is ALL built of things you wouldn't mind having an employer see. The recruiters in my office (as well as the folks on the executive team) almost always look on MySpace, Facebook, Naymz, Google and Twitter for additional clues to the real personality and character of a person. An initial interview is something a little like a first date. Both the employer and the candidate has their "date faces" on. Knowing what "social profile" the other party has is research that BOTH parties should participate in. I would encourage candidates to research companies as carefully as companies research candidates. If you're going to call out your social media profiles, try to make sure that you're making your references relevant. Tie the reason you've linked to these resources to an example of how companies like your prospective employer have benefited from social media. One last thought - I've for quite some time included the text of some of my LinkedIn endorsements in the references section of my resume. I've been complimented on their inclusion, and have tried to embed some of my online persona into my paper resume presentation. http://www.salesjabber.com Hey Shannon-

Thank you for this great post. It’s all very very sound advice.

“Make sure that the information on the selected profiles is something you wouldn’t mind sharing with a potential employer.”

Another key point is to make sure that your online profile is ALL built of things you wouldn’t mind having an employer see. The recruiters in my office (as well as the folks on the executive team) almost always look on MySpace, Facebook, Naymz, Google and Twitter for additional clues to the real personality and character of a person.

An initial interview is something a little like a first date. Both the employer and the candidate has their “date faces” on. Knowing what “social profile” the other party has is research that BOTH parties should participate in. I would encourage candidates to research companies as carefully as companies research candidates.

If you’re going to call out your social media profiles, try to make sure that you’re making your references relevant. Tie the reason you’ve linked to these resources to an example of how companies like your prospective employer have benefited from social media.

One last thought – I’ve for quite some time included the text of some of my LinkedIn endorsements in the references section of my resume. I’ve been complimented on their inclusion, and have tried to embed some of my online persona into my paper resume presentation.

http://www.salesjabber.com

]]> By: taylorgraves http://veryofficialblog.com/2008/10/08/six-steps-to-resume-20/comment-page-1/#comment-358 taylorgraves Thu, 06 Nov 2008 22:38:39 +0000 http://shannonpaul.wordpress.com/?p=227#comment-358 Shannon, You're post really highlights what sounds like a successful way to use your resume, (like you said) as a bridge for people who do use social media daily to connect with those who aren't as familiar with the 2.0 world. I think creating hyper links in an e-mailable form of your resume is something that employers (even HR that doesn't get it) can easily figure out, without overwhelming them. I may try this in my current job search. Thanks for a great post. Taylor http://taylorgraves.wordpress.com/ Shannon,

You’re post really highlights what sounds like a successful way to use your resume, (like you said) as a bridge for people who do use social media daily to connect with those who aren’t as familiar with the 2.0 world. I think creating hyper links in an e-mailable form of your resume is something that employers (even HR that doesn’t get it) can easily figure out, without overwhelming them. I may try this in my current job search. Thanks for a great post.

Taylor

http://taylorgraves.wordpress.com/

]]> By: Career Advice for Job Action Day | MeshugAvi Blog http://veryofficialblog.com/2008/10/08/six-steps-to-resume-20/comment-page-1/#comment-357 Career Advice for Job Action Day | MeshugAvi Blog Tue, 04 Nov 2008 00:11:03 +0000 http://shannonpaul.wordpress.com/?p=227#comment-357 [...] other jobby posts that I’ve enjoyed recently include Shannon Paul’s post on making a resume shine with Web2.0 goodness and Britt Bravo’s 5 tips for job [...] [...] other jobby posts that I’ve enjoyed recently include Shannon Paul’s post on making a resume shine with Web2.0 goodness and Britt Bravo’s 5 tips for job [...]

]]> By: Roger Burnett http://veryofficialblog.com/2008/10/08/six-steps-to-resume-20/comment-page-1/#comment-356 Roger Burnett Thu, 30 Oct 2008 19:44:12 +0000 http://shannonpaul.wordpress.com/?p=227#comment-356 In reading the comments to this post, it struck me that there is in an interesting divide between those of you that are just getting your start in business, using social media as a platform to achieve your objectives, and those of us like myself, 38 years old and thinking about doing the same. I think the message I'm hearing is that many of you believe it is the people in the hiring positions that represent a barrier to your employment, in that in their advanced age, they are incapable of comprehending the level of your brillance and how you would be the difference between their business succeeding or failing in this new economy. To that I would say "nay-nay" my friend. There are no doubt an abundance of brilliant people just waiting for some old dude or chick to see their brilliance.....what there ARE NOT enough of, (this should be your challenge, should you accept it)....are brilliant people who can make their brillance appear to be so effortless that anyone can see what they are doing. Know what you're doing SO well that you can spend our interview time talking not about what I as the interviewer can't see about you but rather what YOU, as my prospective employee, are going to do for my business, and to what degree I will be able to measure your value, and you will have yourself job offers lined up around the block. That paragraph was long. But it comes from experience. Find someone that can give you some insight on how to translate your talent into a prospective employers value, and you will be light years ahead of the competition. In reading the comments to this post, it struck me that there is in an interesting divide between those of you that are just getting your start in business, using social media as a platform to achieve your objectives, and those of us like myself, 38 years old and thinking about doing the same. I think the message I’m hearing is that many of you believe it is the people in the hiring positions that represent a barrier to your employment, in that in their advanced age, they are incapable of comprehending the level of your brillance and how you would be the difference between their business succeeding or failing in this new economy. To that I would say “nay-nay” my friend. There are no doubt an abundance of brilliant people just waiting for some old dude or chick to see their brilliance…..what there ARE NOT enough of, (this should be your challenge, should you accept it)….are brilliant people who can make their brillance appear to be so effortless that anyone can see what they are doing. Know what you’re doing SO well that you can spend our interview time talking not about what I as the interviewer can’t see about you but rather what YOU, as my prospective employee, are going to do for my business, and to what degree I will be able to measure your value, and you will have yourself job offers lined up around the block.
That paragraph was long. But it comes from experience. Find someone that can give you some insight on how to translate your talent into a prospective employers value, and you will be light years ahead of the competition.

]]> By: Where to Start: Step 2 « SNAP’s Blog http://veryofficialblog.com/2008/10/08/six-steps-to-resume-20/comment-page-1/#comment-355 Where to Start: Step 2 « SNAP’s Blog Wed, 29 Oct 2008 22:41:59 +0000 http://shannonpaul.wordpress.com/?p=227#comment-355 [...] Six Steps to Resume 2.0 by Shannon Paul [...] [...] Six Steps to Resume 2.0 by Shannon Paul [...]

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