Web Resumes: Special requirements and Considerations

Many job seekers post a copy of their resume online for employers to see. It is now possible to take the next step, and actually create a web page for your resume.

Web resumes, also known as HTML resumes, allow the writer to provide a more detailed career summary with direct links to additional promotional content. Actors, musicians, and film-makers, for example, can add links to photos and audio/video files. Writers can link up samples of their work. Technology professionals, particularly web site designers, also use this medium to demonstrate their skills.

Creating a web resume is more complex and time consuming than creating a traditional resume. You will need software to create and edit your content and web space to post it. Pricing for the software ranges from free to several hundred dollars, depending on the features offered. Internet service providers often provide free web space with your subscription but may require that you run advertising on the page.

Keep in mind that the use of web resumes has not yet reached the mainstream. Those who do create a web resume often find they still need a traditional resume to mail (or email). The web resume remains a novelty outside of the creative arts and technical fields, but its use is likely to grow as people establish a personal presence on the web.

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