Web Resume Examples
Dynamic Web Resume (DWR)
In today's business world you need to utilize every advantage you can to get your dream job. A Dynamic Web Resume will be able to express who you really are to a potential employer. Tabbed sections and linkable data will bring more information about why you are the best candidate for the job. Today's standards for resumes are foolish. You cannot promote yourself correctly with one sheet of paper. That's why we at "Grover Enterprises" have developed the DWR. Please check out some dynamic web resume examples so you can understand how much information you can get to your new employer. Dynamic Web Resume is always available, much easier visually and printable. Best of all, signing up with us is cheaper than hosting a DWR that you make and maintain personally.
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Web Resume Advice – Extras on your Resume Help You Rise Up (11/16/09)
In your experience section of your resume you have years of tasks you have done that show yourself as an employee. You cannot “beef” that section up over the weekend. But, you can add other extras to your resume that will help you rise above your competition.
As resume professionals we, at Dynamic Web Resume, feel that employers see the same things over and over again on resumes. I work at company A for X years, worked really hard, did really well, and am ready to move into a position with more responsibility. There isn’t much you can do with your work experience when it comes to variety. Naturally, employers’ eyes will fall onto the extras of your web resume. The extras in a web resume are where you can get really creative and dazzle whoever is reviewing your resume.
One great example of using this technique is Amanda Stevenson’s resume (www.AmandaNicoleStevenson.com). Amanda has an event planning section on her web resume to highlight a benefit she hosted and planned. This is the focus point of her web resume, there are rotating pictures of the event and PDF documents of the invitations to the event. Any one that sees this section is instantly impressed. The best part is that this section did not take 3 years sitting in a cubicle to obtain. Amanda has created a great point of experience for her resume in the amount of time it took to plan the event. These personal benefits are of course in addition to the gratification of raising money for a much needed cause.
There are many ways to enhance your web resume with extras. Another example would be to learn a language. I’m sure back in college or high school you took a couple years of Spanish or French. Just pick up a cheap language book or Rosetta Stone and spend a few hours a week. In a few months you will be able to add “Proficient in French” on your resume or if you are really good “fluent in…” This could never hurt you but it just may be that little boost that puts you above your competition.
We always love to hear what you have to say. If you have any other ways to add extras to your resume or need any resume advice please email us at Donny@DynamicWebResume.com.
Web Resume Help – Using a Picture in your Cover Letter
This is another topic that web resumes have really changed compared to old school paper resumes. At Dynamic Web Resume, we highly suggest that you use a professional looking headshot picture on your web resume. You focus and our focus when making your web resume is to give the potential employer as much information about you as possible. What you look like is definitely part of that information. An employer feels more comfortable knowing what you look like when going into an interview. They reviewed your web resume seen your friendly and professional looking picture and are comfortable when they meet your for an interview. During the interview you want the interviewer to be focused on your qualifications not the fact that you look different than they expected.
At Dynamic Web Resume we are fully aware of some of the common misconceptions with using a picture on your resume. In the past it may have been a mistake to put your picture on your resume but that is the past. Issues like age-discrimination, gender-discrimination, racisms, and many more are a lot less prevalent in today’s business world for two main reasons. The first and most obvious is the fact that racism and other types of discrimination are being dwindled out of our society. The previous statement is obviously bold, but the fact is that in United States we have an African-American president who had a tight race with a Female candidate to win the Democratic nomination. The second reason why you will no longer see discrimination in the work place is our struggling economy. Managers have to do whatever it takes to do well in this rough economy. They will not discriminate against a woman or older job applicant; they will get the best person for the job.
Now that we have strongly disproved the reasons against putting a picture on your resume let’s review the benefits. First, I feel that providing a headshot on your resume compounds your personal professionalism. A small smile and friendly face will make any employer comfortable about bringing you in for an interview or hiring you. The comfort of the employer is your number one goal in developing your resume they must feel comfortable about your education, experience, skills, and ultimately you. Secondly, we are not all beggars here. You do not want to work in a workplace that does not like you. If you are trying to hide your race, age, or gender in your resume because a certain job opportunity only hires a certain gender or race. Do you really want to work there? Is that particular company producing at 100% when they are not hiring the best people for the job? These types of business practices are very detrimental to a company in the long run. You do not want to invest your trust, time, and experience into a company that is not making the right decisions.
Thank you for reviewing this article from Dynamic Web Resume. Click here to see many examples of web resumes with a picture in the cover letter. For more information please email us at Donny@DynamicWebResume.com.
Resume of the Month – November 2009 – Donald Grover
This month we chose a very well rounded resume. Donald Grover’s resume boasts 5 very different and powerful sections: cover letter; education; computer skills; experience; and hockey resume. The versatility of a web resume is put to the test here. Donald wanted the ability to change his cover letter at anytime. During the summer when he was in the process of finding a professional hockey team to play for his cover letter was about hockey and his experience as a hockey player. But, now during the hockey season Donald has shifted the vibe of his resume to focus on his freelance web design business. He directs his cover letter to show his web design skills and experience instead of his hockey experience.
The best thing about Donald’s resume is that all the information is still at hand. Even though he is in “web design mode” his hockey resume tab is still up to date and available. This is much more effective than having multiple paper resumes that you manage separately. Also, it’s a lot more impressive to have all your eggs in one basket to let people know how well rounded you are with your education and work experience.
One of the most receptive elements of Donald’s resume is in his education section. He won an award in college for Outstanding Student Athlete of the Year and instead of just listing this award like you would in a paper resume; Donald included a picture of him receiving the award! This shows the potential employer that the award is real and gives them a positive visual memory.
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