Finding a job was never an easy task, and the Resume / CV which is practically the jobseeker’s gate pass to connect to an organisation has undergone a great deal of change since the concept came into being. From word of mouth – to – hand written –to Neatly Typed –to printed format, the show-it-all resume is still undergoing changes to suit the new age trends.
With the penetration of internet, and Virtual Assistance gaining foray into the job-posting sites, many recruiters are finding it hard to keep track of submitted resumes and evaluating them. Moreover, for those who are keen on taking up virtual assistance as a career option (part time to begin with…), sending mails after mails with word / pdf attachments is a tedious process especially when you update a resume after it has been mailed to a prospective employer.. It is also a very pressing concern especially for those who want to work with Logos and banners and other graphic elements to send their creative files as attachments, for the fear of their graphic’s unauthorised usage ( People always find a way to work around © & Watermarks… isn’t exactly foolproof)
It was during one of my google-wanderings I came across Visual CV , the much needed resume – format for the virtual age. It doesn’t really matter if you aspire to be a virtual assistant or not. If you are planning to apply for a job, over the internet, then I would suggest that this is the best way to post / create your resume for your employers. Personally I would recommend this for the following reasons
- It is online and its your resume. So you own the content , files, and other stuff in your portfolio
- No more attachments, just a link in the mail.
- You can update this as your career path progresses. So there is no more older versions
- Allows a video resume upload. Make it more interactive, as compared to the b /w word documents
- You can have option to have a certain public resume ( general info) , & a private resume (more detailed info) which can be shared with discretion.
Virtual Assistant or not, Visual CV is a great thing to have the resume put up. I am sure this will come across as a “Unique feature” among the hoards of resume a company gets for their job postings. Humand mind is a curious thing. The HR is no different, so cash on it, and make your resume truly stand out.
Oh!, I too have my Visual CV in place. Brief me on why you need my CV , I shall share it with you pronto!
Hey! Deepa,
Saw Visual CV after your post. Truly amazingand much needed format especially when most of the pre-recrutiment scanning is done online.. Though i am yet to create my resume, i did browse through the other memebr’s resume. Very impressive and informative post. Thanks for sharing !
Hi Kurinji,
Welcome here. Glad you found this post informative.
Thanks for the appreciation.