In order to have an on-line resume
or CV, you will need the following things:
Space on a
SERVER. This can be through an organization here on campus, or
through a service such as prodigy, or AOL.
Next, you will need a program to create your
web-page. Mozilla and
Netscape Composer are useful and free. Mozilla must be downloaded
onto your computer, whereas Netscape Composer does not as long as you
have Netscape Navigator. If you'd like to try out Mozilla, feel free
to visit the NWR. We have installed it on all of our machines.
You will also need to know something about
HTML coding. The following sites may help you:
Webmonkey
This is a great site for tutorials, tags, and frequently asked questions
You will also need a FTP (File Transfer
Protocol) program in order to POST your document into your SERVER space.
Get one here.
Here are some key points
to remember:
An on-line resume is NOT a scanned print
document. Print and the Web are different media, and should be used as
such.
You should gear your document in terms of
your potential audiences (who is likely to see this document?)
Remember that by itself, this is a
PASSIVE document.
Though you should use these media (print
and electronic) in conjunction with each other
-- not as substitutes for each other.
Design your key words carefully
Think about designed audience-specific
documents
Remember that your audience is web-savvy.
Substitute noun-phrasings for the verb-phrasings
in your resume to maximize the "searchability" of your document. (Instead
of "coordinated writing lab", say "Writing Lab Coordinator").
Design your key words carefully (same reason)
-- consider the use of "invisibles" in your document to further load
the dice.
Advertise your page, in terms of search engines.
Utilize the environment to make your document
more EFFECTIVE, but be careful not to make it too showy. Content and ease
of navigation are always the primary concerns. Your document should
look nice, but subtle -- not flashy and indulgent.
Be careful of the context in which your page
resides; interested employers may browse around your site; don't give
them a reason to change their mind.
Keep the primary text simple, but use horizontal
links to offer further information
Here are some good tutorial sites
for CVs and Resumes:
And this third and final category are examples of
resumes and CV's which really make
extended use of web technology (ps - this does not
necessarily make these documents better, or more effective)
: