I love this day and age of being able to apply for jobs online. I know how to navigate online and am very comfortable looking for information. The downside is that it is much more difficult to follow up on applications. Sometimes it feels like they are sent into the black hole of cyber space. It also means getting an interview can be difficult.
Being judged solely on my resume has always been frustrating to me. My resume may or may not get me an interview, but if I can get an interview, it usually goes well. One of my first jobs, I got because the recruiter liked me so much in the interview. I didn’t qualify for the job I interviewed for. However, as the recruiter talked with her co-workers about me, they found another position.
I read this article in the Wall Street Journal this week and was encouraged to see companies looking for alternatives to the traditional resume. This is one upside to having a blog or personal website. If recruiters do take the time to view my site, I think they get a little better picture of who I am than what I can show on a piece of paper.
What do you think? Are there better alternatives to the traditional resume?