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Web 2.0 changes the way you need to present your resume. In fact, I often argue that you may not even need a resume if you do a good job promoting yourself online. Ideally, why would you spend time writing and tweaking a resume when you could spend that time marketing yourself and researching ways to develop yourself professionally? Even so, resumes are important and how most recruiters find you, so it’s worth tweaking them for the new way recruiters can find you. Here are my best resources to help you morph your resume to get found during these difficult times (more to come).

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LinkedIn – This is a whole new way of presenting yourself to hiring managers and recruiters. You don’t present your resume, you present YOURSELF. A photo, your background, some work experience, your Web site and links, the people you know, where you live, all help to shape your total package. Recruiters will be able to tell if you are a person of interest in your industry. You can network with other professionals in your industry as well – helping you grow your network.

Twitter – I’ve heard of people getting jobs very quickly by just mentioning to their followers they needed a job. It’s an excellent networking tool in general and can help promote your Web site and blog.

Facebook – For the same reasons Twitter is useful, so is Facebook. It’s about getting your name out and hey, sometimes just asking for work will work for you.

Resume Writing Software and Resume File Type Info

OpenOffice – Free office software. Use the included word processor, Writer, to create and format your resume. It uses the new OpenDocument filetype for compatibility with Microsoft Office. You can create your resume and save it in all the useful resume formats recruiters and hiring managers will need. You can save in Word format, OpenDocument format, AND PDF.

OpenDocument Filetype – The .ODT filetype is a newer, open format filetype. It makes sharing documents easy. I see this as the replacement for Microsoft Word document filetypes (.doc,.docx). The Reason why is that now Microsoft Office 2007 will read and write this filetype, and the documents keep the formatting when read in different word processors. Word 2000 and later will read the filetype with a small download as well. Resume formatting issues are a big problem. Recruiters shouldn’t have to rearrange your whole resume because of the filetype.

Traditional Job Sites

CareerBuilder – This is the top job site for all positions.

Dice – Niche job site for IT jobs.

Web 2.0 Job Sites

Indeed – Indeed is like the Google of Job sites. It searches everywhere. This is great because instead of searching a lot of different sites, it searches them for you. It’s a jobs aggregator. It also has useful job trends and salary info. My favorite jobs site right now. It can even email you jobs… like having your own jobs agent!