How Electronic Resumes Work
What is an Electronic Resume? -
An electronic resume is the posting of your resume in the form of a web page document (in html or hypertext markup language - the language of the web). (here is some information on hyper text resumes) Also see Rebecca Smith's very nice page on eresumes.
What is the advantange of an Electronic Resume ? -
Studies show that many employers have problems in "opening" or "accessing" resumes which are sent as word attachments. The reason for such difficulties is the incompatability of computers and word processing programs. If the employer is not able to "open" your email attached resume, then studies also reveal that the employer does not review your resume, or follow up to obtain a compatible format of resume.
With an "electronic resume", you rarely if ever have this problem. Since the resume is a web page, or a link, then when the employer "clicks" on the link, the link then "opens" providing the electronic resume.
Also, employers are presumably "impressed" with the prospective candidate's computer literacy when they receive an electronic resume. One of the important skills mentioned by most employers is "computer literacy" or "computer skills", and an "electronic resume" will further demonstrate a candidate's computer literacy, or computer skills.
What about my privacy? -
Your resume is posted as an individual page, BUT IS NOT linked to the main webpage at http://resumebank.itgo.com. Thus with over a billion webpages, it is very difficult, almost impossible for the public to find your individual resume on the world wide web, without a link to the public. This does provide a level of privacy.
How do I participate in the resume bank? -
You email your resume to Professor Jordan at abogado@pacbell.net. You may email it in MS word format, or you may just "cut and paste" your resume into the "email message box of your email" and email it to Prof. J., and he will format your resume for the electronic resume, and send you your web page link to send along to your employers. Good Luck. Again, email Prof. J. if you have any questions about this project.
Another simple way to post your resume is to use Yahoo Careers Resumes -
Yahoo Careers provides a very nice way to post your online resume for employers. Once you do set up your Yahoo career resume, email Prof J so he can add it to the Mission College Paralegal Studies Program Resume Bank.