The Future of the Resume?

One topic of frequent discussion among career professionals and recruiters is the future of the resume. What will replace the paper resume? Is an online portfolio the answer? Will we all eventually just use LinkedIn profiles (or something similar)? Are video resumes the future?

Sadly, I don't know the answer - if I did I'd be on a beach somewhere sipping something with an umbrella instead of here writing this post.

But I do enjoy seeing examples of successful alternatives to the resume. And they are never to be found on sites that allow you to create your own 'visual resume' or video resume, because how can you look different when you're using the same approach as everyone else? No, the ones that catch my eye are always a direct expression of the individual job seeker's personality. Which is why I like this slideshow resume so much ...

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Saran posted this in the comments on my own blog - after seeing it, I wanted to interview him even though I don't have a job for him!  Nice work, Saran.

Comments

[Saranyan]

Thanks for the kind words Louis :). I have strongly come to believe that students need alternate branding. Most of the time resumes don't even catch the eye of "real decision maker". Thanks once again!

-Saran

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I'm really impressed by this slideshow resume. It's a very good idea although it could create problems in most recruitment process! Anyway, "Online Personal Branding" is in progress ;-)

Another tool for personal branding is CV 2.0: http://www.cv-20.com

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