Is the resume dead Resume tips to consider - Keppie Careers

Is the resume dead Resume tips to consider - Keppie Careers Everyone seems to be ready to put a dagger in the resumes heart. Is the resume really dead? What resume tips are important to know? Im sure youve seen advice that tells you that the resume is dead. Whats the justification? It depends on the theme of the day: Your Twitter profile is your resume. Your LinkedIn profile is your resume. Its your entire online presence dont bother with a resume, all anyone cares about is what youre doing online. It goes on and on. Resume Tips Recently, David Schepp from AOL Jobs interviewed me about the latest story proclaiming Twitter is your new resume because an employer is planning to hire someone based on their tweets. My thoughts on the issue: The lesson here is not really the resume is dead. (Because thats clearly not true.) However, job seekers need to remember that social media is becoming more pervasive in hiring. I strongly believe your digital footprint is becoming more and more important for all professionals. You should expect your online presence to play a role in the job search which appears. That means you need to plan to have a presence on whatever networks make sense, such as Twitter, Google+, Facebook and LinkedIn. In other words, yes your social networks make a difference, but they are not going to replace resumes in the very near future. Need proof? Quintessential Careers recently posted about a poll conducted by Top Echelon Network, an elite network of highly specialized search firms. They asked executive recruiters if they believe the traditional resume is dead. 83 percent of the respondents believe the traditional resume is “just as important” as it was 10 years ago. So, dont ditch your resume, but dont forget to build up a digital presence to support your skills and accomplishments. Cover all your bases and youll be better off as a result. photo by Grufnik