In these uncertain times, it is important to continually set yourself apart from the crowd. One way to receive the right attention is with a well-designed personal or resume website. It’s hard to write a resume. Bullet points and black and white text don’t always show what you can do, or help you stand out. Fortunately there’s a better way for job seekers to put their resumes online and find a job, and that’s building your own resume website

Why build a resume website?

Here are some reasons why a resume or personal website can help with your job search:

• Control your online presence. If a hiring manager Googles your name, your personal resume website can be the first result that appears
• Shows off your personality. Employers want to know about your job experience, but they also want to know what it’s like to work with you. That’s easier to convey with a dynamic website than a piece of paper
• Makes you more find-able. Let’s say hiring managers don’t know your name, but they know the skills they want. Building a resume website with specific, well-written content will help you appear in their search results for the kinds of jobs you’re looking for.
• Shows that you are web-savvy. For many kinds of jobs, it’s important to demonstrate that you are tech literate and familiar with current web trends.

Only about 7% of job seekers have personal websites, so a resume website of your own will help separate you from the pack.

Let me know if you need help designing your personal or resume website.