Comments on: Would a social media CV (resume) or biography be useful?

By: Brendan

Brendan — Wed, 07 Nov 2007 18:55:07 +0000

Hi Heather!

This is very useful. I just had the idea for a social media CV myself, then wondered if anyone had a template - and your post came up straight away!

Having looked at the example templates I think it’s essential that, if you want to pursue a career in social media (which I’m contemplating) then the function must follow the form - you must make it as interactive and dynamic as possible, not just host in in online CV bank.

Also, there is the problem of the ‘universal’ CV. I don’t believe there is such a thing. Every CV I ever submitted was tailored to the job and company I applied for, so that I highlighted some areas I felt particularly appropriate in exactly the same way I would approach a brief as a copywriter.

So, if I do take this approach, I guess I’ll have a password-protected CV for every post I apply for. This ensures that prospective employers see exactly what you want them to see, and I daresay gives them a feeling of being privileged to access an area you’ve set aside especially for them.

So, let’s see what happens on that front…!

Regards
Brendan (ex-Friendly Ghost)

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Sun, 28 Oct 2007 13:19:03 +0000

[...] Create a social media CV (resumé ) - I posted on this in April and still believe it is something that has not been given [...]

By: daniela barbosa

daniela barbosa — Thu, 26 Apr 2007 00:09:58 +0000

I just posted about the same topic and suggested a hybrid model of the traditional ‘paper’ resume with social media elements like the Social Media Press Release you mention.
here is a Link to my post: http://danielabarbosa.blogspot.com/2007/04/social-media-resume.html

One of the questions i have however- would a employer or recruiter know enough to click on the icon links?

By: Heather Yaxley

Heather Yaxley — Sun, 15 Apr 2007 13:11:38 +0000

Lola - thanks for your thoughts. I think your new blog is a great first step to creating your online profile and look forward to seeing your developments of a social media resume.

By: On social media resumes « metropolitan observer

On social media resumes « metropolitan observer — Sat, 14 Apr 2007 19:30:49 +0000

[...] it here), and a search today turned up a post by blogger Heather Yaxley where she looks into the efficacy of a social media resume and online biographical information (e.g. [...]

By: Lola

Lola — Sat, 14 Apr 2007 19:01:46 +0000

I am toying with the idea of creating a social media CV and Chris Penn’s version is my template. I also came across another example, http://jaymoonah.com/, similar in spirit to Chris Penn’s.

I think a social media CV would be an asset for a marketing or PR or new media professional: the proof is in the pudding that the individual knows how to use the tools. Having a strategy to effectively capitalize on them, of course, is another thing.

By: Jill Blake

Jill Blake — Thu, 12 Apr 2007 17:08:33 +0000

How very interesting indeed. You just never know who might see wise words and monitor what you are saying online.

By: Heather Yaxley

Heather Yaxley — Thu, 12 Apr 2007 07:18:19 +0000

Many thanks Recruiting Animal - as you indicate, there is definitely potential to use free platforms to produce a social media CV. Quality of video is a good point for most people, although PR and other undergraduate students could make use of multi-media resources at University.

By: Recruiting Animal

Recruiting Animal — Wed, 11 Apr 2007 20:23:42 +0000

Judy Gombita sent me your posting and I found it very interesting.

Chris Penn’s page is a good example of a simply created online presence.
He should have used a little HTML to better space the written profile under his YouTube embed (if the template allowed it).

Someone could also put in any widgets with feeds of the blogs he reads.

It’s worth noting that this could easily be done on a number of free platforms including blogger.

Also worth noting is that most people would not have access to the video resources he is using. They would use a webcam at home and the quality of the presentation would probably suffer greatly.