ResumeSpider - A jobseeker tool you need to know about

If you haven't checked out ResumeSpider yet, then you are missing an opportunity to proactively get your resume to recruiters and hiring managers. And the best part is, instead of only sending one resume at a time, you can distribute many resumes at once.

I know that typically job search information is free to jobseekers, but isn't it worth a nominal fee to get matched with open positions and easily send your resume for consideration? Now is the time to stand out in the crowd and here's an easy way to do it that doesn't cost a lot of money. Check out this great video: Why should I make the investment in ResumeSpider?

CareerBuilder's "FREE" Resume Review - Here's Why It's Free!

As promised,here's my review of CareerBuilder's new service cbResumeReview. They are promoting this great new service to job seekers - "Get a FREE critique of your Resume!" I submitted my resume at 11:40am and actually noted the time because I wanted to let everyone know what sort of timeframe to expect. I received and email that my review was complete at 11:42am. WOW! They can critique my 2 page resume in 2 minutes? What a joke! I received a "generic" email that had absolutely no personalization except for my name - check it out. What a disappointment and waste of my time. I don't recommend using this service. he review I discussed in my March 11th post, CareerBuilder's Free Resume Review Is Bot-Driven Junk was totally accurate - it's JUNK!!

CareerBuilder's Free Resume Review Is Bot-Driven Junk

Found the following review on CareerBuilder's Free Resume Review. Here's the start of the article and below is a link to the entire article. Has anyone tried this yet? If so, let us know if your experience was similar. I submitted my resume and will let you know what I find out.

Sometimes"'free" means "wow what a great bargain," and sometimes it just mean worthless. CareerBuilder offers a free resume review on their site—enter your email address, upload your resume, and "we'll email you the results of your free evaluation, including tips on writing a resume that will help you land the interview." All it really does is collect your address so it can send you unsolicited email (we got spammed 30 minutes later), and your "review" is just a boilerplate page of generic advice.

http://consumerist.com/5165931/careerbuilders-free-resume-review-is-bot+driven-junk

ResumeBucket vs. VisualVC

Ok, for those of you who haven't checked out VisualVC, I encourage you to do read my blog post below or check it out for yourself. I reviewed a competitive product, ResumeBucket and it doesn't compare in functionality or ease of use. I started creating my resume which I will put here so you can view it, but I didn't spend too much time because I didn't like the overall look/feel and ease of use as much as VisualVC. I encountered a problem with my jobs being listed with the most recent on the bottom and I couldn't "quickly" figure out how to fix this. And since I already have an online resume, I didn't spend the time to figure it out. You do get a unique url to share your resume which you get with both services, but its not as easy to add all the extras - ie. Portfolio items, etc. that make VisualVC so unique. So if you haven't created an online resume - I recommend VisualVC. This won't replace your MS Word resume that HR professionals will still want, but it will give you a link to include in your cover letter that has more information than your standard resume and additional ability to sell yourself.

VisualCV - Create A Free Online Resume

I recently evaluated a really cool new tool - VisualCV - which allows you to create an online resume - FREE! Not only do you get a unique url that you can forward to HR Managers and Recruiters, but you can add all kinds of additional information not normally included with your standard resume. I was able to put my resume online - www.visualcv.com/dbarden - in less than 2 hours and included my references, a letter of recommendation, and some marketing samples for the start of an online portfolio. This is so easy to use and it's FREE - I recommend creating your own - go to http://www.visualcv.com/.