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Making your cv new media proof
1. Making your CV New Media proof Aniisu K Verghese July 1, 2008 Bangalore
2. Disclaimer Due care has been taken while preparing this presentation but the author cannot be held responsible for any misuse or misrepresentation of information. The views expressed in this presentation are those of the author. Data for this presentation has been drawn from various sources and is gratefully acknowledged.
3. Session covers… Landing a job is not enough! Making a Web 2.0 CV How to tap New Media to promote your CV
4. Landing a job is not enough! The business scenario needs to be considered This is the age of ‘more with less’ Competition is big
5. Making a Web 2.0 CV Needs to be impactful and relevant Direct and honest It is a value-add to your existing profile (nothing works best than a simple, elegantly written piece about yourself…and which is printable!)
8. Making a Web 2.0 CV http://www.lubarov.com/cv.html http://www.tarletongillespie.org/cv.html
9. Making a Web 2.0 CV A blog can be your CV (www.wordpress.com, www.blogger.com, www.typepad.com) List links and evaluate against your requirement Name, address and contact details clearly listed at the top of the page Career progression, education and achievements career history - in reverse chronological order
10. Tap New Media to promote your CV Social Networking sites which align with your image Photo journals Alumni pages Collaboration tools like Wikipedia Are you using the right tags?
11. Last word Social Media CV is itself not enough You need good offline networking as well Personal branding takes time..be patient Do you have to be an excellent writer?