I was reading an article that I found off of twitter about LinkedIn profiles and how people use the same words over and over in their resume for employers. While reading this it got me thinking, Do we really know what we are writing in our resume? Sometimes I wonder if people are just writing what they think an employer would want to hear instead of who they really are!
Kristin Burnham in her article (that I have also attached: http://tinyurl.com/22o2ce3) said that she would suggest uploading a live video feed to your profile on LinkedIn. I think this is a great idea! In a paper people can appear to be someone they arent, but when introducing themselves in a live feed people would be able to "read" the person's body language and other signs to see if they are truly sincere!
Now obviously not all sites allow you to upload a video feed to your resume profile, so my suggestion to you is to find a free web hosting site (if you dont know how to create your own) and make sure they allow video uploading. Then on your resume with the other sites urge the employer to visit your live video to see who you truly are and what your passion is about your career! I feel that this would put you and your resume on the top of the pile for the job witch you seek!
Don't forget to make sure you leave out words such as dynamic, motivated, results-oriented, and include words that will describe you as an individual, not as a person desperately seeking a position in their career! Keep in mind the 3 most important things during a career searching: Be found, Raise the employers interest, and Make sure to get contacted!
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