Resumes are dead?
March 17, 2008
I think I am almost done asking for resumes from potential candidates. Why? I would prefer to read your resume as it appears on your LinkedIn account (see my profile). LinkedIn gives your experience and expertise context. I can see who and what you are connected to and with. Isn’t that far more interesting than a .doc file attached to my already bulging email box? If you don’t have a LinkedIn account do I really want to talk to you anyway? Perhaps resumes have a little more life in them, but I am putting them on the endangered list. Advice to anyone looking for a job (and anyone not looking for a job):
- Get a LinkedIn profile ASAP.
- Start making connections.
- Start making recommendations.
- Start requesting endorsements.
Give it a try, start sending your LinkedIn profile instead of your resume. Let me know how it works.
