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It didn`t happen overnight, but was once a dull murmuring that the resume is becoming extinct has risen in recent months to a fever pitch.
The paper resume went the way of the caveman nearly a decade ago. Web 1.0 recruiting technologies, such as big job boards and vendor-powered ATS ATS (application tracking systems) on corporate career sites effectively killed the need for a paper resume on 24-pound ivory stationary stock.
Now, Web 2.0 recruiting stands to rid candidates altogether of the need for a one page summary of their skills and experiences.
"Let`s face it: The traditional resume just does a woefully inadequate job of telling your career story and showcasing your brilliant work to a recruiter," writes Bryan Person on his social media blog Oct. 8, and feels that it would be more current to adopt a social media resume as its replacement.
Person argues that one-page resumes don`t reflect the thought leadership of any blogs a person has, doesn`t tell potential employers about online conversation an individual may be contributing to, and it doesn`t tell them about a job seekers professional network or online presence.
Though he is speaking largely about creative professionals, the trend of having a one-stop homepage that serves as a portfolio which gathers different aspects of an individual`s professional life could work in a range of fields.
"I know this process won`t work for every type of hire or every type of industry, but in the Marketing, Communications, Advertising and Public Relations spheres, it seems like a no-brainer," writes Mitch Joel on his marketing and communications blog.
Considering that a recruiter`s or interviewer`s first destination after they receive a resume is to search for more information on that person through Google, Facebook or LinkedIn, Joel says "Why not stack the odds in your favor and have a space that unifies who you are, what you`re about and how you think?"
The paper resume went the way of the caveman nearly a decade ago. Web 1.0 recruiting technologies, such as big job boards and vendor-powered ATS ATS (application tracking systems) on corporate career sites effectively killed the need for a paper resume on 24-pound ivory stationary stock.
Now, Web 2.0 recruiting stands to rid candidates altogether of the need for a one page summary of their skills and experiences.
"Let`s face it: The traditional resume just does a woefully inadequate job of telling your career story and showcasing your brilliant work to a recruiter," writes Bryan Person on his social media blog Oct. 8, and feels that it would be more current to adopt a social media resume as its replacement.
Person argues that one-page resumes don`t reflect the thought leadership of any blogs a person has, doesn`t tell potential employers about online conversation an individual may be contributing to, and it doesn`t tell them about a job seekers professional network or online presence.
Though he is speaking largely about creative professionals, the trend of having a one-stop homepage that serves as a portfolio which gathers different aspects of an individual`s professional life could work in a range of fields.
"I know this process won`t work for every type of hire or every type of industry, but in the Marketing, Communications, Advertising and Public Relations spheres, it seems like a no-brainer," writes Mitch Joel on his marketing and communications blog.
Considering that a recruiter`s or interviewer`s first destination after they receive a resume is to search for more information on that person through Google, Facebook or LinkedIn, Joel says "Why not stack the odds in your favor and have a space that unifies who you are, what you`re about and how you think?"
