When you're applying for jobs it can be helpful to have a copy of your resume online. One way is to use Google Docs (or other online sites) to save copies of your job search documents. ResumeBucket is another way you can easily keep your resume online. You can upload your resume from your computer or start from scratch and create a resume online with the resume building service. In addition, you can update your resume at any time directly from the web, ResumeBucket also saves the history of your revisions so you can go back to a previous version or save multiple versions. That's useful if you don't like what you just did to your resume or when you're customizing your resumes for the jobs you're applying for.
You'll get a unique URL just for your resume (a new feature where you can have up to 20 URLS is coming soon) if you want to share it, but you can also keep it private if you're job searching on the sly.
On the other hand, if you're actively job seeking and want to share your resume with the world, once it's public it can be searched by employers who use ResumeBucket and will show up in the search engines. That's good for both job hunting and for professional branding, because you want hiring managers to see your professional information when they Google you i.e. your LinkedIn Profile, your VisualCV, your ResumeBucket resume, etc.
Here's an example of a ResumeBucket resume. As you can see, you can add links from your resume to your social networks (like LinkedIn and Twitter) and to your blog. You can also include information about your skills and experiences in the sidebar. Even better, you can share your resume, and print as either a PDF or Word Document.
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http://www.emurse.com is another good site for resume posting
I really like VisualCV – it looks terrific and I can print, share, post on social media sites, etc.
Great article, I have been trying out different job search websites and the tools on Resume Bucket have really shown the best results so far.
I’ve noticed ResumeBucket.com gaining a lot of momentum lately. Curious to see how well they do compared to these other websites.
Love it 100% free!
I’ve been using Resumebucket for a few months now- at first it was just a place to keep a copy of my resume online for those cases where I need it, but don’t have it with me… Now I’m actually telling people to just go to my website: http://resumebucket.com/elizabeth23 and I actually got a job from having it up there! The person I was interviewing with said that I must be pretty internet saavy to have my resume housed online like that. Anywho- love the site, love the service and happy to see the praise in this article. Those folks deserve it.
Good information, I’ve had a ResumeBucket account for a while and I’m definitely getting hit up by some legit jobs. I hadn’t noticed at first, but they have a great tool that lets you track how often & by whom your resume is being viewed. Pretty nifty for active outreach. I totally recommend this site as well.
Emurse.. heh…. they just got bought by AOL. Enjoy all the sponsored ads and fees :]
I have played with all of these systems and read up on many(visualCV, emurse, and resumebucket), I find resumebucket is by far the best for people that are looking to be founds by like minded professionals and companies looking to hire.
The key differentiator is one none of the services advertise well – cost to the COMPANY or recruiter looking to get ahold of someone like you.
VisualCV, emurse, etc. all charge to access to contact you. That limits, severely, the number of people willing to reach out to you about a job. My current company has ZERO budget for recruiting and they tell me to just do my best when it’s time to hire another team member. Sites like ResumeBucket are invaluable for that.
It’s not just free for the user, it’s free for the people that want to hire you for jobs! No other site out there offers that level of service.. thank you resumebucket.
None yet, Edward. Thanks for the heads up though, I wasn’t aware.