Technology has been a game-changer in the past 10 years, and you better believe it is transforming career development
by Chris Kulbaba7. Resume links
Time is of the essence in our society, and as career professionals we urge clients to tell their story, in a concise way, but at the same time in a way that creates a persona. Say enough, but not too much, and say the right thing – a difficult task. A potential solution is to create different digital tools, and then let an employer link to those tools through an interactive resume. Technology such as Quick Response codes (small digital bar codes that look like a maze within a small square) are an easy way to access mobile technology. Most smartphones can download a free application to read these codes, and they can send you to any number of sites – your profile on a Dropbox link, your PowerPoint presentations on slideshare.com, your LinkedIn profile, your Twitter feed, your personal blog and more. Hyperlinks are another way to save space on a resume and still deliver a significant amount of information to a potential employer.
Chris Kulbaba is an Employment Counselor with the London Employment Help Centre in London, ON. Chris regularly delivers webinars for Conestoga College in the CDP program, offers his services as an expert speaker, facilitator and coach on social media topics, and is creating a new career development tool “Career Card Sort” – but takes the greatest pride in being a dad and a loyal family man. You can find Chris on Twitter, LinkedIn, Skype, Facebook and at his new website/blog launching in January 2014 better-together.ca.
