First you must decide how you will compose your page. If you know how to use HTML (Hypertext Markup Language) you can easily put together an online resume. You can also use Web editing software such as Microsoft Frontpage.
Then you must decide where your resume will reside. You have a few options. You can purchase a domain name and then contract with a company to host your site. Your site can also be hosted by your ISP (Internet Service Provider). Many ISPs provide free space for your own home page. Several companies offer free home pages to the general public. Once you get your resume up on the Web, don't forget to promote it. This means getting it listed with as many search engines as possible so prospective employers can find you.
Replying to Job Ads
Job announcements often request that you apply via email. As mentioned above you should email an ASCII resume, which is one that isn't formatted for any specific word processing program. This means it can be read across many different platforms. You can use any word processing program to compose your resume. Use hard returns at the end of each line and a fixed width font, such as 10 point courier. Make sure that no line is longer than 80 characters and that you save your document as a .txt file, rather than with the default extension assigned by your word processing software.Many people don't have Internet access at home and instead log on to the Internet at work, using a company provided email address. That presents a bit of a conflict when it comes to job hunting. It's a bad idea to use your work email address for your job search. Even with a personal email account, many of us choose user names that are more appropriate for corresponding with friends than with prospective employers. Many ISPs provide multiple email addresses. Therefore, you could use a separate address for your job search campaign. What should you do if you don't have a personal email account? Fortunately there are many free resources available. And speaking of free, what do you do when you're asked to fax your resume and you don't have a fax machine available? You can go to the local drugstore or some other place that has a public fax, or you can use one of the free fax services on the Internet.
