| Listing your personal
web site URL on your resume: Should you do it? |
An unfortunate common
error on resumes is the inclusion of the URL of a personal web site
that contains inappropriate content.
This is a quick way to let employers know you lack judgment or maturity. |
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On this page see: don't
include... and you
may include... |
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Use our walk-in
advsing service to ask a career advisor to review your web site
for appropriate content. |
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| DON'T INCLUDE
a reference to a web site that contains: |
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Photos of yourself that are not business
appropriate*. NO bathing suit photos, NO photos consuming alcohol,
NO photos casually socializing with friends. |
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* A caution about photos: Photos
should never appear on a resume unless you're applying for an acting
/ theatrical position where appearance is a bona fide occupational
qualification. Therefore the best approach is not to provide a photo
in any form (on-line or otherwise) in connection with your job search.
Employers are prohibited from making hiring decisions based on appearance
or other factors not relevant to the job qualifications; therefore
employers want to avoid seeking out information that is not appropriate
to consider. |
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Jokes, animated or otherwise. |
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Cartoon characters doing inappropriate
things.
True story: student submits a resume listing web site URL. Web page
contains aminated character urinating on a UVa logo. Student did
not get an interview. |
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Nothing but your name - another actual
thing done by a student applying for a job. What's the point, other
than to show that you don't know how to create a web page? |
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| YOU MAY INCLUDE
a reference to a web site that contains: |
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A copy of your resume (redundant, perhaps,
but appropriate if you keep your on-line version strictly up-to-date). |
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Copies of reference letters, certifications,
or other documents that are relevant to your job search. |
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Academic or professional papers, abstracts,
lists of professional papers, presentations, etc. |
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Writing samples, if appropriate to
the positions you are seeking. |
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Items that might appear in a portfolio. |
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Photos you've taken, or photos of artwork
or other creative projects that are relevant to your being considered
for a job. Be aware of load time on graphic images; if it takes
too long to load, no one's going to see it. |
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Samples of your web development work,
if the content and skills displayed are appropriate to the positions
you are seeking. |
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| Also
see: |
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Resume formats and samples |
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Resume software and templates |
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Vitae
(curriculum vitae) |
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Length of your resume or
vita |
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Content / sections of your
resume |
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"Should I include
my GPA?" and other FAQs |
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Most frequent resume mistakes |
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Scannable resumes |
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Resume critiques |
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E-mailing resumes |
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Printing, photocopying
& mailing resumes and vitae |
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