Is there value updating your resume online?

TechGromit

I'm currently employed, I'm very satisfied with my current position/company and I'm not currently looking for employment opportunities, however do you think there is value to update my resume on a job board and make it searchable to keep an eye on how my local IT job market is like? Or am I just begging for spam email? I'm not planning on including my Phone Number, just my email address on my resume. Maybe I should use a burner email address as well.

anhtran35

You'll be SPAM and receiving phone calls from 8am till 6pm.

E Double U

^^^^^What anhtran35 said

JustFred

You could always do it for giggles.

scaredoftests

I have updated my resume online, and never been spammed (it all is in your preferences how you want your resume displayed etc.)

Iristheangel

I think of my Linkedin as more of my online resume. In that case, you don't have to add your phone number but it's not bad to have it updated for personal branding and you never know what you may be offered (even if you aren't looking) or how it can help you build contacts.

cyberguypr

^ same here. My LinkedIn is updated more frequently than my resume. Every now and then a few hits come my way that definitely make me wonder if the time is right to make a move. This and keeping an eye on my Indeed alerts is how I constantly take the pulse of my local Infosec market.

Remedymp

You can also print your resume from Linkedin...

Mike-Mike

agreed, I keep my LinkedIn up to date, and only update my actual Resume when I'm really looking

MeanDrunkR2D2

I do update my personal resume that I fine tune every few months or whenever I complete/start a new project so I can keep my resume as complete as possible in case I need to update and send it out in a hurry should my employment status change. As far as to the job boards, no. I just don't care to be contacted in that regard from recruiters (Specifically ones that want me to do the needful). I do update my LinkedIn periodically when I think about it. Probably once every 6 months or so. I don't mind being contacted on their for feelers and I feel that companies are looking specifically for someone with my skillset in that aspect and aren't just spamming a random list of people that are either way over qualified for a role (Because I did help desk 10 years ago, so I must want to work in a call center again), or don't even remotely match up with required skills.

networker050184

anhtran35 wrote: »

You'll be SPAM and receiving phone calls from 8am till 6pm.

This is the main reason I don't keep a public resume on job boards. I still get calls and emails from a resume on Monster I haven't touched in about 8 years.

cyberguypr

Oh yes! I do get occasional phone calls based off my 2005 resume for those juicy desktop support $14/hr contracts.

BuzzSaw

TechGromit wrote: »

I'm currently employed, I'm very satisfied with my current position/company and I'm not currently looking for employment opportunities, however do you think there is value to update my resume on a job board and make it searchable to keep an eye on how my local IT job market is like? Or am I just begging for spam email? I'm not planning on including my Phone Number, just my email address on my resume. Maybe I should use a burner email address as well.

I think there is HUGE value in updating you resume every 6 months or so. Your accomplishments, duties, and job roles are much more fresh in your mind when you update on a regular basis.

However, whether you want to publish those updates is a different story. Personally, I don't post much on job boards, but I do tend to keep my linkedin profile up to date.

Most of those job boards return results based on most recent changes. To me, it always seemed more helpful to post my updated resume when I was actually looking for a new job. But that's just me. IMO, there are better ways to be informed about jobs in your market than having recruiters call you.

So my quick advice: definitely get in the habit of resume updates, don't post them until your ready to job hunt

MeanDrunkR2D2

cyberguypr wrote: »

Oh yes! I do get occasional phone calls based off my 2005 resume for those juicy desktop support $14/hr contracts.

Let me guess, none are within 12 hours of your current location and there are no relocation benefits or benefits of any kind. 1099 as well.

beads

cyberguypr wrote: »

Oh yes! I do get occasional phone calls based off my 2005 resume for those juicy desktop support $14/hr contracts.

And here I thought it was just me. Have you noticed this type of call is most likely to occur shortly after the college graduation seasons of May/June and early into the new year? This is what a degree in English will get you - a job as a recruiter. Money well spent.

"I thought you'd be perfect for this job with all those certs and education..."

Stick to LinkedIn and keep a semi up to date resume off line as there is nothing more frustrating than trying to decide what is an what isn't relevant for your current resume. Remember its easier to delete old stuff than it is to add new stuff to a resume. I boilerplate paragraphs depending on the position and education level required. Gives the document a customized feel that hiring managers like to see. So special!

- b/eads

spicy ahi

cyberguypr wrote: »

^ same here. My LinkedIn is updated more frequently than my resume. Every now and then a few hits come my way that definitely make me wonder if the time is right to make a move. This and keeping an eye on my Indeed alerts is how I constantly take the pulse of my local Infosec market.

+1 to Cyber and Iris' comments. I also use my LinkedIn as a big copy/paste bin. I throw everything I've ever done on there and then when I get hits, I whittle it down to more closely match the job I'm applying for. But like they both said, I use it more to keep my pulse on my local market and to build a brand (well, I'm going to focus more on that now with some of the things I'm working on. )

blatini

You will definitely get spam called but not all of them will be worthless. A year ago I realized I misspelled Colorado (Colorodo) on my resume after not altering it for about 6 months and was bombarded with calls. I'd say about 1/4 of them were worth investigating. I think having your phone number as a method of contact is valuable. As long as you don't answer calls from numbers you don't recognize you can just go ahead and filter through the VM's whenever is convenient. It also gives better perspective as to which are real offers.

EnderWiggin

If you're not looking, then don't post it. Employers will check job boards, and if they see you've recently updated your resume, they'll assume you're getting ready to leave, and may begin the process for replacing you.

Trucido

I didn't read through everyones responses, but if you haven't already; Make a secondary Email and put that on your Resume (Dont have to worry about Spam!) I have mine forward to my main email anyway, because I don't care. Also don't put your phone number on the resume unless you're actively looking for a new job...

volfkhat

EnderWiggin wrote: »

If you're not looking, then don't post it. Employers will check job boards, and if they see you've recently updated your resume, they'll assume you're getting ready to leave, and may begin the process for replacing you.

I know where you're coming from.... but that's a LOSER'S mentality (imo).

You should always be pushing to improve yourself.
if your employer found your resume online... then position yourself so they get on their knees and beg you to stay :]

Besides, everyone in my circle Knows the real tell-tale:
If you notice one of your contacts has suddenly started updating their Linkedin profile.... then they're looking to jumping ship!


As for the phone#,
i always give the main number of my call-center/helpdesk job from 5+ years ago.
It's passive-aggressive... but the Thought of Goofy recruiters wasting their time on HOLD.... always makes my day
lol

(i suppose you can also try a google voice number)


Another Trick,
When creating a new profile on some random job site:
Do NOT include your REAL name in your profile.
When it asks for your "First" , "Last" name....
enter in something else, like ---> "NO", "SPAM" (or Honey Boo-boo, etc).

The result will be:
all the script/bot/junkspam will start the same way:

Hello NO SPAM,
I was looking at your resume and i have a great position blah blah blah...

This way, you can instantly tell if the email was not sent by a REAL person, or by an algorithm.

Conversely,
if you actually do receive an email addressed to your Real name...
then know that the sender actually took the time to OPEN your resume, saw your Real name at the TOP, and decided to reach out to you.

YMMV

blargoe

If you make your resume public and then update it, you will see an huge influx of recruiter SPAM but also an increase potentially relevant contacts. I updated mine on all the usual sites (LinkedIn, Dice, Indeed, etc), and good grief at all the 3 month contacts in Bent Armpit, Arkansas for $14/hr. But I did land an interview for a position that isn't posted publicly anywhere that I would have never found if not for updating my profiles.