Tapping into “The Hidden Job Market” using ResumePark and Facebook

Posted by parv - 05/11/09 at 09:11:36 am

I’ve read that the hidden job market can represent up to 70% of all job opportunities – amazing. These unadvertised jobs are usually filled through recommendations, personal referrals, head hunters or even employers directly contacting candidates. In an attempt to help you tap into this hidden market, ResumePark integrates with various social networks allowing you to distribute your resume across existing networks.

We feel that the best way to uncover these hidden opportunities is to ask the people you know and trust – your friends. That’s why we recently rolled out a feature that lets you share your resume on Facebook. Wouldn’t it be great to get some help with your job search? It’s actually not that hard and it may uncover some job opportunities you never even knew were out there. By leveraging your existing Facebook network you’ll be one step closer to landing your next gig.

Here’s how it works:

Share on Facebook

After your profile is set up (ResumePark or TwitRes) navigate to your public resume page and click on the “share” button. You’ll notice other social network options but for the purpose of this blog entry we’ll focus on Facebook. Once you select “Share on Facebook” you’ll be redirected to a Facebook share page where you’ll be presented with a “post” form. We went ahead and pre-populated some of the fields but fell free to change them as you see fit.

Add a Message

Since this post will be visible on your Facebook wall and in the news feed of your friends, it’s probably a good idea to provide some context as to why you are sharing your resume. Let your network know what you are looking for, the more details the better!

You’re done!  Pretty simple, right?  Now your existing Facebook network has:

a) knowledge that you are looking for work
b) access to an updated copy of your resume
c) the ability to share your resume with their network

The link back to your ResumePark hosted resume will allow your friends to forward your resume to hiring managers they may know or anyone else who could help.

This is what your Facebook friends will see

ResumePark is all about building tools that make your job search more effective.   If you are looking to tap into that hidden job market give us a try at www.resumepark.com or www.twitres.com.

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PLUS get a shortened url ideal for tweets!

Posted by admin - 19/08/09 at 11:08:29 pm

Publishing a Resume to your Blog

(part 2 – overlay approach)

Posted by parv - 14/08/09 at 11:08:28 am

Stop linking to pdf and word docs!
There is a better way to share you resume online

If you’d prefer to have a link directly to your resume rather than it embedded on your page, here is what you need to do.

1) Create an Account (quick registration)
2) Upload your resume/cv
3) Click “Share” and select “Embed / Widget”
4) Copy the code from the “Page Overlay (lightbox style) Embed Code” section and paste it into your page/blog post
5) Now, you can drop the following link anywhere on that page to have your resume appear instantly!:

<a id=’RPlightbox’ href=’#'>My Resume</a>

Simple and much more effective than linking to a pdf or word doc, wouldn’t you agree? Plus you get the added benefit of being able to track how often your resume is being viewed.

An example of how this would look can be viewed by clicking here : My Resume

Usage Tip: Notice how the tool bar is a dark blue? You’ll have the option to customize the colour of your resume viewer so it complements your existing colour scheme.

Give it a try and don’t hesitate to contact if you need help setting this up.

RP Stats Screenshot

Posted by admin - 12/08/09 at 11:08:38 am

A lot of folks have been asking us how the resumepark stats page looks after your resume has been circulated for a while. Check out the screenshot below of one of our sample resumes. You’ll see 3 types of statistics, who looked at your resume, the most popular resume location (resumepark.com page, your blog, facebook), and the most popular search keywords if you chose your resume to be searchable. It also displays a nice graph detailing your resume performance over the last 30 days.

Soon we will be adding a more detailed stats page, breaking down your resume performance even further.

Publishing a Resume to your Blog

(part 1 embed)

Posted by parv - 06/08/09 at 06:08:38 pm

Here is a quick sample of how a ResumePark resume/cv could appear on your own blog.

It’s super simple to set this up yourself if you already have a blog.

1) Create an Account (quick registration)
2) Upload Resume
3) Click “Share” and select “Embed / Widget”
4) Copy embed code and paste it into a blog post / page.

That’s it. Simple!

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