The days of sending your impressive resume along with a well thought-out cover letter to a prospective employer are a thing of the past! With today’s job market in such turmoil, things have gotten quite competitive!
In a article found in the Baltimore Sun, Job-Hunters try online ‘hire me’ drive by Gus G. Sentementes, a gentleman built a web site not only listing all of his specific credentials and qualifications, but also, directly related to the job he wanted with the e-mail marketing firm Blue Sky Factory. Check out the site he created to win over his prospective employer - http://bsfshouldhire.me/ - by the way, his creative way in approaching this company led to a second interview from a pool of dozens of applicants.
Sites like these called ‘hire me’ sites are popping up all over the place. It takes me back to the old adage “actions speak louder than words” … well these ‘hire me’ sites definitely put the words from your resume into action. They demonstrate creativity, “out of the box” thinking, and individuality … priceless qualities in today’s job market. Not to mention, they’re one of the most inventive ways of marketing yourself to employers that I’ve seen.
As shown on the ‘hire me’ site above, you can even link to your Facebook, Twitter and Linked In profiles and encourage friends and colleagues to share your page with their friends. It’s an entirely new approach to networking!
So, what are your thoughts on these ‘hire me’ sites? Do you think they are going to be the new trend in how individuals market themselves to employers?