It used to be a necessity for every individual looking for a job to have a resume, but in this day and age, the usefulness of a standard resume has diminished quite a bit. It’s now quite commonplace for an employer who’s looking to find out some information about a job candidate (especially if they’re involved with technology) to just do a Google search using their name, and in most cases, that will give them all of the information that they’ll need. With that said, the resume isn’t dead yet, but the format of the resume is certainly evolving thanks to services like VisualCV.

Since many employers expect that you’ll detail some of your professional experience online, why not just give them what they want? Instead of having to send a potential employer a document containing your resume, you can build an online resume with VisualCV that anyone will be able to discover and review, assuming that you make it public. The format will be attractive, and since it’s online, you can include links to Web sites and documents, embed pictures and videos, and so on. This service presents the next generation of resumes, and prospective employers will be impressed when they see your VisualCV.