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.

Like many of you, I’ve recently been looking for some more work. It’s not always a fun process, but if you maintain a positive outlook and continue to think about how bigger and better things are in your future, then you’ll eventually have great success. There are a variety of ways to get connected to employers, and just some of these are directly looking for companies that have open positions that match your interest, contacting companies you like whether or not they’re currently looking for someone like you to see if they might be interested anyway, and using one of the many online employment services out there to help the employers find you. Jobfox is yet another service that will encourage companies to pursue you.

Whether you’re currently employed or not, you can use Jobfox to be discreet in searching for new work, but at the same time, when you enter in the skills that you have developed, you’ll be provided with a ranked list of jobs that match what you can do. Additionally, by creating a My Jobfox Page, you’ll be able to easily share your experience with potential employers, and you can even receive text messages that alert you when your resume has been viewed. In turn, these messages will also tell you which companies have taken a peek at your CV.