Events
Leonardo De Vinci writes the
first professional resume.A traveling Lord in England
offers a handwritten letter of
introduction to acquaintances
and calls it his resume.Resumes were just formalities.
Most them on scraps of paper
over lunch with employers.Resumes are like Facebook profiles.
They include weight, age, height,
martial status and religion.Resumes are no longer just
formalities, they are now
expected.Resumes start to include outside
interests like sports and clubs.Digital typesetting and word
processors make resume
and professional and salesy.The first VHS portfolios are recorded and used.
Books on resumes and career counseling boom.Online background checking begins.Microsoft releases an RTF universal docEnter, fax machine--the new, cool way
to send resumes.The Internet and World Wide Web go
public. Monster.com goes live, and
CareerBuilder is founded.Email is the new, cool way to
send a resume.Dot Com boom hits full stride.Interactive resumes begin and mark
the beginning of Optimal Resume.LinkedIn launchesOptimal Resume releases an
online resume builder.Video resumes pick up, more and
more high school students begin
sending them to college.Video resumes hit youtubeResumes objectives are out, Summaries and position statements are in. Social Media enters
the picture, LinkedIn dominates employment
and networking.
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