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Resume timeline
Created by
Kate Bettencourt
⟶ Updated 13 Nov 2017 ⟶
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first professional resume written by Leonardo da Vinci
a Lord of England offers a handwritten letter to some aquaintences and calls it his resume
resumes were a mere formality and most were written on scraps of paper
resumes were like Facebook profiles and included weight, age, height, marital status, and religion
resumes are now expected and are no longer formalities
resumes start to include outside interests like sports and clubs
digital typesetting and word processors make resumes more professional and salesy
the first VHS portfolios are recorded and used; books on resumes and career counseling boom
online background checking begins
Microsoft releases a RTF universal doc
fax machines become the new, cool way to send resumes
The Internet and World Wide Web go public; Monster.com goes live; CareerBuilder is founded
email becomes 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 launches
Optimal Resume releases an online resume builder
Video resumes pick up; more and more high school students begin sending them to colleges
Video resumes hit YouTube
Summaries and position statements are in; Social Media enters the picture; LinkedIn dominates employment and networking; Personal branding via SEO and keywords become a worry; nearly all employers google prospective employees.