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Leonardo De Vinci uses first resume

English lord brings paper and says its a resume

Resumes were just formalities, most were written with employes at lunch

resumes included weight, hight, and material, like facebook profiles

Resumes are expected, not just formalites

resumes start to include outside activities like sports and clubs

Digital typesetting and word processors make resumes more professional and salery

The first VHS portfolios are recorded and used. Books on resumes and career counseling boom

Online background checking begins

Microsoft releases an RTF universal doc

Enter, fax machines -- 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 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

Resume objectives are out, 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

Resumes contain social media links. They're now shorter but with more visuals and multimedia. Digital CVs and Infographic resumes are trending