Events
Leonardo DeVinci created
first official resume.A traveling Lord
in England offers a handwritten
letter of introduction to acquaintances
and calls it his resume.Resumes were
just formalities.
Most wrote them
on scraps of
paper over lunch
with employers.Resumes are like
Facebook profiles. They
include
weight, height,
martial
status, and religion.Resumes were no longer
formalities, they were expected.Resumes
start to
include
outside
interests
like sports
and clubs.Digital
typesetting
and word
processors
make resumes
more
offical.The first
VHS portfolios
are recorded and
used. Books
on resumes and
career counseling
boom.Online checking accounts begin.Microsoft releases
an RTF
universal block.Fax machines enter,
the new, cool way to
send resumes.The internet and World
Wide Web goes public.
Monster.com goes live and
Career.Builder is founded.Email is the new, cool way
to send a resume.Dot.com hits full stride.Interactive resumes
begin and mark the beginning of
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