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Leonardo De Vinci wrote the first official resume

A traveling Lord in England offers a handwritten letter of introduction to acquaintances and call 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, age, height, marital 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 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 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.

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