Are You Using Resume Cards?
It’s not always easy to get up the courage to hand your resume off to one of your target companies. Some people just get to embarrassed or nervous to reach out and ask for the job. That is where resume cards can help. A resume card looks similar to a business card, but instead of pitching your employer, it pitches your skills. Fortunately, it feels just like trading business cards instead of pushing for a job. This approach allows you to focus on networking and building relationships, but leaves the people you meet with a bit of information about your skills and target job.
Resume cards can come in many designs or you can choose to create your own unique design. Just remember that you want to keep your resume card short and to the point. If you put too much information on your resume card, it could end up looking cluttered and could be hard to read.
What should a resume card include?
Contact information must be on the card. Your email, phone number, and fax number must be included to make the card look and feel like a regular business card.
In addition to the contact information on your regular business cards, you should also include social networking information. For instance, if you have an account created on linkedIn, Twitter, or other networking sites you will want to include links to these on your resume card.
If your resume is readily available online, include a link to that as well.
If you have a professional blog that, it would be wise to include that as well.
When to use a resume card:
When you are sending out paper copies of your resume it is a good idea to include your resume card. Your resume card can serve a couple purposes: It will help your resume stand out a little bit more. It will also give the employer a quick reference to your resume and contact information. It also creates one extra discussion point for the employer.
When you are at networking events, make sure you have plenty of resume cards on hand to pass out. At most networking events, almost everyone has a card on hand to exchange. This is the perfect time to pass out your resume without creating an uncomfortable situation. Then when people get back to their office the next day, they will see your resume card amongst the business cards.
Resume cards are a great way to present your resume or to give a teaser of your resume without creating an awkward situation. Just remember when you hand them out that you will have to spend your own money to restock them!
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