Hot Job Site: VisualCV
19 Oct 2010 - Jason Alba
Jason Alba and the good folks at AOL Jobs have named VisualCV.com as their "Hot Site of the Week". Jason highlights our capabilities as a "rich online portfolio" that is "simple [to use] and looks really good". He also talks about how a VisualCV is a great complement to your online strategy, rather than being a replacement for tools like LinkedIn and even the traditional resume.
Get that job: Six online resume tools
1 Oct 2009 - Don Reisinger
" If you're looking for a well-designed, feature-rich site, VisualCV is the place to go...VisualCV is my favorite service in this roundup. If you're looking for a resume app, this should be the first one to try out."
Ranked #1 — VisualCV: With such a nice design and some cool features, VisualCV is the service to beat.
Getting in the door with a multimedia resume
Some job seekers forgoing traditional resume to set themselves apart
4 May 2009 - Eve Tahmincioglu
"...Lauren Wilson, a graduate student studying human resources at Missouri State University, had been looking for a paid internship outside her state since August, but only got serious interest when she opted to create a multimedia resume through VisualCV.com...
...Within a week of sending out her VisualCV, she heard from Yahoo. She starts her internship at the search engine company on May 26...
"I can't say I got the job because of it, but I think it made me seem more legit. Being from southwest Missouri, maybe people didn't take me as seriously," she surmises. "I think having the VisualCV made the difference."
Your Best Web Footprint Forward
30 April 2009 - Shivani Vora
"...We were impressed by how easy VisualCV, a free service, was to use and by the wide array of colors, fonts and backgrounds...
...We really liked the clean presentation of Web links to our work and how we could download the site into a PDF version. It's also possible to upload images, video, audio and almost any document. Though phone customer service is available, we didn't need it because the site was easy to set up.
Ms. Johnson said VisualCV.com was far and away the best of the four sites. "It has a clean, clear, crisp layout," she says. From an employer's perspective, she felt it is easy to follow, and a visitor isn't left wondering what to click..."
Three New Ways to Get Hired
17 April 2009 - Tory Johnson
"VisualCV allows anyone to create a free media-rich online resume, which means lots of bells and whistles and much more information than you could ever fit on a single piece of paper: employment history, education, awards, letters of recommendation, writing samples, articles, artwork whatever is applicable to your background.
The site is easy to use without any technical expertise; if I did it, anyone can. You can check out my VisualCV.
Another bonus: Having a VisualCV shows prospective employers that you're up on the latest technology. Once you create your own, you have a link to share with every contact during your job search. It's also great for building freelance and consulting work. Other sites that provide a similar service aren't nearly as robust."
Bulletproofing Your References
7 April 2009 - Joann Lublin
"...It's a wise idea to collect recommendations when you quit a well-done job. Don't limit yourself to written tributes, however. Consider video testimonials, which you can post through VisualCV, a free service for job seekers that lets them craft online résumés..."
Need work? Update yourself
6 April 2009 - Gerri Willis
"...when it comes to your resume, your regular old-fashioned paper is not enough. Go to VisualCV.
Now, that's a Web site. It creates an internet-based resume for you. And you can include video, pictures, audio, graphics, all these components into an online resume. And guess what? It's free. Yes, free."
Multimedia Resumes Add Pizazz To Job Search
23 March 2009 - Oanh Ha
"...Also on her Web resume is an unnarrated promotional video for the school's career center. When visitors click on Chandra's Web resume, they see a photograph of her smiling, next to her name at the top. There's text on her education and work experience, but also links to PowerPoint marketing campaigns. Some Web resumes even offer instant Web references.
These so-called social media resumes make use of all the bells and whistles of Web design, and they're being built for free at the online site VisualCV..."
10 Great Social Sites for Resume Building
18 March 2009 - Dan Schawbel
"...VisualCV is a website that provides users with a virtual resume, as well as a database of job openings and networking opportunities. Whether you're a job seeker, entrepreneur, consultant, student or manager, VisualCV lets you display all of your credentials in an easy to read format, with multimedia integration. For example, you can upload or embed a video resume or a podcast of you being interviewed..."
Interview with VisualCV's Phillip Merrick
27 March 2009
"...GTG: Anything else you want recent grads to know about you or VisualCV?"
"PM: By incorporating the content from their one-dimensional paper resume into new mediums like VisualCV, pending graduates can present a professional online image that goes beyond text to include graphics, photos, video and relevant links to showcase educational achievements, internships, work experience, volunteer work, interesting projects, professor recommendations. It also allows them to highlight important but otherwise difficult to convey skills such as their poise, technical prowess, networking skills and public speaking capabilities..."
Top 10 Social Sites for Finding a Job
24 February 2009 - Dan Schawbel
"VisualCV understands the importance of personal branding in a job search. Instead of a traditional resume, you get your own branded webpage, where you can add video, audio, images, graphs, charts, work samples, presentations and references. VisualCVs not only let you stand out from the crowd, but communicate your value in a way that's not possible with static text."
Look good--professionally--online
Use online networking tools to hone a professional image.
23 February 2009 - Bridget Carey and Niala Boodhoo
"Given the almost weekly headlines of people losing jobs or losing face because of their Facebook profiles, it should be clear that looking bad online is a professional sin you want to avoid..."
"...Niala also realized recently that people were Googling her name more. That's because the top search result is a link to her on VisualCV, a free site that lets you track who's accessing your resume. From that, Niala could see the spike of Google hits--sometimes, minutes after she had sent out a tweet, or message, on Twitter."
What To Do When You Lose Your Job
February 2009 - Cathie Gandel and Hilary Sterne
"Sometimes a paper résumé is just so 20th-century. Thanks to hosting sites like visualcv.com, coroflot .com, and carbonmade.com, you don't have to be tech-savvy to create a digital résumé or e-portfolio. And you control access, unlike with a personal website. Start with your résumé, then add supporting information-examples of your work, sales charts, published articles, letters of recommendation, images, or videos."
Online networking for cautious candidates
26 January 2009 - James Taylor
"One such option comes from VisualCV, a company with an ambitious aim to 'reinvent the resume' (or CV, as it's better known here in the motherland) by getting us to move our CVs online. In effect, it's a lot like having your own website – the format lets you add in photos, video, and links to your handiwork to your heart's content, but without having to do a crash course in XML, CSS or any other fancy three-letter technical acronyms first. So even the most IT-illiterate jobseeker can build up an online profile that looks reasonably smart."
"This makes life easier for 'passive' or 'stealth' job-seekers (who are not actively looking to move but are open to the idea) – they can make their general interest known to certain companies, without having to apply for a particular role."
Best Job Search Sites of 2008
29 December 2008 - Alison Doyle
"Best New Sites--VisualCV
"A VisualCV is an online version of your resume, but, like a portfolio, has much more - images, videos, and links to your accomplishments. Everyone should have a VisualCV, even if you're not actively job seeking. It's an excellent way to showcase your skills and present your personal brand."
The Real Way to Get a Job Using Social Media Revealed
8 December 2008 - Dan Schawbel
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"The idea here is to have your brand exist where people are searching for qualified candidates. Every minute your brand isn't there, another person is getting interviewed instead of you. I think VisualCV offers a great product for capturing most of your professional brand in a clean cut and precise website that is searchable in their database."
visualcv takes product one step further
21 November 2008 - Vanessa Dennis
"VisualCV, a site that transforms traditional resumes into online digital representations, has announced a new job seeker/employer component."
"'VisualCV's new success-based model for recruiting professionals appealed to me on many levels, not the least of which is overall value and the ability to reach professionals that are 'looking without looking,'" said Marlatt."
Banging Your Own Drum
25 October 2008 - Mike Gunderloy
We've written before about the importance of personal branding to freelance web workers. In these times of economic uncertainty, though, it's a subject that's worth revisiting. We'd all like to think that the jobs go to us because we're the best in our fields - but sometimes, the work goes to the noisiest rather than the best."
"Keep your resume up to date. In the web world, this involves more than just listing your skills and gigs. Look at our advice on building a social media resume, or consider a service like VisualCV to make yours shine. If someone were to express interest in your services today, would you have a knockout and up-to-date way to show them what those skills are?"
Resource toolbox: VisualCV
24 September 2008 - Heather Huhman
"In today's digital world, everyone should have an online résumé or portfolio to showcase themselves to potential employers. (Hint: Include a link to your profile in your e-mail signature and at the top of your résumé.) If your Facebook and LinkedIn pages aren't exactly what they should be, I recommend creating a VisualCV."
A new dimension
The world of resumes is no longer flat. Reston-based software company
20 September 2008 - Jennifer Nycz-Conner
"As the founder of Reston-based recruiting company, The Heiden Group, Clint Heiden knew that the job application process was not perfect, especially when one of its core components, the resume, was just a so-so kind of worker."
"Heiden's solution came in the form of VisualCV Inc., an online resume company that allows job hunters to create multimedia portfolios and helps employers manage their application processes."
