Previously I wrote about controlling your image on the web. Doing so is important, but even more so in times of unemployment. Controlling your web image includes purchasing your own domain and setting up a website in order to control the first search result for your name. Part of building that website includes making your resume available for download by employers.
Box.net is the best way, that I’ve found, to share your resume on the web. Box.net is a personal online file repository which provides access to your uploaded files any where you have web access. Box.net also allows users to share their documents with others.
Once you upload your resume (as a Word doc, PDF, etc), you can copy and paste the file’s unique URL (link) for sharing. Once you paste this link on the web, in an email, or in an instant message the recipient will be presented with the option to preview the document in their browser or download the file to their computer.
The file download is where the true usefulness of sharing your resume through Box.net comes in. Once someone downloads your resume, you’ll receive an email notification telling you so including the name of the file that was downloaded. Not only are you getting your resume out, but you know when it’s downloaded each and every time. It’s like real-time Google Analytics for your files complete with notifications.
Box.net is great for other purposes as well such as remote access to files, sending files to friends or co-workers, and collaborating on files with other Box.net users. I use Box.net for these purposes but love the download notification feature and its value in resume sharing the most.
What web application do you prefer for file sharing and more specifically resume sharing? Share in the comments below.
