The wonders of Web 2.0 will never cease to amaze me. I was checking out Richard Byrne’s Free Technology for Teachers blog the other day when I noticed a link to his VisualCV. Like an interactive, web-based resume, VisualCV lets users organize and display text, graphics, and video in a number of attractive themes. Through the service, users can share this document with particular individuals or with VisualCV’s corporate partners.
After seeing Richard’s VisualCV I decided to have a go at it. I particularly like the PDF button that generates a printer-friendly version of the document. The free service allows for one resume with a not-so-attractive URL. The premium gets you a number of features, most importantly a custom URL and the ability to host multiple resumes.
Take a look at VisualCV even if you aren’t a computer whiz. The editor is very intuitive. Reorganizing entire sections is as simple as dragging them around. Images are cropped and scaled automatically. Have a look at mine or see what the power users are doing in the gallery.
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