The internet dominates modern life; it is the medium that everyone uses for information and that applies right across the board. Television and newspaper have a role to play but increasingly if someone is looking for things, they will look on the internet.

The result is that there has been a shift in emphasis when it comes to even things such as recruitment. A prominent newspaper advertisement is both costly and temporary. The newspaper is discarded; the internet remains.

In this competitive world where opportunities exist but several candidates are interested in them, it makes absolute sense to have an online CV website that can promote your skills and can be regularly updated to adapt to changing circumstances.

The social media’s popularity allows people to promote themselves, their interests, qualifications and ambitions but it is important to stand out, to get noticed and that involves appearing to be offering something different.  Anyone who shows initiative and designs the means to project themselves in a slightly different way stands out immediately.

The answer is an online CV website. It is possible to place a link to the CV website on standard pages of such things as Facebook and LinkedIn but it is also important to optimise the website so that it rises up the rankings of the major search engines.

On paper there may be a number of suitable candidates for a position; the days of wading through type written CVs are gradually fading. Recruiters are increasing looking on the internet to fill their vacancies in the modern world. A potential candidate who understands that and who recognises that the internet is the way ahead is likely to fit into the future of a business far more readily than someone sending a standard CV to apply for vacancies.

It is a costly and time consuming exercise to recruit staff; the hope of a company that is recruiting is that any appointment will be successful and long term. The future is likely to be even more involved with the internet so anyone giving the impression of already using that medium to communicate and promote themselves is likely to begin on a positive note with potential employers. Even if you are not seeking employment, an online CV website constantly updated may catch the eye of someone who may feel it is worth talking to you. It may produce an interesting offer you weren’t expecting.