My Resume - Help
This area contains information related to the 'My Resume' section of MyCareer Head Hunter where jobseekers can download a trackable resume and maintain the resume that is displayed on the Professional Page and to employers viewing an online interview.
How can I edit or remove or replace my resume on MyCareer Head Hunter?
Access your resume by logging in and locating the My Resume section of the Tracking Centre page. You can click the Remove link to remove your resume. If you are looking to update the resume currently uploaded, MyCareer Head Hunter suggests making using the Upload and Updated Resume link.
If you are using an alias and want to keep your information private - remember to remove your name and contact details from the resume you upload. Click here to view a sample Professional Page.
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Can MyCareer Head Hunter help me write my resume?
MyCareer Head Hunter does not endorse any particular resume writing tool or method at this time, however, you may find some helpful resources by visiting MyCareer. Using your completed online interview as a prompt for resume writing is a great idea! Review the questions we asked and include your answers in your resume.
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I started my online interview and chose not to upload my resume when prompted. Can I still upload my resume?
Yes! Employers like to see a resume so we encourage you to add one to MyCareer Head Hunter. During your online interview, you will be presented with the option of uploading your resume, or completing your online interview without uploading your resume
If you did not upload a resume but wish to include one, when your online interview is complete you will have the option of uploading a resume from your Tracking Centre. Your resume will be accessible to any employer whose jobs you match to.
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How can I update the resume I have provided to MyCareer Head Hunter?
From your MyCareer Head Hunter Tracking centre, you have the option of uploading an updated resume. You will be prompted to browse to the current version of your resume and upload it. MyCareer Head Hunter discourages you from editing the trackable version of your resume as you may damage the tracking capability and lose the ability to see who has accessed your resume. Instead we encourage you to upload a new version of your resume when there are edits to be made.
Please note that if you have new skills and/or experience, you will also want to access the Work History section on your My Jobs section and be sure to represent to skills and experience in using the questionnaire.
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What is a trackable resume and how does it work?
When you upload your resume to MyCareer Head Hunter, we immediately provide a trackable version that you can download from the Tracking Centre. When employers view this version, you’ll see a record of this viewing in your Tracking Centre. MyCareer Head Hunter tracks views of your resume regardless of whether it’s been viewed by an employer on MycareerHead Hunter, any other job site, or via email directly from you to an employer.
In many cases, MyCareer Head Hunter is able to tell you the name of the employer that has viewed your resume. If the name of the employer isn’t available, you may receive an indication as to the city and state of the employer’s location where your resume was viewed.
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What is the ideal format for uploading a resume?
We are accept documents in the following formats: MS Word (.DOC), WordPerfect (.WPD), Rich Text (.RTF), and Plain Text (.TXT),
However, a resume must be uploaded in MS Word (.DOC) in order for MyCareer Head Hunter to provide you with a trackable version of it.
The file must be less than 1MB.
For privacy reasons, you may want to remove any personal contact information from this file that you don't want to share with potential employers
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