Online Resume Banks
By Kim Grobe, Special to Boston.com
October, 1995; update January, 1997[Many of these links to resume banks are also available at: Resume Databases Worldwide, and through a Yahoo.com search. ]
Adams Job Bank
The Adams Job Bank provides a number of services to the job hunter including sample resume and cover letters, a listing of helpful publications, company information and job listings. Although the company information is limited, the extensive offering of job publications is impressive. For $49.95 with a 30 day money back guarantee, you can receive Adams Job Bank software which provides you with "potential job opportunities at 17,000 U.S. Corporations." Adams Online
PassportAccess is a well designed site which offers a text only version for faster service. PassportAccess claims to have the "fastest" internet engine for matching up recruiters with potential candidates. PassportAccess allows users to post resumes free of charge for 6 months. Potential employers are charged a $250.00 access fee as well as on-line time to search the database. Employer testimonials include one from Interlinear. PassportAccess
Monster Board
The Monster Board is a large, well-known site that has gotten good reviews by publications such as PC Computing and Internet World. It is often associated with its many great links and features for college students. It seems like a beneficial place to post a resume, since member companies include some big names like Hewlett-Packard Professional Services, Motorola, Compaq, and Bay Services. However, members may be limited to the bigger names because of the bigger fees employers pay to receive a specific number of resumes. Most services that charge employers let them search the databases themselves.The Cost:
The Resume:
- No charge to upload your resume.
- Membership costs a corporation $500 per year, and costs a contract firm $1,200 per year. Both memberships include 20 resumes, with an additional 10 resumes for $150, 20 for $250, 30 for $300, and 50 for $500.
Go to Monster Board
- Basic resume form to fill outcurrent and previous job descriptions, technical and nontechnical skills posted at �Resume City.�
- Your resume stays posted for one year. You can update it whenever you want, and every time you make an update your resume is automatically renewed for another year. You can update your resume at any time using a personal password.
- You may specify a list of employers that aren't allowed to see your resume.
- Resume City does not give your contact information to employers until their search matches up with your qualifications and they have purchased your resume.
- You have the option of attaching your electronic resume to e-mail addresses of employers in the job listings section yourself.
- Take a glance at the section entitled "How Resume City Works" to see how employers will view the finished product, so when you fill out the Monster Board's simple form, you can use it to your advantage.
Online Career Center
Online Career Center boasts a database of 25,000-plus resumes. Any company with access to the Internet can access this database at no charge, and it is even available on America Online in the Career Center and on eWorld. This site is beneficial because of its accessibility, but not if you are looking for confidentiality.The Cost:
The Resume:
- No charge to upload your resume. But if you have to send it by regular mail, there is a $10 fee for up to 3 pages.
- There is a charge to employers for searching the database.
Go to Online Career Center
- No form to fill out. You e-mail your resume in ASCII format (or send it US mail with a fee).
- It stays posted for 90 days. Only one resume is allowed per e-mail addressee, so you can update it at any time and the old resume is automatically deleted and the updated version is renewed for another 90 days.
- Note that the subject line of your e-mail to this bank is the first line viewed by employers. Whether they search by state or keyword, employers see a list of those subject lines as links to resumes, so make this line good.
- See the article on "How to Write Electronic Resumes" for tips on such things as keywords and design, and view some of the samples offered. Search the resumes yourself and get ideas about what looks good and what doesn't.
- Online Career Center has some really good resources for college students toocheck out the sample resumes from the alumni of various universities.
Tripod
Check out the Job Emporium section in this site, which profiles jobs from Bookmobile Drivers to Aircraft Pilots, and profiles some "growth" jobs and "cool" jobs.The Cost:
The Resume:
- No charge to upload your resume.
- No charge to employers for searching the database.
Go to Tripod
- Tripod's resume form appears more detailed than some, asking, for example, about your activities and honors. Yet it doesn't seem to give as much attention to technical/nontechnical skills as does Monster Board.
- Tripod allows you the option of creating your own URL, the option of creating a paragraph of personal information and even the option to send in a photo of yourself.
- Each section of the resume form is linked to tips and ideas for its content.
- The resumes in the database are in a much cleaner, better-looking format than some of the other banks that just post them in ASCII format. (For example, these are set up with bolded titles, indents, etc.)
- Besides getting posted on Tripod's searchable database, you get the choice of circulating it on the Internet's Online Career Center, the Interactive Employment Network, and/or the Monster Board as well.
- A reference is made to the Tripod Confidential CareerFile, an off-line database, where employers pay Tripod to search the resumes by qualifications, keywords, etc. and then gets your contact information from Tripod after you give your consent for its release. However, there doesn't seem to be any other reference or link to information about this database anywhere, such as anyplace to select this option, or anyplace that outlines what the cost is to the employer.
Interactive Employment Network
The Employment Network boasts that it is the largest employment database in the world with the largest circulation, which is believable. The site is very professional and the staff, knowledgeable. Some of their 2,000-plus clients include Boston University, IBM, Microsoft, Pillsbury, Canon, AARP, C-Span, HBO, and Fortune 500 companies in all industries.The Cost:
The Resume:
- No charge to upload your resume.
- No charge to employers for searching the database.
Go to Interactive Employment Network
- No formjust e-mail your resume to them in ASCII format.
- The "tips on resume-writing" is the same article that Online Career Center has, with advice on the use of keywords and design.
Direct Marketing World Job Center
This is not a very high-tech-looking kind of site, but hey, there's no fee.The Cost:
The Resume:
- No charge to upload your resume.
- No charge to employers to search the database.
Go to Direct Marketing World Job Center
- Simple resume form to fill out, with option on how you would prefer to be contacted about a job (e-mail, phone, etc.).
- You select a general category for your resume to be placed, i.e. administrative services, computers/misc., engineering, sales, etc.
EagleView
EagleView uses a lot of new technology to save both the employers and candidates time on the tedious work of scheduling and conducting prescreening interviews. You do, however need to use a software, SelectCandidate Profile, which you can either download from their website, or request on diskette from them. You also have an option of presenting yourself "in person" via an audio/video interview by visiting an EagleView location in person to digitally record a Question and Answer interview session.The Cost:
The Resume:
- There is no charge to candidates to enter the SelectCandidate database.
- Subscriber companies need to pay annual and placement fees based on company size.
Go to EagleView
- You submit not only the traditional resume but also a Profile with the option of presenting yourself in either an audio or video interview.
World Wide Resume
Don't be fooled by the title. This site, published by a student of the University of Missouri at Columbia, leaves your resume up for four months, and it doesn't look like there's possibility for updating it while it's there.The Cost:
The Resume:
- No charge to upload your resume.
- No charge to employers to search the database.
Go to World Wide Resume
- The resume form is two parts: your contact information, and a section entitled "what you would like to tell your prospective employer."
- There are some interesting links to other job stuff here if you have the time.
Resumes On-Line
Resumes are in a nice format, but the site itself is small, and it's not free. It doesn't seem to have anything that the other sites don't.The Cost:
The Resume:
- Resumes are posted for six months for $75, or one year for $99. If you send a copy regular mail or fax, it costs an extra $25.
- No charge to employers to search the database.
Go to Resumes On-Line
- In a nicer format than ASCII; i.e. with bullets, bolded titles, indents, etc.
MedSearch America
This site features resume postings of interest to the health care industry, including nursing, management, pharmacy, paralegal, medical, etc. MedSearch is a very professional-looking site. Employers can search by keyword and/or state like most others, but this one will also search for resumes submitted by applicants who have indicated willingness to relocate to the state selected.The Cost:
The Resume:
- No charge to upload your resume.
- No charge for employers to search the database, but they must pay a membership fee in order to get your contact information.
Go to MedSearch America
- A simple resume form with contact information entry and an area to paste in your whole ASCII resume.
- You can update your resume at any time. It will also remain posted until you notify them otherwise
- Resume form includes specifics on areas you would prefer to relocate to if necessary.
Resume Management: 21st Century, Online Solutions
They use that tiresomely overused phrase �information superhighway.� Need I say more?The Cost:
The Resume:
- Regular upload of your resume via e-mail costs $40.
Go to Resume Management
- They post your resume on the Online Career Center's database . Check out Online Career Center instead.
A+ Online Resumes
Looks like a small site, but Online Resumes claims it is not accessed by �surfers� or �browsers� as much as by the business, personnel, and human resources organizations actively solicited. Check out the guestbook to see what kind of companies have visited this site; some are MacTemps, Bell Atlantic, Bausch & Lomb Pharmaceuticals, and lots of computer consultants and technical services.The Cost:
The Resume:
- $40 for 3-month posting of your resume, $60 for 6 months. Subtract $10 if it's already in HTML format, and add $10 if you send it regular mail or by fax.
Go to A+ Online Resumes
- They will register your resume with the various search engines using your name, job type, and �resume" as keywords. (Remember most banks do that automatically anyway.)
- They will hyperlink your e-mail address on the resume at no extra charge.
Hypermedia Resumes
Looks like a good site by a company called Internet Executive Professionals. Check out some of the resumes in the search, and you'll find that they look like they�ve been carefully set up. Everyone has left a message in the guestbook, so it's hard to get a good sense of the employers who access this bank. On the other hand, it appears that lots of people access it.The Cost:
The Resume:
- $25 to post resume 6 months, $40 for one year
- No charge for employers to search database.
Go to Hypermedia Resumes
- No form; resume submitted in ASCII file.
- Can include graphics or sound files, hyperlinked items.
Netconnect World Wide Web Resume
This site is not a bank; you get your resume with its own URL. See their sample resume, it has some useless stuff on it, and may be most appealing to graphic design professionals. Those in other professions may prefer to go directly to the databases and have a more straightforward resume posted.The Cost:
The Resume:
- $20 to post first page of resume, additional pages $10 each, plus $5 a month with a 6 month minimum. A $20 one time fee for posting on other databases around the world if you want. You notify them of updates whenever you want, and after 6 months you can extend the posting. Charges go up with excessive kilobytes used.
Go to Netconnect World Wide Web Resume
- They will give you updates on who is visiting your resume.
- Netconnect participates in web referral services, so the resume pages get indexed by many web servers and companies.
- Resumes are designed from a hardcopy with their own URL, with photos, links, graphics included (much like a home page).
- Your contact information is confidential until you give permission for its release when Netconnect notifies you about the employer that wants it.
AAA Resume Service
AAA says that they �will upload your resume to one of the oldest and largest resume databases on the Internet. Thousands, if not hundreds of thousands of employers throughout the world can have access to your resume.� But it doesn't say the name of the database, and it doesn't have any links to it for anyone to search it. Where is it?The Cost:
The Resume:
- $20 to upload your resume, but only if you have the resume prepared by them for $79.95 by interview, or $49.95 by questionnaire.
Go to AAA Resume Service
- Unable to locate database.
The Virtual Headbook
A database for actors, models, and talent.The Cost:
The Resume:
- To upload your resume: $5 startup fee, $9.95 per month (by credit card), $11.95 per month (by check), $54.95 six months, $99.95 per year. $3.95 per month for additional photos (beyond free head shot), $1.00 per 10 sec. per month for sound clip, $5.95 per MB per month for video clip.
- Minimal fees for conversions, such as HTML and scanning.
- No charge to employers for searching the database.
Go to The Virtual Headbook
- Shows your head shot with your resume, and can have video clips, sound clips, and other photos if you wish.
Career Magazine
Take a look at the sample resume; nothing special about the format, but it�s all there. See the magazine�s home page at http://www.careermag.com/careermag/index.html to decide whether or not you think it's worth the price.The Cost:
The Resume:
- $17.50 for on-line submission of resume, $22.50 for resume submitted in ASCII by email or on PC diskette, $37.50 for resume submitted via postal mail. Posting is for 6-month period.
- $10 extra for contact information confidentiality until you are notified of the employer and give your permission for its release.
Go to Career Magazine
- Simple resume form with area for cover letter-like information, and an area to paste your resume however you wish.
Careersite
It's difficult to tell how much traffic sees this site, but the resumes look nice and some of the services that come at extra cost may be quite useful to you.The Cost:
The Resume:
- No charge to upload your resume through what's called "guest membership."
- Employers must pay a membership fee to search the database.
- An unstated charge applies, however, if you want other services by the "virtual agent," who, among other things, runs an electronic job search for you every week, and sends your electronic resume to employers who list job openings at Careersite.
Go to Careersite
- Contact information confidential until you are notified of the employer and give permission for its release.
- Resumes are nicely formatted, not in ASCII format.
The Computer Register
Currently, only six people have postings in this database, which is for computer-associated professions.The Cost:
The Resume:
- No charge to upload your resume.
- No charge to employers for searching the database.
Go to The Computer Register
- Submit your resume via e-mail; you can either put it in HTML or leave it in ASCII format, and that's how it goes up.
MBA Association
Currently, less than 40 people have postings in this database, which is primarily for technical- and computer-minded people.The Cost:
The Resume:
- No charge to upload your resume.
- No charge to employers for searching the database.
Go to MBA Association
- Submit your resume via e-mail; you can either put it in HTML or leave it in ASCII format, and that's how it goes up.
World Wide Web Marketing Alternatives
There are currently only six people who have postings in this database. It's intended for artists, graphic designers, etc.The Cost:
The Resume:
- $75 for nine months will post your resume in web page form.
- No charge to employers for searching the database.
Go to World Wide Web Marketing Alternatives
- Web page formatting with background color, photos, etc. very professionally done including photos of an artist�s work.
The Franklin Search Group, Inc.
It's a professional site holding postings for the biomedical and scientific community.The Cost:
The Resume:
- Free upload of your resume.
- For employers to search resumes it costs $150 for three months, $275 for six months, $500 for one year. For recruiters to search, it costs $200 for three months, $375 for six months, $700 for one year.
Go to The Franklin Search Group, Inc.
- Simple form with a space to paste your ASCII resume; so how you post it is how it will look. They give examples of titles to put in your objective statement, (the first thing employers see), and have a nice trouble-shooting guide if you have questions about filling out the form.
- Contact information is confidential until your permission is given for its release once an employer requests it. You can mail in your resume if you need it totally confidential and don�t want it on-line.
Future Access
Future Access has categories for Biotech, Hardware Engineers, Sales and Marketing, Software Engineers, and Miscellaneous professions. This service provides you with detailed reports of employers that have visited your resume or requested information on it.The Cost:
The Resume:
- Free upload of not more than one page in ASCII format, submitted via e-mail.
- $25 fee if you want your contact information confidential, and/or you want your resume to be in HTML. They provide you with detailed reports of employers that requested resumes from them.
- Unless you've included it, employers get charged a small fee to get your contact information.
Go to Future Access
- Resume gets listed in the Employment Guide, which lists resumes from all around the world.
Global Job Net
This site has well-organized, good-looking resumes.The Cost:
The Resume:
- $99 for a one-year posting of your resume.
- No fee to employers for searching the databasebut there is a fee for you to be notified (by Western Union mail) when an employer wants your contact information; However, if its a recruiter showing interest in your resume, the tecruiter is charged a notification fee instead of you. Unless you opt to be notified by e-mail, then it appears there is no fee at all.
Go to Global Job Net
- You can submit your resume by mail on a disk, or by fax, and you may put it into HTML or ASCII format.
IntelliMatch Online Career Services
This was rated in the top 5% web sites by the Point Survey. But because of the charge to employers to search the database, it makes you wonder how many actually use this service. Some clients they have are Digital Link, Novell, Inc., Documagix, and Mitsubishi Electric Research Labs.The Cost:
The Resume:
- No charge to upload your resume.
- Costs the employer $3,500 a year for the specialized software that matches employers and job applicants using a telecommunications database system. This enables the employer to access the IntelliMatch database from their own PC and sort through job applicants. Then it costs them $200 to get the contact information of a candidate.
Go to IntelliMatch Online Career Services
- When you fill out your resume form, you enter a password that enables you to update it any time.
- Resumes are structured so that skills are highlighted allowing employers to search not only by job titles, but skills.
- Many options for how you can submit your resumeit can even be done over the phone.
Internet Professional Association
Your resume will be viewed by members of IPA only, which currently number over 1,200. Take a look at the wide variety of companies on their members listincludes lots of software companies, financial services, engineering, health care, even furniture companies. They get many services for the small fee that they pay, and with no cost to you this database might be worth your time.The Cost:
The Resume:
- No charge to upload your resume.
- Employers must pay a $195 membership fee to search resume database.
Go to Internet Professional Association
- No form; you just paste your resume into the spot they provide.
Internet Stage and Screen Resources
This site looks like it's mainly postings of people from Canada for all positions in the film, television, and theater industryproducer, director, actor, writer, designer, manager, pre and post production, animation, set and prop.The Cost:
The Resume:
- There is a fee for you to upload your resume, but it's not named at the site; you have to request the information from them.
- No fee for employers to search resume database.
Go to Internet Stage and Screen Resources
- Your resume can be sent by disk, e-mail, regular mail, etc. You can also send in photos.
- The resumes look very nice on screen, with colored bullets, organized formatting, etc.
ITC Employment Agency
ITC is for the telecommunications industry. This site has absolutely no graphics or color, but has a surprising number of companies that post jobs on it, leading one to believe the resumes get searched by a good number of employers.The Cost:
The Resume:
- No fee for you to upload resume.
- No fee for employers to search the database.
Go to ITC Employment Agency
- Simple resume form in which you enter your credentials. The categories you may check as your desired position are Programmer, Network Administrator, Hardware-Engineer, Customer Support, Technician, and General.
- The resume formatting doesn't come out very nicely.
JobTailor
This looks like a very extensive resume bank with numerous users throughout the United States. View some of the resumes to see how they use links within the text to expand upon certain of your qualifications.The Cost:
The Resume:
- No charge to upload your resume.
- A free two-month trial membership is offered to employers; after that, it costs them $250 per year to be a member and to search the resume database. It costs them $2.50 to contact you by e-mail, and $25 to get all your contact information (if you initially chose not to include it).
Go to JobTailor
- You enter a password when you upload, so that you can update your resume at any time you wish.
- You can have any items in your resume linked to expanded descriptions of your qualifications and other information. See the sample they offer.
- For confidentiality purposes, you can configure the resume so that employers can only contact you via the account e-mail you receive.
Media Concepts Headshot Homepage
This site is currently under construction . When ready, it will be for actors and actresses in the New England area. These resumes will include photos.The Cost:
The Resume:
- To post your resume plus headshot, there is a $5/month fee. Additional photos cost $2 each, and you can update your resume once a month.
- No charge for employers to search the database.
Go to Media Concepts Headshot Homepage
- The site is under construction.
National Technical Employment Services (NTES)
NTES is a site for those in the technical services areas, and only for contract professionals. The link to the database on this page doesn't currently lead to any resumes.The Cost:
The Resume:
- No charge to upload your resume. It stays on-line until you notify NTES to remove it. (Extra weekly or monthly fees if you want NTES to distribute by mail your resume to firms listed in the Nations Top Technical Firms.)
- Unclear whether employers are charged to search the database; apparently there is none.
Go to National Technical Employment Services (NTES)
- No form; you simply e-mail your resume to NTES in ASCII form.
SkillSearch
To post at this site, SkillSearch states that you must have at least a four-year degree and two years of work experience; a highly sought-after professional certification and/or license; or a minimum of two years of work experience in selected disciplines. SkillSearch says they are getting requests from over 700 employers nationwide. Check out their section on employer demographics.The Cost:
The Resume:
- Unstated charge for you to upload resume. But you can update it at any time for free. Guaranteed satisfaction or your money back.
- Unstated charge to employers to request resume search.
Go to SkillSearch
- The database is not available on the Internet. Resumes are not searched by the employers, but by SkillSearch staff. Your contact information is kept confidential until your permission is given for its release.
- Once uploaded, SkillSearch sends you a copy of the resume by regular mail for your verification. And every time you update it, they send you another copy so you can verify the changes.
On-Line Sports Career Center
There are less than ten resumes in this database, which is for those interested in work in the sports and recreation industry. Take a look at the format of the resumes.The Cost:
The Resume:
- No charge to upload your resume.
- No charge to employers for searching the database.
Go to On-Line Sports Career Center
- No form; simply e-mail your resume in ASCII format.
- Resumes appear limited to a few lines when viewed on the screen, with to-the-point objectives and experience statements that have no description of what they entail at all.
Talent Hunter
Talent Hunter is restricted to the computer graphics industry.The Cost:
The Resume:
- No charge to upload your resume.
- No charge to employers for searching the database.
Go to Talent Hunter
- Form resume.
- You have the option of keeping your contact information confidential.
- You select a password when you upload, so that you can update your resume whenever you wish.
Technology Registry
As the name implies, it's for those in the technology industries. They say they are the nation's largest employment database, with over 160,000 profiles in their database. Technology Registry also looks good for those searching for finance, sales & marketing, personnel, operations, and executive positions.The Cost:
The Resume:
- No cost to upload your resume. (Additional special services offered include fees.)
- Employers must pay an unstated fee for searching the database. They get a free 5 hour trial membership.
Go to Technology Registry
- An extensive, detailed form is offered for you to go through and fill out, with links at each question and categories to check in most areas.
Transaction Information Systems (TISNY] World
TISNY World appears to be mainly for those with technical and computer skills. It's very nicely put together.The Cost:
The Resume:
- No cost to upload your resume.
- No charge to employers for searching the database.
Go to Transaction Information Systems (TISNY World)
- You can either submit your resume in ASCII format via e-mail, or fill out their form.
- A hint: look at the form that employers have to fill out to search the database to get an idea of good keywords to include in your resume; they have to select from lists of specific items about skills, industry, expertise, and occupation titles they are looking for.
Trilogy Enterprises
Trilogy is for those interested in software or hardware development positions. It's not a searchable database; Trilogy only uses it to search for matches with the companies that list employment needs with them.The Cost:
The Resume:
- No fee to upload your resume.
- Unclear whether employers are charged to work with Trilolgy.
Go to Trilogy Enterprises
- A simple resume form to fill out is provided. It includes options on how you would like to be notified about a prospective position.
Headhunters International
There's a nicely set-up database, but it currently contains less than 20 resumes.The Cost:
The Resume:
- An unstated fee is charged for you to upload your resume.
- No charge to employers for searching the database.
Go to Headhunters International
- You send your resume in HTML format via e-mail, and they clean it up for you so the formatting is sure to look clean and neat.
Virtual Job Fair Resume Center
This site is currently under construction, and the database appears to be empty at the moment.The Cost:
The Resume:
- No fee to upload your resume.
- No charge to employers for searching the database.
Go to Virtual Job Fair Resume Center
- A nice form is supplied for you to fill out. You enter a password in order to update your resume whenever you want.
InterNetworking Resume Bank
This site is in its beginning phases, with a small database already.The Cost:
The Resume:
- Posting your resume for one month costs $10; 3 months costs $27; 6 months costs $49; 9 months costs $68; one year costs $84.
- No charge to employers for searching database.
Go to InterNetworking Resume Bank
- You can choose from various formats they supply (resume forms to fill out; variables include emphasis on either academic or work experience), and each has a sample you can look at. Or, you can send an already HTML-formatted resume to them via e-mail.
- Resume formats are set up nicely, and you can include a link to your home page if you have one.
Prism Consulting Group
Prism is a site for all types of professions. They've recently been added by Prism Software Development Magazine, and contain less than 50 resumes so far. It looks well-organized and professional, though.The Cost:
The Resume:
- No charge to upload your resume.
- No charge to employers for searching the database.
Go to Prism Consulting Group
- No form; just submit your resume via e-mail in HTML formatting, making sure you indicate in a couple words the industry you wish to work in and the position you want. Check the database for specific industry categories.
Online Resume Catalog
There's currently a database of less that 20 resumes, which are all carefully formatted.The Cost:
The Resume:
- No charge to upload your resume if you e-mail it or send it on disk in HTML format. If it is sent in ASCII or faxed, there is a $10 fee.
- No charge to employers for searching the database.
Go to Online Resume Catalog
- E-mail or send your resume on disk in HTML format, or pay a fee if you send it in ASCII. Resume will be posted within three days.
- You may include graphics and photos in your resume.
Resume Reservoir
It doesn't look like a bad site, but costs a lot for employers and doesn't give any information on who current member companies are.The Cost:
The Resume:
- To post your resume for one year costs $25. You can update your resume at any time for free with your password.
- One year membership for employers costs $1,000 and $1 per resume request. Two years is $2,750 and $1 per resume request.
Go to Resume Reservoir
- Simple resume form to fill out, with a spot to paste in part of your resume, including tips on how to make this area look its best.
PursuitNet
PursuitNet says they are for professional, technical, and management level jobseekers qualified for positions in the $30,000-$150,000 range. It's not an online resume database; rather PursuitNet does the searching once an employer sends in a request.The Cost:
The Resume:
- No charge to upload your resume.
- An unstated fee is charged to employers when a search by PursuitNet results in placement of the jobseeker.
Go to PursuitNet
- A form is provided, along with instructions and a sample to look at.