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How to Post Your Resume on Yahoo! Hotjobs

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Yahoo! HotJobs makes searching for employment easy and confidential. This site offers several ways to post your resume online for viewing by potential employers.

Difficulty: Easy
Instructions

Things You'll Need:

  • Up-to-date resume in text format
  • Computer with Internet access

    Post Your Resume on Yahoo! HotJobs with the Resume Builder

  1. Step 1

    Visit the Yahoo home page (see the Resources section below).

  2. Step 2

    Log in to the site with your user name and password.

  3. Step 3

    Click on the 'HotJobs' link from the home page.

  4. Step 4

    Click on the 'My Resumes' tab.

  5. Step 5

    Click on the 'Upload or Create Resume' button.

  6. Step 6

    Click on the 'Resume Builder' link.

  7. Step 7

    Choose a template to build your resume and click on it. (Note that you can elect to create a Web version of your resume instead, if you wish.)

  8. Step 8

    Click the 'Next' button to continue.

  9. Step 9

    Fill in your information by copying and pasting existing text from a text file. Note that all fields marked with a red star indicate required information. When finished, click the 'Next' button to continue.

  10. Step 10

    Complete the next three screens to finish building your resume--work experience, education and optional sections. Click 'Next' after each to continue.

  11. Step 11

    Preview your resume. If all is well, click 'Save.' If you wish to make changes, click 'Edit.'

  12. Upload Your Resume to Yahoo! HotJobs

  13. Step 1

    Repeat steps one through five above.

  14. Step 2

    Click the 'Browse' button to locate your saved resume on your computer's hard drive.

  15. Step 3

    Click the 'Upload' button.

  16. Step 4

    Preview your uploaded resume.

  17. Step 5

    Click 'Continue' and your uploaded resume will be stored online.

Tips & Warnings
  • Learn how to write effective resumes by using the Yahoo! HotJobs Career Tools.
  • Get helpful tips on posting resumes on Yahoo! HotJobs by visiting the HotJobs Help page.
  • Windows XP users may experience problems using the Upload feature to add their resumes to Yahoo HotJobs. If this happens to you, try using the Text Editor to copy and paste your resume instead.
  • Note that if you haven't used HotJobs since 2002, you may be required to convert your old HotJobs account information to a Yahoo ID. You will be prompted to merge these accounts, if necessary, when accessing the 'My Resumes' feature.
  • Use the HotBlock Settings from the My Resumes area to restrict access to your personal contact information.

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