A resume tells an employer where you have worked and what you did. Your profile can show the work itself, along with the details that would make the resume too crowded.
Use it with the resume, not instead of it
Submit your resume in the format the employer requests. Add your Get My Identity address beside your contact details for anyone who wants to look further.
There is no need to copy every line of the resume onto the profile. Use the extra space for things that are easier to understand when someone can see them: a project, a piece of writing, a talk, or a fuller explanation of work you are proud of.
Choose a few examples that earn their place
A hiring team does not need your complete archive. Pick the examples that best support the kind of work you want to do next.
- Start with a short introduction. Say what you do and what kind of work interests you now.
- Add selected work. A few relevant projects are more helpful than a long list of links.
- Explain your part. Tell the reader what you were responsible for, especially when the work involved a team.
- Include useful accounts. Add LinkedIn, GitHub, a portfolio, or another account when it helps someone understand your work.
- Make contact simple. Show the email address or account you actually want people to use.
Remember who may open it
A recruiter may read the introduction first to see whether your background fits. A hiring manager may go straight to a project. An interviewer may open the page while preparing questions.
Keep the important information easy to scan so the page still makes sense when your application is passed from one person to another.
Do not write it for one company
The same profile may be open in several hiring processes at once. Write it for the general kind of work you want rather than naming one employer or one vacancy.
You can add a recent project, fix an explanation, or change the order of the page. Just remember that people who received the link last week will see those changes too.
Put the address where people will see it
Add yourname.getmyidentity.com to the contact section of your resume. You can also use it in the website field of an application form, in a message to a recruiter, or in a follow-up after an interview.
Give the page one last check
- Does the introduction say clearly what you do?
- Are your strongest and most relevant examples near the top?
- Does each project explain your contribution?
- Do all of the links work?
- Is it obvious how to contact you?
