The Rezoomex Vision
This is a rather futuristic blog - so pessimists and practical people be forewarned. Others can enjoy and post here to jointly create - what I prefer to call the Rezoomex Vision.
Evolution of the resume
A few years back you only could think of it as a printed document covering details of age, education, experience etc. Some added their picture to the hard copy. Contact information consisted of mailing address and telephone number.
Today we can't think of a resume that is not in one of the electronic forms - either a word document or an HTML page on one of the job portals. Contact information can contain cell phone number, email address, URL to the personal page or blog , IM id etc. Resumes in this form can be copied, forwarded, printed, edited and the individual can be accessed by one of the many means of communication.
As storage and bandwidth become cheaper - people will start embellishing their resumes with video clips of themselves in a mock interview , links to their work or their postings on professional groups on the web. Gradually the resume will evolve to be a meaningful identity in the cyberspace.
New ways to search and reach
As the resumes are published in their electronic form; they can be searched using tools like job portals or search engines. Going forward resumes can be digitized by services such as Rezoomex to enable analysis of populations of individuals categorized by occupation, age, geographical location, experience etc. Such analysis can yeild valuable information about likes, dislikes, aspirations and expectations of these groups. This analysis can be valuable for marketers, search engines, prospective employers or other professionals seeking networking oppotunities. This evolutionary step will position the "electronic identities" in a multi dimensional space - thus forming patterns in the populations that could evolve to become electronic communities and neighbourhoods.
Some pain points that need to be addressed
- Individuals don't like being reached - they prefer picking and choosing from a deluge of signals that are beamed at them. Often they hide behind aliases or assumed identities or just stay anonymous.
- One individual tends to have many electronic identities or profiles leading to some kind of "electronic schizophrenia" - managing these identities and multiple profiles and passwords is a nightmare. Attempts to simplify things by a single sign on or form fill utilities are helping.
- A need to professionally collaborate and safely transact is felt by all. Can there be some mechanism to allow individuals to create electronic identities that help them securely collaborate, offer anonymity and manage the interface?
Rezoomex vision of e-identities
Individuals will collaborate to form groups who will position themselves as single e-identity having one e-mail address, IM id and even one phone number. These e-identites will take care of the concerns of security, anonymity, management and collaboration. E.g. secretaries from different time zones around the world can pose as a super-secretary who is omni present and works 24 X 7. Or you could simply call the same number anytime anywhere you require help with air conditioning. This can be a result of a group of air conditioning engineers coming together to collaborate and create an e-identity that has 100+ years of cumulative experience.
Related Reading
This article by Guy Kawasaki is a must read for any one engaged in recruiting. If you need to play by the rules laid down by Guy; you need to have enough choice. That's where Rezoomex helps you by managing the pipeline to present the choice to a prospective recruiter.
