Internet entrepreneurs have been compared to early gold prospectors so often the comparison is now a cliche, but those prospectors still can provide valuable insight in running a lean operation. Did the early prospectors invest in large equipment upfront to sift through tons of dirt? In fact, the earliest prospectors invested in just enough equipment to reap an initial reward. Often, he bought only a pan to swirl the mixture of river dirt and water, a shovel and a mule to transport the precious flecks of gold found in the pan. his tools were easily obtained and (pardon the pun) “dirt-cheap”. Only after the opportunity cost of using these portable tools became too great did he switch to fixed equipment and mining.

Organizations using hosted solutions at the application and infrastructure level save in both time and money, as both are readily available, usually at a low cost monthly basis. Customers can still add their unique branding to public-facing sites, while skipping the development costs for dedicated back-end management applications. Whether your gold is social media, e-commerce, real estate marketing or a mixture, hosted solutions are the modern equivalent of the prospector’s pan. Looking at today’s Internet prospectors who choose hosted solutions, the old-timers would surely be proud.

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As the job would gets tougher, more and more people are looking for an edge up on the competition by submitting not only a paper resume, but a digital one as well.

Digital resumes are making their way into the light more with the younger crowd of job seekers. Companies like RTP Designs are trying to help in the increasingly tough job market by providing tools to potential job seekers by creating video presentations of the seeker, including samples of their work, testimonials of past employers, even twitter feeds.

People searching for jobs are at a point where they say “What do I have to loose”. This method of job seeking is proving to be quite effective in quite a few industries. Most companies still want a paper resume along with your new media resume, but in this day and age any leg up on the competition is a good idea and a way to make a potential employer remember who you are. Included in the resumes is a usually a link to their linkedIn profile which shows their professional ability as well as the deep desire for the new opportunity.

HR departments are still unsure how to deal with the new delivery of resumes in digital format. It seems old habits die hard in the HR field. However as it seems now, they will need to adjust their practices as more people deploy personal websites for resumes, and digital media highlighting their talents.

If digital resumes help you get a leg up on your job competitors “What do you have to lose”. Give your self a chance to show your passion for the potential position and a memoriable experience for the employer. For help on creating your digital resume please contact RTP Designs to find out more on what we offer in this area. Click here to learn more

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