Seth Godin: Why Bother Having a Resume?

Great people, says Seth Godin shouldn't have a resume.

"I think if you're remarkable, amazing or just plain spectacular, you probably shouldn't have a resume at all.

Great jobs, world class jobs, jobs people kill for... those jobs don't get filled by people emailing in resumes. Ever."

These days my resume is a password protected blog, with a URL I send out to those who need to know I'm out here.

A friend of mine Phil Weslow wrote on his blog www.feedbacksecrets.com that if you niche yourself in a specific field and becomes a subject matter expert in that field, it wouldn't be too long before you'll find everyone looking for your expertise.

At my age, submitting a resume is almost a guarantee I won't be considered. At least, that's what I've come to believe. Hence, I avoid the resume trap if at all possible.

If someone wants to see a resume, I usually point them to my LinkedIn profile. It's as much as resume as anything I could put together in a Word doc.

And I agree with Seth -- If you make yourself remarkable, you will be marketable.