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Resume's and web 2.0

I read a few articles recently about resume's and how to put together one that looks professional. The article I was reading brought up a good point, with social media becoming so expansive it's easier to find information about a person online than it is to learn about them from reading a resume. A few weeks ago at my work I had to fill a position that opened up and I requested resume's and cover letters from the applicants. I was amazed at how a resume could position a person and then when they showed up for the interview I felt like I had been tricked somehow. More important than what a person has done, I want to know what they can do and how they will fit in to the work environment that currently exists. I feel like hiring managers can get a better understanding of those qualities by looking at social networks and information online that is more candid, rather than staring at a piece of paper.

Mind your P's and Q's

Everybody is using the internet now and as a result everybody should learn and practice basic netiquette, or net etiquette. There are some things you just don't do and these rules have been devoloped as the internet has become more and more common as a way of communication. Go to any search engine and type in "net etiquette" and you will find pages and pages of webpages to visit that will all tell you the same basic rules in various different ways. If you don't know what these rules are, find them and read them. You'll feel more confident in your online interactions and your friends will thank you.