I just learned of a great website that will help you quickly get your resume posted on the open web.  The website is called www.resumebucket.com.  It is free and very user friendly.  I do have one word of caution, however.  This is a great tool if you have been downsized and are looking for your next gig, but may not be such a good idea if you are still employed and are “confidentially” looking at options. 

Always keep in mind that anything posted on the web may be accessed by almost anyone with the proper “know how.”  Before you post your resume on any website, be sure you know how the resumes in the databank are accessed and by whom.  Posting your resume on an association website often allows anyone who belongs to that association to “search” the resume databank.  If your current employer has a seat on one of the major job boards, they also have access to all resumes on file.  Many times recruiters will do keyword searches on these databases using company names, job titles, specific industry experience, etc. and rest assured that your resume will come up if there is a match.

One of the major benefits of working with a career coach during a job transition is to learn how to get yourself in front of the right people at the companies you would like to work for, while keeping your job search confidential and out of the line of sight of your present employer.  When a recruiter makes a plan of action for a job search, one of the first things they ask is “where would a person like this be?”  What associations would they belong to?  What companies would they work for?  What conferences might they be attending?  What certifications would they likely have?  All of these questions lead to information about various candidates without a formal resume.  Making yourself visible to the right people is an art and requires serious planning and insight.