Title: Describe the role of online résumé posting sites, social networking sites, and association job boards.
Course: Travel, Tourism, and Destination Marketing (16152) > Section: Pursuing a Career in Travel and Tourism Marketing

Description should include best practices for posting traditional and video résumés online and using social networking sites and association job boards.

Description should include a résumé that is designed for employment in the travel and tourism industry, including personal information, educational background, work experience, extracurricular activities and interests, and references.

Description should include how to apply for a position online using a cover letter that provides additional information related to the specific job and cites key words relevant to that position.

Description should include references that have the individual’s name, address, phone number, email address, profession, and length of time the applicant has known him or her.

Process/Skill Questions:

- What are the differences between preparing a résumé for online posting and preparing a résumé for printing?
- How have web-based résumé posting sites changed the employment application process?
- What are some advantages and disadvantages of posting a general résumé on a social networking or association job board website?
- How can job seekers assess the professionalism and reliability of websites in which jobs and résumés are sometimes posted?