Disappearing act seen for paper resumes

Some U.S. human resources managers think the traditional resume is going the way of the dinosaur, according to a staffing-service survey.

More than one-third (36 percent) of respondents to an Office Team survey said it’s at least somewhat likely resumes will eventually be replaced by profiles on social and business networking sites.

Another 42 percent say it’s not very likely.

“As hiring managers turn increasingly to the Internet for information about prospective hires, job seekers should keep their online profiles current and behave professionally in the digital space,” said OfficeTeam executive director Robert Hosking.

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