The first thing connecting you with a recruiter is your resume. The way it is usually done is you work on a template you get from a friend or from an online source, then produce a black and white dull rendition of just another face in the crowd which you then print out and mail to potential employers.

It’s time for a change: wow your recruiters with a fresh new look to your resumes while still presenting yourself in a modern and professional manner with the help of online tools.

These tools will guide you through every aspect of creating your resume or CV, perfect for fresh graduates who are unsure of where to begin. Most of them give you the option to download a PDF, ready-for-print version, and all you have to do is fill in your details. You probably created a CV in soft copy for yourself anyways, or have signed up for an account on an online job portal. The transfer would be done in the blink of an eye.

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1. LinkedIn

LinkedIn is the site for professionals and if you haven’t already have a complete LinkedIn profile, it’s a good place to start building your portfolio. Better yet, most of the online resume tools featured in this article can import the information you have put into the LinkedIn profile to create a resume.

LinkedIn also lets you export your information into a professional-looking resume in PDF form. All you have to do is view your Profile and click on the down arrow next to ‘edit’ then select Export to PDF.

2. DoYouBuzz

Want to add a little color into your resumes? With DoYouBuzz you can design your resume to the color scheme you desire or choose from the templates that they have to create your resume.

Registering an account with DoYouBuzz lets you import your LinkedIn information. Alternatively, you can enter your details from scratch. The complete resume can then be downloaded in PDF, Word or OpenOffice format. Not enough? Share your resume with the world via a link to your account e.g. "doyoubuzz.com/yourname".

3. Resume.com

Store your resume online here and redirect anyone to it just by giving them your URL, which looks something like resume.com/username. Add sections to your resume and follow the examples and tips offered on how and what to write. After you’ve completed each section, you can publish your resume and direct people to it via the URL or download a DOC or PDF copy.

4. CV Maker

Here’s another resume maker but with support for 17 languages. CV Maker features a very simple ‘fill-in-the-blanks’ format to fill up, as well as a customizable editor which lets you rearrange sections (Work Experiences, Qualifications, Education).

You can also add your own sections with rich text formatting. Register to save and edit your resume from time to time or else just fill in your information and download the resume in PDF, HTML or TXT formats.

5. Online CV Generator

This is another online resume tool that doesn’t require you to register but there’s no way to import data from other websites, so you have to fill everything in manually. It does however try to make it easier for you in its form-filling format.

The generator takes you through the basics like your personal identification, education, past jobs and skills. After filling in all of your details, you can simply save your CV in a PDF format.

6. LiveCareer

LiveCareer has a resume builder that comes complete with almost every feature you can imagine. Register to save and edit your resume later on and choose from many templates to work on. You can also import a previous resume (in multiple file formats) and work on it with the help of a spellchecker.

The tool also lets you edit the formatting, spacing and margins of the templates to suit your needs and once done, you can print, email or download your resume in 5 different file format: DOC, PDF, HTML, RTF and TXT.

7. Resunate

You’ll have to create an account in order to use Resunate. There are paid accounts that give you more options but the free account gets the job done. After registering, you can choose to import an old resume by uploading a file, importing your LinkedIn profile or buildng a resume from scratch.

There are many templates of different formats and fonts to choose from. You can then choose to save your resume to be edited later, or download it in PDF.

8. JobSpice

JobSpice is another resume builder which lets you import your LinkedIn profile for the data, and also allows you to design your resume with templates, fonts and colors. Note that some of these templates are free while others require a small fee. Download your complete resume in DOC or PDF form.

9. Resumesimo

Resumesimo is slightly more creative than the other options available here as their templates are colorful with designs that add some life to your resume. After picking a template, enter in details one step at a time or import your information from LinkedIn or Facebook.

Download your resume in a PDF format or refer people to your online resume via the link given.

10. How To Write A Resume .NET

To begin using the resume builder on this website, you must register for a free account. The account allows you to save your resume to be edited later. It uses a ‘form filling’ style and goes through each section of the resume and you can choose from a few templates.

Once you’ve finished filling in all the details, you can print or download the resume in a HTML or TXT file format.

Android users are probably playing with the newly launched Facebook Home for Android users, but iOS users are not left out of a new Facebook update. There are a few interesting new features that make the Facebook experience on the iPhone fresh. Chatting and sharing are made easier and more livelier with a few additions and if you are an avid fan of sharing photos on Facebook, there’s something for you too.

Some of the features are useful, while the other new features make it fun. Here are 8 new features you are getting with the latest Facebook app update, Facebook 6.0.

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1. Chat Heads

You can now chat to your Facebook friends within the Facebook app by swiping from left to right. When you start chatting with them, you’ll notice this new feature called Chat Heads which are these circles with your contact’s profile picture.

You can open multiple Chat Heads when chatting to many friends, tapping on it will open up the chat with that particular person.

These Chat Heads stay visible as you use the app. The cool thing is that you can tap and drag them around so it does not get in the way with tapping the Like button on your news feed. When you’ve finished chatting, all you have to do is drag the Chat Head to the lower part of your display to close it.

2. Send Stickers

Some messaging apps on smartphones have stickers which are like giant emoticons. Now Facebook has them too! You can access it by tapping on the Smiley icon on the text field. Your normal keyboard will then be replaced with these large emoticons.

To go back to your keyboard, tap on the Smiley icon on the text field again.

You can also download more stickers at the sticker store. Go to the store by tapping on the basket icon at the bottom, and download the stickers you want to use.

3. Make Free Calls

You can also make free calls over Wi-Fi now to your Facebook friends who have the Facebook app installed on their smartphone. All you have to do is tap on the information icon when you start chatting with them and then press the Free Call button.

If some of your friends have the free Call button disabled, they have to first update the Facebook app on their device to the latest version. Also, Facebook free calls only supports voice (no video yet) at the moment.

4. Send Voice Message

Besides sharing photos with your Facebook friends via Facebook Message, you can also record your voice and send them short voice messages. All you have to do is tap on the Plus icon and then tap on Record Voice.

Tap and hold the record button while speaking; release your finger once you’re done. The short clip will then be sent to the other person to hear. Kind of reminds you of a walktie-talkie, doesn’t it?

5. Share Post to FB Pages, Groups, Message

Previously, sharing posts through the Facebook app only allowed you to share it to your own Facebook timeline. The updated app now allows you to share it to places other than your own timeline. All you have to do is tap on the Share button below a post on your news feed.

You get two options: Edit and Share the post or message it to a friend.

If you tap on ‘On your own timeline’, you can see the other options available i.e. share to your friend’s timeline, to a Facebook group you’re in or to a Facebook page that you manage.

6. Separate Feeds for Categories

Taking its cue from the desktop Facebook’s latest news feed design, the iPhone app also features different feeds/categories you can opt to display. This can be feeds of groups you’re in or special groups of friends with a common theme, say the school you went to or friends from the same location.

7. Photo Filters in Messaging Section

There are also some editing features in the photos that you send to your Facebook friends. After choosing a picture, you are able to crop, brighten and choose from a few filters to add to your picture. This means you won’t have to download so many photo-editing apps for your iPhone if you are content with the limited features they have.

8 "Shared photos" album

After sharing photos with a friend, all your photos will be saved into a special Shared Photos album. This lets both of you easily track photos that have been sent. To access this, just tap on the information icon when chatting with someone.

To some painters, painting is just another way of keeping track of their talent and inspiration. Every potrait that is painted tells a story, reflecting the feelings of its painter, and the unspoken beauty of art. It’s amazing how someone can splash paint together and make something so picturesque, haunting or inspiring.

All you need to do is take a look at this week’s Wallpaper Wednesday to recognize the talent some modern day painters have. Some of them are so expertly produced, you think they are snapshots from an animated movie!

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During the writing of this post, Google Glass is being shipped out to Glass Explorers. But alas it is only to early adapters and developers who had forked out the hefty price tag and only a portion of those who signed for it is actually getting a unit.

For the rest of us, we will just have to wait until Glass is more commercially available but if you’re like me, you probably wondered how this wearable gadget actually works. Well this simple inforgraphic by Martin Missfeldt explains the technology behind Google Glass. How images are projected onto the ‘visual layer’, what does a view behind Glass look like and how bespectacled enthusiasts can also join in on the fun.

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