The GigTide Blog

www.aaconnects.com now provides the GigTide Online Resume builder as their tool to create and provide resumes.  They integrated GigTide directly into their web site and will soon be sporting a custom color theme and logo to reinforce their branding.

Contact us today if you are interested in integrating the GigTide Resume Builder into your web site.  [...]

In the course of the last month or so, the GigTide Online Resume Builder has been updated with some fantastic new upgrades and features. Below is the short list (relatively speaking) of the features, updates and additions that we feel are the most important to our customers.
New Subscription Options!
Now you can use the free [...]

Entrepreneur’s venture off to fast start
Stout graduate starts online business to benefit job-hunters
Applying for jobs led to a unique business venture for Roderick Sauskojus.
The 1998 UW-Stout graduate, who now resides in Minneapolis, and Micah Johnson recently launched GigTide, an online resume builder.
“The concept for GigTide came about as a collaborative effort from my own resume-creating [...]

Problem
When I send my resume to a Microsoft Word.doc format , I am unable to correct the indentation errors that occur. The font is too small as well and I can’t make the necessary changes.
 
Solution
Since the information is coming from HTML, the Word Doc conversion actually puts everything in a table. You can do one [...]

Posted Jan. 22, 2008 on http://www2.uwstout.edu/news/index.asp?event=news.get&ID=1181
“January starts a season of new resolutions. Some people resolve to find a new job. Fortunately, local jobseekers may not have to look far beyond their own backyards for resume help.
Roderick Sauskojus, a Minneapolis resident and a 1998 graduate of the University of Wisconsin-Stout, is helping job [...]

MARK STACHIEW wrote a great post about GigTide in the Montreal Gazette
“If you’ve resolved to get a better job this year, then start by sprucing up your resumé. Gigtide is an online resumé-builder that helps you build a professional-looking CV in no time…”
View the full article!

We’ve been busy analyzing how our customers use GigTide, collecting the feedback sent to us, and coming up with a whole list of things we feel will make GigTide more easier to use than ever. Check out some of GigTide’s new upgrades:
“Previous” and “Continue” Buttons Added
These buttons now allow GigTide users to [...]

In this section you can add a link or a list of links to samples of your work online. Some examples include; your online portfolio, sample websites, personal projects or any other other online media that supports your resume. This feature is especially useful for creative people and people who want to reference projects or [...]

List any professional awards in this section. Be sure to include the year and credentials of you commendation. Do not use abbreviations.
Example
Applegate Award of Excellence, 2006 - For excellence in Sales Leadership.
Smith Medallion, 2007 - For volunteering efforts in 2007.
Start using the GigTide Resume Builder today!

This section is pretty obvious. Here you will list your education history in reverse chronological order.
Example

Bachelor of Arts in Business Administration/Marketing, University of New Mexico, Albuquerque, NM
IS Programmer Training Program, New Mexico Power Software, Albuquerque, NM:
− Management and Leadership
− Project Management (PMI Certification Curriculum)
− Microsoft Windows 2000 Server
− Java2 Programming Language
− Customer Service
Frontline Leadership Training, [...]

Here you can list any technical skills and/or computer software you feel would be beneficial for you prospective employer to be aware of. It is important to be as truthful as possible when describing your proficiency with software or technical skills.
Example

Microsoft Office
Report Maker Pro
Efficiency Expert PRO
AppleTree 4.5

Start building a resume today with GigTide’s Online Resume [...]

This is an important section but not the most important. Here you will list your employment history and, depending on the style of resume you are writing, include the details here or in the Qualifications section. Do not use your job description to describe what you did at your previous places of employment. Instead, focus [...]

This section allows you to describe your most valuable attributes in more detail. Place your accomplishments in order of importance and quantify them. Meaning, describe the results of your efforts with your previous employer(s) or project(s) and include how your skills/ accomplishments positively impacted the project or job you were working on. A bulleted list [...]

This section allows you to provide an overview of your most valuable attributes to the employer. Highlight the very best examples of your skills, abilities and accomplishments. Speak directly to what the employer is looking for and how your skills are best suited to meet their needs. A bulleted list or paragraph is acceptable for [...]

Chronological Resume
Traditional resume style, conservative by nature. Perfect for someone maintaining their career in the same field. Experience focused with each position described in detail.
Typical Chronological Resume Flow:

Contact Information
Objective
Background
Employment History
Education
Professional Memberships
Software Skills
Other Skills

Functional Resume
Resume style highly focused on skills and accomplishments. Perfect for someone who wants to highlight a broad range of skills or accomplishments. [...]