It’s always a rewarding feeling when you take the time to craft an incredible resume. When it’s done, you usually want to get your resume into the hands of as many hiring managers as possible. However, you’ve got to make some difficult decisions about what to do with your near-perfect resume, especially if you’re putting it somewhere on the Internet.

Depending on who you ask, you may receive different pointers on how and where to post your resume. In other words, there’s no sure-fire way to be discovered by recruiters online. It’s important not to disregard any tips, however, when you set out to get your resume out there. Before hitting the web to post your resume, think things through and consider some of these ideas.

Saturating Your Resume

There’s nothing like being seen by as many recruiters and hiring managers as possible. You can accomplish this feat by finding as many job hunting websites as you can, and posting your resume on all of them. There are argument both for and against taking this action. Let’s look at a few reasons to consider taking this route.

First, there are a number of job sites that are tailored to your field, allowing you to saturate your resume while remaining focused on a specialty. Also, you don’t always know what position you’re looking for, just as recruiters don’t always know what applicants they’re looking for. Sometimes, job positions are created specifically for promising applicants who seem valuable. This could be you, which is why it’s not a bad thing to consider saturating your resume for many eyes to see.

Posting in Moderation

On the other hand, some experts make a case for using moderation when posting your resume on the Internet. When you adopt a scattershot approach, you miss out on the ability to customize your resume for different fields and industries, as a resume posted to dozens of job websites have to be general. If a resume’s very general, it doesn’t tend to be as effective in getting a job in a specialized field.

So while saturation is a good way to have your resume seen by a large number of recruiters, without it being specific to any one field, many recruiters will overlook it anyway. This makes a good case for using the resume in moderation instead, focusing on one job board, or a handful of companies, where you tailor your resume to appeal to only a few employers.

Private Postings

As you know, when you post on job boards, your information can often be thrown out there too far into Cyberspace, leaving it vulnerable to the simplest of engine searches. You might avoid public postings altogether, especially if you’re a private person or you can’t afford to publicize your job search. Instead, you can privately submit your resume via email or submission forms, or simply network privately with people you know. This way, you won’t risk the wrong people finding out what you’re up to.

Which route you choose to take for online resume distribution is up to you. You might try moderation first and if that doesn’t work, consider saturation. Remember, you only need to impress one hiring manager to get the position you want. You’ll get the job offers and interviews eventually if you simply write a great resume and get it out there where it can be seen.