April 9, 2009
Jobless Diva here wanting to give you a *little* lecture about uploading photos on YaaZe.com. YaaZe.com’s an employment portal, meaning photos of you in that too-tight bikini or naked in your bath tub are a BAD idea.
The best way to utilize photos on your YaaZe profile is in a way that makes you look polished and professional, contributing in a positive way to your overall resume. For example, if you’re an actress, a professional headshot puts a face to your name while lending credibility. If you’re a graphic designer, a tasteful photo of yourself can be useful, but photo uploads should primarily be viagra to showcase your work. If you’re a skydiving instructor, images of you taking a tumble make sense. If you’re a waitress, they don’t.
The best way to use photos is to make them an extension of your resume. For example, if you’re a web designer, upload screenshots of sites you’ve created. Images like these give your ePortfolio immediate credibility.
While I encourage YaaZe members to upload images as soon as they join since it’s a sure-fire way to get noticed by employers, the photo you select is not a decision to be taken lightly. Precisely because your photo is the first thing (and maybe ONLY thing) an employer’s going to notice about your profile, think carefully about the message your sending. We’ve all heard that a picture is worth a thousand words. In this sense, your profile photo is a visual representation of your CV, encompassing all the information your resume does in a still photo. Get creative!
Examples:
If you’re a babysitter, a photo of you with the kids of last family you nannied for will make it quickly obvious to potential employers that you’re great with kids and have experience.
If you won ‘employee of the month’ at the last restaurant you worked at, a photo of that plaque might serve you better than a random snapshot.
Yes, we all love personal pics, but that’s what Facebook and MySpace are for. My advice – on YaaZe.com think out-of-the-box to ensure your photo says something about your professional skills.
Hello YaaZe Members,
You’ve talked and we’re listening!
Thanks for all your feedback these past few days. YaaZe’s on its way to becoming your always open New York employment office, and I’m downing a lot of Starbucks to make it happen. We’re busy incorporating all the great notes you’ve given us and are performing quality assurance to make sure your needs get met fast. Soon, we’ll have conquered all the bugs and can begin implementing new features.
Troubleshooting the availability feature in your profiles was by far the biggest request, and we heard you loud and clear. I’m on it! Rest assured that our advanced web 2.0 design will be seamless at the end of this process, it’s just not the simplest thing to create 
We’re pulling all-nighters working out the kinks and once it’s all live, we’ll be joyously notifying all members via the email newsletter.
In addition, we’re troubleshooting features such as the contact list in your profile page, the photo uploader (as well as a mass upload function), our feedback form, and continuing to advance our zip code search service. We’ll also be implementing an easier-to-use profile landing pages as well as providing RSS feeds for our members so you can notify contacts about your job status automatically. That’s networking at its best!
Whether you’re looking for a hip, downtown job in an art gallery or a bartending gig in northern NYC, give YaaZe.com a try. It’s only going to get better from this point forward.
Current members: We couldn’t have come this far without your faith and patience, and we still need your help! Send any comments, feedback, hate mail, rants, or life problems in general to me, the Jobless Diva at diva@yaaze.com Our feedback forms are also open 24-7. Our goal is to create the ideal local community online, so tell me your vision and I’ll make it reality.
That’s all for now. Waving at you from downtown Manhattan,
The Jobless Diva
Diva@yaaze.com
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