The Web presents great opportunities for professionals across all fields, and you don't have to be a techie to ride the Internet wave. Whether you are searching for your first dotcom position or are a seasoned veteran, your resume should be top-notch.

Show You Have What It Takes
To market yourself for a dotcom position, you need to emphasize your leadership skills, motivation/work ethic, business acumen and ability to achieve results. In some cases, the ability to wear many hats and work in a constantly changing environment is also desirable.

If you are an experienced dotcommer, your resume should show how your expertise helped build the online venture. This might have been through new business development, technical design/engineering, project management, content development or a myriad of other support activities. When describing your current or previous positions, demonstrate how your performance directly led to the Web site's success. Examples:

• Key member of team that booked more than $20 million in online revenues from major clients in 1999.

• Managed Web development team in creating database-loadable content that could be readily updated to reflect fluctuations in inventory, eliminating need for weekly updates, and saving $20,000 annually.

• Maintained lease payments at $.41 per square foot by negotiating to coordinate all improvements. Saved 300 percent over normal build out lease rates.

• Devised storage solution using pallet storage rack warehouse, saving 50 percent over traditional storage methods.

• Secured a feature in New York Feature Magazine, which contributed to a 200 percent sales increase following publication.

If your work experience is limited to bricks-and-mortar companies, don't despair. Skills that you developed in traditional employment settings are likely transferable to the online world. If you believe you are lacking in specific skills, consider enrolling in a training program or engaging in self-study so you can compete successfully.

Showcase Your Technical Skills
If you do have technology talents, clearly demonstrate your specific knowledge or industry certifications. A Technical Summary is a great place to showcase what you know Example:

• Languages, Systems and Applications:
  Visual Basic, Visual J++, Java, JavaBeans, Active Server Pages, Microsoft SQL Server, Microsoft NT Server & Back Office, Internet Information Server, Visual Interdev, XML

• Certifications:
  Microsoft Certified Professional (MCP) in Visual Basic, Microsoft Certified Trainer (MCT) in Visual Basic, Certified Technical Trainer (Ziff-Davis)

Consider Developing a Web Resume
A Web resume is formatted in HTML and posted to a unique URL. This can be a very simple one-page layout or a multi-page, multimedia presentation. Going with a simple or multi-page format depends on your occupational field, the image you would like to portray, and the type of information you would like to present. An online resume, which is available 24/7 to market your skills, will show your technical savvy.

Keywords: Talk the Talk
Show that you are up-to-date with dotcom terminology by liberally sprinkling hot buzzwords throughout your resume. Because technology is constantly changing, your buzzwords should do the same. You don't want your resume to look stale with jargon from the olden days (like 1999). To find keywords, search for your ideal position on Monster.com, and see which terms dotcom companies frequently use. Put these words in your resume to increase your chances of being found in a keyword search.