I think a lot of us have been with the same company a long time or have landed jobs with a meeting so the need for a resume hasn't been there. Things are changing/have changed due to the work slow down.

My advice for you guys with your resume is to keep it simple. I cant remember the last time i read more than a paragraph at a time. We are a nation of skimmers so keep it simple and you will get your point across.

Typical resumes have...

Contact Information

Name Address Phone FaX Email Website etc

Work History

Only list relevant work. Leave out your 2 week tour of duty at the fast food place during high school :).

Education

Not really sure about this, i would probably leave it off if i were applying for work today. I went from high school to full time CI so what would i put? If i had a college degree or cedia certificates then i would list those here. I don't think your grade school and high school are necessary.

Interests

Not sure about this either. Does an employer care that someone collects stamps? Would a love of robotics be worth mentioning? My primary rule is to keep it simple so unless my interests are relevant to the job i would probably leave it off all together. If i were an employer i would be interested in what you can do with/for my company not what you do on the weekends.

Skills

List products you are familiar with, software/programming skills. And anything else like graphic & web design, auto repair, welding etc. This is the area to list why your a better choice than the other guy. If i were hiring someone who could perform simple auto maintenance during down time or someone who could give me an in house advantage to building my corporate brand in print and on the web then i wouldn't even consider the other applicants.

When my graphics hobby was noticed it work i found myself in fewer crawl spaces and attics. Your there 40 hours a week and if you can spend the majority of that solving bigger problems then you wont have to fight spider webs or breath insulation as often.

Portfolio

I would have photos of my work (the ones i have permission to use), examples of your GUI & programming & system design & documentation skills.

The website/blog idea is a good one but you have to be careful and remember to stick to the kiss rule. I would keep the print version and the online version exactly the same in terms of whats included. Obviously you can get more creative with the online version. http://www.themeforest.net has resume and v card templates that are perfect for the inline version. I would also go so far as to create a pdf of the print version that can be emailed and downloaded from the site.

For the print version i suggest using a high quality paper and a fancy but not awkward binder that can hold your resume & portfolio.