Purpose

The phrase "personal branding" has become a popular buzz word among career coaches and Web 2.0 personalities.

But what does it actually mean? And why should job seekers care?

Personal branding is the way you present yourself to the world. And it's important to job seekers because the job market across all industries is becoming increasingly competitive and even top workers are falling prey to lay-offs and cutbacks.

Gone are the days when you could rely on the strength of your resume alone. Now job seekers need to proactively build a network and create a memorable personal brand to capture the attention of hiring managers and land a new job.

At FirstDialog™, we noticed companies buzzing about personal branding, but few were actually creating effective tools for building and maintaining a strong personal brand. That's where we come in.

Our unique resume-building platform that brings job applicants' skills and experience to life. By adding the power of multimedia and social networking, FirstDialog™ makes resumes much more powerful, expressive, influential and secure.

The program focuses on three key areas:

  1. Rich, flexible multimedia presentation including text bio, video resume and secure document showcase.
  2. Networking features that allow you to share new, job leads and other useful information with those in your network.
  3. Security and privacy so you have complete control over the sharing, forward, locking, restricting and expiring of your resume.

Here are some of the super-cool features you can expect from FirstDialog™:

  1. Powerful, multimedia presentations through secure video hosting and streaming
  2. Intuitive, online video editor that allows you to create a professional-quality video
  3. Document showcase with secure document upload and sharing (in fact, we use a 256 bit SSL layer that gives users bank-grade security!)
  4. Skill verification through integrated online testing with a prominent testing agency
  5. Credential verification of professional and educational information through a global provider
  6. Salary survey offering statistics from a variety of industries
  7. Professional networking and a rich set to features allowing you to share of job news, industry news, one click job referrals, and more
  8. Multiple resume creation with highly customizable views for each resume
  9. Extensive security and privacy mechanisms, giving users total privacy control
  10. Deep analytics to track resume delivery, views, and other statistics

Start building your personal brand. Sign up for FirstDialog™.

Our Commitment

At FirstDialog™, we know that sharing your personal and professional data online requires serious trust, and that's why we're committed to protecting your privacy and security of your information. In addition to rich, innovative features like multimedia presentations and video resumes, FirstDialog™ features a 256 bit SSL layer that ensures bank-grade security when sharing your documents.

In our ongoing efforts to make FirstDialog™ a highly secure and safe platform, we have taken additional steps towards guaranteeing maximum security and earning your trust. Please click on the security and privacy seals below to verify FirstDialog™’s business identity and privacy statement.

The Team

The company is founded by two young entrepreneurs who are passionate about helping utilize the web to advance their careers.

Nasr Khan is a product manager with 10 years of experience. He has incubated many products from start to completion during his association with startup companies like ACL Wireless and ValueFirst Messaging. During his last stint with Nokia, he served as head project management for APAC in Nokia Software and Services.

Amit Koshal is a seasoned business development professional and has worked in multiple positions at startups including ACL Wireless and UTV New Media as Associate Vice President of Business. His last stint with MySpace India saw him heading the Mobile business for MySpace India.