Ever heard of the Twesume? Neither have I. Not until this article at least.

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/josh-tolan/4-ways-technology-is-chan_b_2736375.html

It has become widespread that companies are beginning to screen potential employees based on their Twitter posts. 140 words are enough to determine if an applicant is a good fit for the company or not.

According to this article, a Twesume is a condensed “140-character resume transmitted over Twitter.” It is concise. Imagine shrinking your entire one-page resume and all that you’ve achieved into 140 characters. That’s essentially what’s going on in the job hunt right now.

After all, Twitter is a great place in the online sphere to connect people. So why not employers and job seekers?

At this time of writing, there are already a number of companies releasing job openings and brief description over Twitter via relevant hashtags. With the limitation of 140 characters, it saves time and effort from both the employer and the potential employee. Each party merely has to read a simple line on Twitter before making a decision to go a step further in the job negotiation process.

From the point of view of an employer, it definitely beats going through a long list of resumes and cover letters. From the angle of a potential employee, the ability to summarize everything into a Twitter feed is going to be a challenge.