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How to Build a Resume

How to Submit Your Website to Google and Build a Digital Resume

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Math Monthly • How to Build Your Resume

How to Submit Your Website to Google and Build a Digital Resume

Welcome to Math Monthly. Jonathan David demonstrates requesting indexing through Google Search Console and explains his approach to building a WordPress résumé website with examples of your work.

What This Lesson Covers

The practical demonstration covers checking a published page in Google Search Console and requesting indexing. The discussion then connects a personal website, recorded work samples, and thoughtful use of AI with preparing a digital résumé during college.

1. Add and Verify Your Website

  1. Open Google Search Console.
  2. Add your website as a property if you have not already done so.
  3. Complete the ownership verification instructions provided for your property.
  4. Select the verified website before inspecting its pages.

In the recording, Jonathan’s website is already added. He briefly describes verification before moving to a newly published post.

2. Inspect a Published Page

  1. Publish the page or post you want Google to discover.
  2. Copy its complete public URL.
  3. Enter the URL into Search Console’s URL Inspection field.
  4. Read the result to see whether the page is currently indexed.

The demonstration distinguishes between a website already appearing on Google and a newly published post that has not yet been indexed.

3. Request Indexing

  1. Review the inspection result for the new page.
  2. If appropriate, select Request Indexing.
  3. Follow the prompts shown in Search Console.
  4. Return later to review the page’s status.

An indexing request does not guarantee inclusion in Google or a particular search ranking. Follow the submission limits and messages displayed in your account.

4. Begin Your Digital Resume During College

Jonathan recommends starting a résumé website early so that your experience and work samples develop throughout your degree.

  1. Create a WordPress website with your own domain.
  2. Add a résumé page presenting your education, experience, projects, and skills accurately.
  3. Organize your work into clearly labeled pages or posts.
  4. Update the website as you complete projects and gain experience.
  5. Use the website to give employers concrete examples supporting the skills listed on your résumé.

5. Document How You Complete Your Work

  1. Choose work samples that demonstrate relevant skills.
  2. Record your screen while completing selected projects.
  3. Show your process, including how you use software and check your results.
  4. Add a short explanation of what each recording demonstrates.
  5. Embed appropriate recordings on your website or provide access when applying for a position.

Examples discussed include writing essays, working through mathematics, building web pages, and using AI to assist with HTML presentation.

Choose the visibility of each sample deliberately. An unlisted video can be viewed by anyone with its link; use access controls for material you intend to keep private.

6. Use AI Deliberately in Your Website Workflow

Jonathan demonstrates using a video transcript as the basis for a formatted, color-coded lesson on his website. He presents this as an example of using AI to assist with production and presentation.

  1. Supply the content you want to present.
  2. Use AI to help organize the HTML and visual styling.
  3. Review the resulting text and code.
  4. Check that the page accurately represents your work and skills.
  5. Learn enough about the tools to explain and maintain the finished result.

His broader recommendation is to develop your own understanding so that you can evaluate an automated tool’s output rather than accepting it without checking.

7. Distinguish Your Resume from Your Cover Letter

Jonathan recommends different writing approaches for these two documents:

Document Purpose Jonathan’s Recommended Approach
Resume An organized account of your experience, education, accomplishments, and skills. Use AI to assist with organization and presentation while keeping every claim accurate.
Cover letter A personal introduction explaining your interest and relevant qualifications. Write it yourself so it communicates your own voice and understanding of your skills.

8. Build a Portfolio You Can Explain

  1. Connect each listed skill with an example of work you have completed.
  2. Explain your role in each project.
  3. Identify the software and methods you used.
  4. Describe how you checked the result.
  5. Keep your résumé, website, and work samples consistent.

The practical goal is to make your experience easier to assess. A website can bring together your résumé, project descriptions, documents, and demonstrations of your process.

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