I just read a blog on LinkedIn about whether are not resumes were becoming obsolete and whether blogs are going to become replacement tool for the resume.  Here is my answer to the question.
Years ago, I founded a resume writing company called www.execume.com so I could be biased but I say resumes are here to stay!  For the past ten years I have been a recruiter as well and resumes are the fastest way to screen people out, which is what recruiters and HR professionals are tasked with doing to narrow the field of possible candidates.  The internet has proliferated the number of candidates that will apply for any publicized position and the down economy has only intensified the number of applicants.  Therefore, using the most efficient method possible for screening candidates is more essential than ever.  The resume is the fastest way to accomplish applicant screening.
I believe blogs will raise a jobseeker’s credibility and when the candidate supply tightens as boomers retire, blogs will be a source for recruiters to start to ‘headhunt’ for future talent.  Blogs are a great job search tool but despite everyone’s dislike of resumes, I think they are here for a long, long time. Plus, now that I have entered the ‘green market’ www.CareerEco.com, I am meeting candidates who need to position themselves for these green careers, despite not having exact-match experience. Writing blogs is a great strategy for career changing, yet a properly written resume will help on that front too.  Blogs are a supplement to a resume and certainly as was pointed out in the debate about resumes, word press offers some terrific features that are great for showcasing more about the candidate than just a resume.  In fact, a blog is “a fully functioning website, allowing you to post entire resumes, videos, a full bio, AND write articles to establish your expertise.”  (read the full debate: http://thesocialexec.com/ ) In my resume speeches, I used to start by saying that I have written over 7,000 resumes, and almost everyone in the audience looked at me like I was either insane, older than dirt, or a downright freak.  People would rather do their own taxes than write their own resume.  It can be painful to review your career history, detail by detail, but when produced effectively, resumes can make a difference in your search that can raise your ‘professional equity’ dramatically.  Trust me on this one…a good resume writer can make Jed Clampet sound like a Wall Street tycoon.  A resume that is presented with a fair but favorable ’spin’ is just what marketing is all about.  Remember: resumes are a marketing tool.  You wouldn’t have a company without an effective marketing tool, so why would a jobseeker ever conduct a search without an awesome resume.  You shouldn’t!  If you have to buy a book, elicit paid help, or get down on your knees and get a friend to write your resume… you need one…and it needs to be good.  Then, you can start working on that blog!