1.   Access to the resume database costs more.

2.   But some large corporations like Hewlett-Packard and Kaiser-Permanente feed them into resume management databases.

3.   One tactic recruiters employ is searching online resume databases such as Monster.com or Dice.com for resumes from specific local startups.

4.   Resume databases contain thousands of resumes or profiles catalogued by key words that reflect industry, location, skills, education and experience.

5.   Some, like The New York Times, have adopted some features of stand-alone job sites, like resume databases.

6.   Employers are charged fees to post job notices and get access to the resume database.

7.   HotJobs charges employers and recruiters to list job openings and collects fees for access to its resume database.