In addition, Hiring Agents are invited to register at the website where they can enter keywords that will identify the kinds of resumes they want. Hiring Agents then only have to read their email to receive resumes that match their open job orders. If you read articles in just about any publication these days, you will be prompted to post your own resume and search online databases of job postings. It can be done. But, like cutting your own hair, repairing your own car, and performing your own dental work, it is best left to the professionals.
Professionals know where to look for the quality services.
They know what works and what doesn't, what is quality and what is scam. Their livelihood depends upon them providing quality professional service. The author of the article who may be pointing you toward various internet services may not have the same investment in ensuring quality, or even the expertise in making those decisions. It is interesting reading and may contain some good advice, but don't rely upon it for major life decisions. Posting to a local database is usually not very effective unless the database is specialized, for example, for oracle programmers, and contains a sufficient number of resumes to make searching it valuable to the hiring agent.