Ask HN: Review my startup - Praux.com, The Last Resume You'll Ever Write
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Re: Ask HN: Review my startup - Praux.com, The Last Resume You'll Ever Write
#2I'm still looking through the site, but right off the bat, I'd say I'm not sure about the name. What does it mean? It's pronounced "Pro", but it reminds me of "faux", which is probably not what you want. Just wondering where the name came from and if I'm missing something clever.
Re: Ask HN: Review my startup - Praux.com, The Last Resume You'll Ever Write
#3Like the animated presentation, except for the speech bubbles. Link to 'about' page should be more prominent, I want that info before signing up. Also, more screenshots or a demo. I don't like registering first - let me play with it, then register when I have something I want to save (eg >250 words input).
The idea is very neat: I like your non-ownership approach. I think you need to show more to potential employers in terms of tools to help navigate all these very individualized resumes.
Sorry, I share Ryan's misgivings about the name. Try again.
Re: Ask HN: Review my startup - Praux.com, The Last Resume You'll Ever Write
#4Your application left me with a number of questions:
(01) Are you aiming for people to upload CV's or for Companies to use the application to find candidates.
(02) As a candidate I would like to see how these CV's should look. (You should provide some pages with samples - before registration).
(03) Are you going to charge me?
Any application should have a prominent CALL FOR ACTION button. What must I do to upload my CV? Can I do this without registering please? After all I am bound to give you my email on the CV and you can ask me for a password at that point and do I really need to go through a captcha?
Please don't take the above as negative, disrupt the market by all means if you can, but I feel the interface needs a bit of work, it also needs to be a more serious which I believe the flash block on the front page does project a very light image. Would a financial manager applicant feel comfortable to give that link to a Bank CEO?
In my view is that you need at least two more iterations. The first one should include a more careful look at the market segment you are targeting and the second one to amend the UI to 'funnel' your visitors to immediate action.
Bonus would be to be able to alley privacy concerns and to offer a degree verification program.
What does P.C. stand for?
Re: Ask HN: Review my startup - Praux.com, The Last Resume You'll Ever Write
#5Don't waste time with slideshows, just put up a video and explain what it is your product does and why I care!
Re: Ask HN: Review my startup - Praux.com, The Last Resume You'll Ever Write
#6Your application left me with a number of questions: (01) Are you aiming for people to upload CV's or for Companies to use the application to find candidates. (02) As a candidate I would like to see how these CV's should look. (You should provide some pages with samples - before registration). (03) Are you going to charge me? Any application should have a prominent CALL FOR ACTION button. What must I do to upload my…
"What does P.C. stand for?"
Looks like Praux.Com to me.
Re: Ask HN: Review my startup - Praux.com, The Last Resume You'll Ever Write
#7When I go to your site, my first reaction is "so whats the next step?". Maybe give a flow chart showing the transformation of a resume/cv.
Re: Ask HN: Review my startup - Praux.com, The Last Resume You'll Ever Write
#8When I go to your site, my first reaction is "so whats the next step?". Maybe give a flow chart showing the transformation of a resume/cv.
absolutely.
1. You need something saying that "Get Started"
2. You need to let people know that if its free or what is the chage.
3. Demo/Sample resume.
4. Facility to email resume/link with cover letter.
5. May be advantages of using your service over word document/google documents
Re: Ask HN: Review my startup - Praux.com, The Last Resume You'll Ever Write
#9I'm still looking through the site, but right off the bat, I'd say I'm not sure about the name. What does it mean? It's pronounced "Pro", but it reminds me of "faux", which is probably not what you want. Just wondering where the name came from and if I'm missing something clever.
Yeah, the moment I saw "Prauxmote yourself", i closed the window. I don't know if it's supposed to be cute or clever, but it made me feel uneasy.
Re: Ask HN: Review my startup - Praux.com, The Last Resume You'll Ever Write
#10Don't waste time with slideshows, just put up a video and explain what it is your product does and why I care!
I'm at work, with no sound. Don't really want to watch videos anyways.
In short, I loved the slideshows, and want to see more of them.