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Re: Show HN: Resume Worded – Write impactful resumes

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Post by earlybike »

camillomiller wrote: post #91
earlybike wrote: post #43

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> Most [EU] companies hate exactly this kind of lines and they will ignore your CV Disagree. Finally it depends on the content your actual achievements but the wording is totally fine + learned. Most EU companies shouldn't have any problems with this style.

Try and do that with a truly German company. I do agree that things changed, but they definitively prefer a modest "lebenslauf" (just a list of your studies and previous positions, basically) to a self-centered American-style CV. I'm not saying it's better, it's just a different approach.

Disagree again, especially in Germany US-style CVs with focus on achievements and accomplishments are learned, appreciated and have a much higher conversion than descpriptive CVs.

Re: Show HN: Resume Worded – Write impactful resumes

#102

Post by rohanm93 »

taco_emoji wrote: post #21

There's a real lack of transparency that makes this look shady. How did you get your hands on these resumes? How do I know that these were actually successful resumes? Are the resume writers getting compensation for their work that you're selling?

Hey, thanks for the question! 1) In our FAQ we explain that we have sourced the resumes from people in our network (this means colleagues we've worked with and students I went to B-school with for example). 2) We went through each of those resumes of candidates that were successful, and picked strong lines that were used in each. These lines all generally follow the same framework which we described in the Learn More page. 3) We absolutely got permission to post lines from the original resume writers behind a paywall, as long as no confidential elements were left in. This is why company names and project specifics were omitted. For confidentiality reasons, it is also why we have not included the company the resume line worked at next to each line. Thanks again for the question.

Re: Show HN: Resume Worded – Write impactful resumes

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Post by rohanm93 »

msky wrote: post #47
taco_emoji wrote: post #21

There's a real lack of transparency that makes this look shady. How did you get your hands on these resumes? How do I know that these were actually successful resumes? Are the resume writers getting compensation for their work that you're selling?

I started testing topics and the lack of technical resumes actually made me wonder - how will they continue to get more?

The free database on the main site is pretty small so not many lines will show up. The pro database has tons more technical lines (as well as others). We'll be adding to both over the coming weeks - we've got a backlog of resumes so we have enough content for now. Thanks!

Re: Show HN: Resume Worded – Write impactful resumes

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Post by rohanm93 »

m52go wrote: post #48
rohanm93 wrote: post #19

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Thanks so much for the feedback! It's really funny because my partner and I jumped between 'effective' and 'impactful' for the main copy a couple of times! I'm curious to know what others on HN think? I'll make a round of changes this weekend and will update the headline.

You're welcome! Didn't mean to sound like a jerk, but I run a service that helps copywriters and content-writers write better, so this kind of thing tends to jumps out at me. Best of luck!

Thanks again! I've actually updated the main headline to 'effective' :)

Re: Show HN: Resume Worded – Write impactful resumes

#105

Post by rohanm93 »

tedsanders wrote: post #53
rohanm93 wrote: post #19

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Thanks so much for the feedback! It's really funny because my partner and I jumped between 'effective' and 'impactful' for the main copy a couple of times! I'm curious to know what others on HN think? I'll make a round of changes this weekend and will update the headline.

Agree that impactful jumped out as clunky (and I say this a corporate consultant). Also agree that effective is better, but still too non-specific. Maybe: "Write resumes that get interviews." Interviews are specific positive outcome directly tied to resume quality.

Great - I've just changed it to effective for now, and will think about what I can update it to going forward. Thanks for the suggestion!

Re: Show HN: Resume Worded – Write impactful resumes

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Post by rohanm93 »

notahacker wrote: post #16
megous wrote: post #11

Lots of numbers in there. I know it's recommended to include them, but it seems a bit meaningless as some predictor for the future job fitness. If someone doubles user acquisition in previous company, it may mean a lot of things. Self reporting and attribution issues aside, it may simply mean that there was a really low hanging fruit at previous company when it came to marketing, or whatever.

If you're in a sales or marketing role where metrics matter, being able to dig out and present some sort of valid metric that sounds impressive (even if your time in that role really wasn't that great) is a minimum requirement to get in the door; the FizzBuzz test in CV form. There are a lot of metrics to choose from even when if many of them - quite possibly for reasons outside your control - are negative numbers Th…

Thanks for that comment. Specifically on your last line, I totally agree. The site is meant to help people better word their resumes and even get ideas to describe a boring work experience in a more effective way.

Re: Show HN: Resume Worded – Write impactful resumes

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Post by rohanm93 »

old_relic_ wrote: post #38
KhalPanda wrote: post #8

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At a guess, they're gleaned en-masse from the résumés of those working at 'prestigious' companies. e.g. SWE at Google - "these résumé lines must be good!"

I have my doubts. The website does try to associate itself with these companies but some of the lines look like they are referencing side projects or very small startups. > Doubled new user acquisition from 10-15 users to 20-25 through the implementation of new marketing strategies focused on online advertising and improving the company's web presence, social media, and search engine optimization. > Identified steps…

Hey! Thanks for the feedback. It is acceptable and in fact completely recommended to include side projects and small startups on your resume. Based on my review of 500+ successful resumes, I've found that many candidates use their side projects and part time consulting gigs to showcase skillsets outside their full time job.

Re: Show HN: Resume Worded – Write impactful resumes

#108

Post by rohanm93 »

rigormortiz wrote: post #33
avereveard wrote: post #10

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They make you pay for that? Interesting, there’s a market for everything.

I think this service combined with a review services would be an even greater market. I've not had much luck with professional reviewers, though I've admittedly not used anyone local or expensive. I usually get vague feedback from online reviewers with basic hints (like, "You need to use less action words and more accomplishment words") so a service like this would give me the ideas the reviewer didn't. I've already…

Hey thanks for the feedback! Glad you found some ideas in the free section. I think a complete resume review is a natural next step for the product - we have people in our network who are willing to do complete resume reviews.

Re: Show HN: Resume Worded – Write impactful resumes

#109

Post by rohanm93 »

1337biz wrote: post #32
rohanm93 wrote: post #24

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I totally agree the product isn't for everyone. I have a number of friends who regularly source a number of example lines from LinkedIn and their friends when they want to update their resume. Some people will continue to do just that while some people would prefer to pay for the convenience of all lines being shown to the user in one place. Thanks for the feedback!

Same here, I am always retooling my profile. There is definitly a market for that but it might be a less for a tech oriented crowd. You could also think about a similar project about job titles and the demands / qulifications that similar companies listed in the past for that, i.e. if I want to become the CIO of a mid-size manufacturing firm, what qualifications did similar firms request in the past and how were they…

Thanks for the feedback! The pricing is something a lot of people have asked about so I will review it in the coming month.
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