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Re: Show HN: An extension to turn your LinkedIn into a resume

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Post by dolmen »

titanix2 wrote: post #17
clumsysmurf wrote: post #3

It was a sad day when LinkedIn retired the official resume generator. It would be nice if they could at least export some XML for anyone to run with, but I guess its all about locking users into your walled off service.

I read somewhere about an EU regulations coming which would force platforms to provide a way for their users to get their data back. Reimplementing the XML export would be a good way to (partially) comply ahead of time.

EU even have a standard format for structured resume exchange called Europass. interop.europass.cedefop.europa.eu/data-model/ See also the provided online editor: http://europass.cedefop.europa.eu/

It's a shame that LinkedIn/Viadeo don't have builtin import/export to this format.

Re: Show HN: An extension to turn your LinkedIn into a resume

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Post by icebraining »

titanix2 wrote: post #17
clumsysmurf wrote: post #3

It was a sad day when LinkedIn retired the official resume generator. It would be nice if they could at least export some XML for anyone to run with, but I guess its all about locking users into your walled off service.

I read somewhere about an EU regulations coming which would force platforms to provide a way for their users to get their data back. Reimplementing the XML export would be a good way to (partially) comply ahead of time.

It's not ahead of time - that regulation has existed for a long time. See the work of Max Schrems against FB, and his site on how you can get your own data: http://europe-v-facebook.org/EN/Get_your_Data_/get_your_data...

The new regulation updates that existing right to specify that the data should be provided in a "structured, commonly used and machine-readable format".

Re: Show HN: An extension to turn your LinkedIn into a resume

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Post by mitchas »

kinkrtyavimoodh wrote: post #49

Great idea and perfect, to-the-point, snappy demo video! Now if we can only get rid of the 'fill your resume via our outdated ill-designed online form' anti-pattern that's still common in many industries...

Sorry, can't help with that ¯\_(ツ)_/¯

But I agree!

Re: Show HN: An extension to turn your LinkedIn into a resume

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Post by matte_black »

ta3334445 wrote: post #46
chrisseldo wrote: post #20

> So you're saving and selling my information, then? > No. The information on your LinkedIn profile never leaves LinkedIn - except for your email address, which I am saving to use with some features in the future. I won't sell it, and I won't annoy you with pointless emails. I think it's important to state this on the front page, particularly by the "No strings attached" section. Many would consider collecting their…

I still don't understand why people would give their information/data to LinkedIn. Their tactics over the years have been extremely scummy (harvesting contacts and sending spam is the one that immediately springs to mind). Its a solution looking for a problem. A lot of these comments seem pretty dubious too.

I'm also inexplicably giving money to LinkedIn. I signed up for their premium plan so long ago, back when it was 200 something a year. They recently shot the price straight through the roof nearly doubling it while removing some features and restricting them to even higher paying tiers.

I however, have been grandfathered in to the original price and keep all the original feature set. However, if I quit or cancel my subscription or there is a lapse in payment I lose this benefit forever.

It's scummy as fuck. Designed purposely so I never let go.

Re: Show HN: An extension to turn your LinkedIn into a resume

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Post by palakchokshi »

mitchas wrote: post #25
chrisseldo wrote: post #20

> So you're saving and selling my information, then? > No. The information on your LinkedIn profile never leaves LinkedIn - except for your email address, which I am saving to use with some features in the future. I won't sell it, and I won't annoy you with pointless emails. I think it's important to state this on the front page, particularly by the "No strings attached" section. Many would consider collecting their…

Good point :) I changed the wording on the home page now. When I initially put the home page up, I wasn't collecting anything.

What wording did you change? I don't see any mention that you will be storing my email address?

Re: Show HN: An extension to turn your LinkedIn into a resume

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Post by croisillon »

The European Union also has a CV Format, already translated in the 25 (?) European Languages. You first have to enter your resume once (I mainly copy the information I already update on LinkedIn) https://europass.cedefop.europa.eu/editors/de/cv/compose and then you get a PDF+XML document which you can send to companies or re-upload to the EU website in order to update it. It's very handy and would be surely easy to adapt.

Re: Show HN: An extension to turn your LinkedIn into a resume

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Post by ertand »

mitchas wrote: post #37
ertand wrote: post #33

Looks great. I love the styling. As a general feedback: I'm a bit cautious about using third party Chrome extensions. I'm more OK with giving auth to my LinkedIn account. Maybe a server side option with headless chrome would be a good addition.

What is it about third-party extensions you don't like? I know many extensions have full access to any site you visit, but I specified LinkedIn for mine, so when you install it, you are warned that it can access all your data on LinkedIn, but no other sites.

Yup, as solotronics said.

On Chrome extensions, minor bugs (or minor bugs in the libraries you depend on) might end up having far worse consequences. Read/write access to only linkedin.com can still leak a decent amount of unwanted information in case there's an exploit.

Re: Show HN: An extension to turn your LinkedIn into a resume

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Post by kevin_thibedeau »

matte_black wrote: post #54
ta3334445 wrote: post #46

Earlier quoted context omitted.

I still don't understand why people would give their information/data to LinkedIn. Their tactics over the years have been extremely scummy (harvesting contacts and sending spam is the one that immediately springs to mind). Its a solution looking for a problem. A lot of these comments seem pretty dubious too.

I'm also inexplicably giving money to LinkedIn. I signed up for their premium plan so long ago, back when it was 200 something a year. They recently shot the price straight through the roof nearly doubling it while removing some features and restricting them to even higher paying tiers. I however, have been grandfathered in to the original price and keep all the original feature set. However, if I quit or cancel my s…

You would prefer they charged you more or reduced your features?
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