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Re: The reverse job applicant

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Post by chegra »

His resume: http://www.andrewhorner.com/documents/AndrewHorner.Resume.pd...

* For your level of experience, Everything should fit on a page.

* Take out the operating system part. They can infer them by the languages you use.

* Take out high school

* Create a section for awards and list them there

* Take out familiar with MatLab and Latex

* For each project give a link to a screen-shot or working project and ensure those links work

* Take out techniques, they should be able to infer them from the projects you did.

*The main point is show what you have done

Re: The reverse job applicant

#22

Post by middlegeek »

Submitter here: This is not my site! I am not the person doing the reverse job application. I stumbled upon the site and thought the mindset was something HN would like and possibly get inspiration from.

Re: The reverse job applicant

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Post by middlegeek »

Robin_Message wrote: post #10

This is a nice idea, with one big BUT. Not to rain on the parade here, but you've been unemployed for two years and all you have to show for it is a funny reverse job application. Sadly, it doesn't show what your actual skills are, nor whether you have ever produced something of value for anyone. These are more or less prerequisites to getting a good job. Go look at http://jacquesmattheij.com/My+list+of+ideas+for+whe…

Thanks but I should have been more clear--this is not me. I submitted this because it seemed like an idea HM would like and be inspired by.

Re: The reverse job applicant

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Post by middlegeek »

krmmalik wrote: post #8

I love it. Sincerely, i can say this, that if i was in a position to, i'd definitely hire you. But i have something of interest to impart to you. Im from a background of arranged marriages (yes, im ok with it) and my parents are currently looking for a suitor for me. I've been rejected by ALOT of girls, and have been through almost the exact same thought process as you. I'd gotten to the point of grovelling, being co…

Thanks but I should have been more clear--this is not me. I submitted this because it seemed like an idea HM would like and be inspired by.

Re: The reverse job applicant

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Post by middlegeek »

AlexC04 wrote: post #5

I liked it. Hope you hear you've found something. I do think that you will need links to some technologies you've built. If you don't have anything built yet, why not get started? Since you're out of work why not start with something simple (a "facemash" clone for pokemon?? wait, don't do that, I want that one now. oh who am I kidding? the market can bear a dozen facemash for pokemon clones) I went to see the social…

Thanks but I should have been more clear--this is not me. I submitted this because it seemed like an idea HM would like and be inspired by.

Re: The reverse job applicant

#27

Post by v21 »

brosephius wrote: post #19
halaric wrote: post #14

Earlier quoted context omitted.

There's a link to his personal site which includes resumes at the bottom. I guess he's hoping that the uninterested employers will self-select.

wait, it's the employer's job to dig for your resume? this "reverse job app" gives me no substantive data on what this guy's skills are, so why would I even bother? if you want a job, it's your responsibility to make the case for why you're worth hiring.

Hey, I see a job ad, I have to look for their website and try to figure out what they do, and where they fit in the industry. Why should a reverse job ad be any different?

Re: The reverse job applicant

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Post by jstraszheim »

Robin_Message wrote: post #10

This is a nice idea, with one big BUT. Not to rain on the parade here, but you've been unemployed for two years and all you have to show for it is a funny reverse job application. Sadly, it doesn't show what your actual skills are, nor whether you have ever produced something of value for anyone. These are more or less prerequisites to getting a good job. Go look at http://jacquesmattheij.com/My+list+of+ideas+for+whe…

I dunno. I was out of work for a year once and then settled for a few years of staggering underemployment. I even came to believe that I would never again be hired as a developer, that no company would look at me, that my resume was too weak and I'd never get past human resources. It got really depressing.

Then I met a guy who knew a guy, and they got me back on track. Now I have a very nice job with a very nice company where I do amazing work (if I may say so). So anyhow, there are eight million stories in the naked city. This guy's story sounds like my story. I wish him luck.

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