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Re: The reverse job applicant

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Post by scott_s »

It's one thing to not want to list buzzwords. It's something else entirely to make no mention at all of what kind of a job you're looking for, or even what kind of a job you'd be good at. I assumed he wasn't a developer of any kind until I got to his list of "I won't."

(I followed his link at the bottom to his real page and confirmed there that he is a software developer.)

Re: The reverse job applicant

#32

Post by Eugene3v »

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.

You are right. You don't have to. You're (or is it your) probably don't have the time for it, cause u have a pile of resumes that u need to go through and filter out the keywords... If I came across this link and I was hiring, I would be interested to know more.. Why? Cause I am intrigued.. Cause the person stood out for me... The approach is creative, unique and definitely ballsy... Should all of that suggest that the candidate is worth the position.. of course not.. but he proved that he can be unique and exercise creativity, I would want to know more, while leaving the task of filtering out the keywords from the resumes to recruiters who don't know sh... (shtuff is a word) :)

Re: The reverse job applicant

#34

Post by thirdstation »

middlegeek wrote: post #22

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.

Appreciated! And on-topic IMHO. An entrepreneurial effort on the site owner's behalf.

Re: The reverse job applicant

#35

Post by brosephius »

v21 wrote: post #27
brosephius wrote: post #19

Earlier quoted context omitted.

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?

a good job ad will tell you at least some basics about what the company does and what the job entails. this reverse job app doesn't tell me anything about what I can expect from this candidate, except for some empty job-seeker cliches about how he's creative and a quick learner. no links to a portfolio, no examples of previous work, no recommendations from peers.

Re: The reverse job applicant

#36

Post by jonpaul »

chegra wrote: post #21

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 th…

While I appreciate the ingenuity of reverse job application, by looking at his resume I'm not surprised that he hasn't been hired. You're right, he needs to make it one page. I would put an objective, and I don't mean some BS objective, but a real heartfelt objective. Also, experience needs to go first. Each piece of 'experience' should detail what he did and MOST IMPORTANTLY its impact.

Re: The reverse job applicant

#37

Post by sleepdev »

halaric wrote: post #14
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…

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.

After having you point out that fact, I had to do a search on the document source for "<a" to find the 6 point font footer at the bottom! I hardly expect anyone to do this much work looking through my job applications...

Re: The reverse job applicant

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Post by danielnicollet »

This a great idea. While the resume isn't too precise as to what the specific skills Andrew has to offer, he demonstrates a great one creativity, good writing and high motivation. I predict he is going to get at least a few advertising and marketing job offers... Good luck Andrew!

Re: The reverse job applicant

#39

Post by andrew1 »

citricsquid wrote: post #20

This is one of those things that will work once because of the novelty, but not again. Who really is willing to hire someone based off of nothing but speak? Maybe if he attached this to his work (cool things he has built?) maybe it would work, but all I know about this guy after reading his site is: - He went to college - He can't find a job - He is a programmer beyond that I know nothing, why would I hire him? Sure…

Well, presumably if someone was considering hiring him based on this there would be some kind of interview process before he's hired.

Re: The reverse job applicant

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Post by stealthdude »

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.

Likewise most job ads provide very little actual information about the job, use vague descriptions for everything, do not explain what company or project the job is really for, cannot explain what actual skills are required to do the job, do not give any idea what pay-scale is being offered.
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