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Re: Show HN: I made a resume generator for developers

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Post by [deleted] »

jedberg wrote: post #126
ryandrake wrote: post #116

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> When I read a resume, the very first thing I do is scan the name of the companies you've worked at to see if I recognize any of them as either a place known for great hires or somewhere I've actually worked. Ughh, as someone who went to a state school and spent most of his career toiling away at non-name brand companies, please allow me a moment to shake my fist angrily at you over the Internet! You’ve probably alr…

I don't ever cut anyone because of where they worked or went to school. I'm only looking for a signal in the noise or some common experience for us to discuss.

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Re: Show HN: I made a resume generator for developers

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Post by SkyPuncher »

rileyt wrote: post #29

Photos should not be included on resumes sent to most American companies. They are a huge source of bias in the the hiring process and will either be rejected or have the photo removed immediately.

And yet, most companies readily ask for LinkedIn profile.

Re: Show HN: I made a resume generator for developers

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Post by SkyPuncher »

user_50123890 wrote: post #20

the problems with resume generators are * privacy: if it's not client-side only, how do I know you're not saving all my data and selling it to advertisers recruiters spammers etc? * popularity: a random recruiter pulls up two applications and they both have the exactly same template. this is probably a bad thing. best case scenario you become less unique and more forgettable, worst case scenario they think you're a l…

I think you're forgetting the baseline of everybody using a text-laden Word resume.

Re: Show HN: I made a resume generator for developers

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Post by wolco »

aspaceman wrote: post #110
wolco wrote: post #102

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People assume white/male would benefit. But something tells me attractive people and females would receive more interviews requests.

Perhaps, and who would get picked because they look the most “professional”, “relatable” or “likable”? It doesn’t have to be an active decision to be racial bias. Could just be your gut, “looks like a good person to me” instinct

“professional”, “relatable” or “likable”

I really do think women would get high marks and probably beat out many males in these categories.

Maybe young/old but a resume clearly gives that away.

Re: Show HN: I made a resume generator for developers

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Post by zelphirkalt »

The website after clicking "get started for free" does not work. It is only a black white page. After looking at the source, I can see the problem. It is _JS only_. The JS is uglified as well, so I am not trusting it. You could have at least made some effort to include a noscript tag.

The website also looks like it is hiding functionality behind a registration, instead of letting me try right away, but I cannot confirm this, as the website does not work, as stated above.

Re: Show HN: I made a resume generator for developers

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Post by spraak »

mfbx9da4 wrote: post #64
djsumdog wrote: post #44

A friend of mine had a graphical resume she made in Illustrator and it inspired me to learn Illustrator myself and make this: https://penguindreams.org/files/2018-SumitKhanna-Resume.pdf I like it, and it's got me some good roles (probably also kept me from some roles as I'm sure some threw it in the trash thinking it smelled of marketing rubbish; but I still like it so whateves), but it's also a pain to update. I loo…

I see you did great on the first page and then ran out of time

The second page is more likely to be a traditional style resume with the same information as the first page

Re: Show HN: I made a resume generator for developers

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Post by k__ »

robohoe wrote: post #48
djsumdog wrote: post #38

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But there are markets where they are expected. In Germany, your resume has a good chance of being discarded if it doesn't display a photo. That has to be kept in mind when making tools like this. They seem to have templates both with and without photos.

Is there a reason why a photo should be included?

Probably signaling.

If you put some effort into looking nice on a photo, people think you care.

On the other hand, they will see you sooner or later anyway, so there is not much gain but time.

Re: Show HN: I made a resume generator for developers

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Post by lazyasciiart »

otterley wrote: post #125
mfoy_ wrote: post #96

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I'm sorry... I mean, really? I thought you were just trolling originally, playing up the "I don't see race" trope. Well, I'll spell it out very plainly for you then: A profile picture facilitates hiring discrimination on the basis of age, sex, race, beauty, and possibly other factors as well. You'd get into trouble if you wrote "I am a young, white, normal-looking man" on the top of your resume... but maybe if you ju…

> A profile picture facilitates hiring discrimination on the basis of age, sex, race, beauty, and possibly other factors as well. I agree with you. That's why I said I don't see why anyone other than an actor should put their photo on a resume, because it makes it easier for the reviewer to discriminate based on illegitimate reasons. Perhaps there's a misunderstanding? This discussion thread has been about why anyone…

The reason people should do it today is because in some places, not including a photo would be like leaving out your name. The likely reason that custom began, which is I think what was being explained, is racism.

Re: Show HN: I made a resume generator for developers

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Post by lazyasciiart »

blackbrokkoli wrote: post #114
robohoe wrote: post #48

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Is there a reason why a photo should be included?

Everybody here is drowning in their conspiracy theories...it's just culture. Why do we shake hands, other than to give the other person our germs so that if I have a deadly disease the other guy will die too? Well maybe because it's just established. To show that you have respect for the other party, even that you are willing to follow customs. Calm down everyone!

"Culture" is just a set of practices and assumptions that have been internalized - talking about where they came from is anthropology/history. You can certainly have conspiracy theories in there, but you seem to have confused those with any explanation at all.

(As for shaking hands - it seems to be pretty well established that it is a way of showing that you aren't going for a weapon - https://deepenglish.com/2014/07/handshake-history-listening-...)

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