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Re: Show HN: RxResume – A free and open-source resume builder

#11
Ah, I did something similar at some point when looking for a job.

Only has a single template though. But my main concern was being able to export to both word and pdf, because recruiters always want word documents.

https://resumedrone.com/

I really like the way the templates look on yours :)

May have to try and implement live preview myself.

Re: Show HN: RxResume – A free and open-source resume builder

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post #11

Ah, I did something similar at some point when looking for a job. Only has a single template though. But my main concern was being able to export to both word and pdf, because recruiters always want word documents. https://resumedrone.com/ I really like the way the templates look on yours :) May have to try and implement live preview myself.

On MSWord format vs PDF:

Whilst interviewing people, if I know their resume came via a recruiter, I tend to ask for their real one. The reason is not to cut the recruiter out of the process. Rather, it is to make sure the resume (and the questions about its content) are based on an unaltered version. Sadly, some recruiters will modify a resume to fit the position description, and the process, make claims on behalf of the candidate which are... untrue.

So, PDF, being more difficult to modify, seems safer.

Re: Show HN: RxResume – A free and open-source resume builder

#13

I started typing in a hex colour, and the page disappeared. And it’s persistently broken. (This is probably the biggest problem with storing persistent data, even including persistent caches of server data: if it’s broken, it stays broken. A great strength of the web historically was that reloading the page made things work again.) Other than that, it looked better than most such things I’ve seen.

Hmm, that's weird. I had stress-tested the color options as much as I could. Even now, when I enter gibberish in the text field, it just doesn't do anything as the CSS is invalid. No reason the app should crash.

But anyway, I'll try to add some validation across the app so that this doesn't happen again. For now, to fix any issues at all, you only need to clear your local storage of the site. Here's how you can clear Local Storage on Chrome (https://www.leadshook.com/help/how-to-clear-local-storage-in...), similar steps for other browsers too.

Please let me know if that resolved the issue temporarily for you.

Re: Show HN: RxResume – A free and open-source resume builder

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post #11

Ah, I did something similar at some point when looking for a job. Only has a single template though. But my main concern was being able to export to both word and pdf, because recruiters always want word documents. https://resumedrone.com/ I really like the way the templates look on yours :) May have to try and implement live preview myself.

That's actually a pretty great attempt. I have a lot to learn from your application as well. There are quite a lot of sections that I have omitted, which might be helpful for others. What did you use to build the app with? If React, maybe you can consider contributing to this project and making it as good as yours? :)

Re: Show HN: RxResume – A free and open-source resume builder

#16
This is a great app! But it is so weird seeing photos on a CV. In the UK it is almost totally unheard of. And most large organisations will have an HR department which would blank them out.

Your CV is for judging your work history and experience. What can I learn from a photo that I would legally be able to take a decision about?

Re: Show HN: RxResume – A free and open-source resume builder

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post #16

This is a great app! But it is so weird seeing photos on a CV. In the UK it is almost totally unheard of. And most large organisations will have an HR department which would blank them out. Your CV is for judging your work history and experience. What can I learn from a photo that I would legally be able to take a decision about?

Photographs on a Resume, I've heard is a standard in the EU. That's what I was told when I was applying to Jobs in Germany. And it's pretty common here in India as well.

But I completely understand where you are coming from. Photos can cause bias in the hiring process and it's certainly debatable. That's why I've provided the option to either add an image or not have one, and designed the templates especially to fit both use cases.

Re: Show HN: RxResume – A free and open-source resume builder

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post #15

There is also https://resumake.io/ which generates resume as a latex document. Github repo https://github.com/saadq/resumake.io

Wow, I did not know about this one. And it's pretty amazing, both design-wise and functionality-wise. Kinda makes mine seem pretty boring :D

Kudos to the developer :)

Re: Show HN: RxResume – A free and open-source resume builder

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post #16

This is a great app! But it is so weird seeing photos on a CV. In the UK it is almost totally unheard of. And most large organisations will have an HR department which would blank them out. Your CV is for judging your work history and experience. What can I learn from a photo that I would legally be able to take a decision about?

Photographs on a Resume, I've heard is a standard in the EU. That's what I was told when I was applying to Jobs in Germany. And it's pretty common here in India as well. But I completely understand where you are coming from. Photos can cause bias in the hiring process and it's certainly debatable. That's why I've provided the option to either add an image or not have one, and designed the templates especially to fit…

That’s really interesting! I’ve never gotten a resume with a photo here in the US.
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