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

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

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Post by AmruthPillai »

city41 wrote: post #39

This is really great! It's easy to use, intuitive, and overall just really well done. Small heads up, there are many dead scrollbars: https://i.imgur.com/FImuHVn.png If you are developing on OSX, I recommend turning on scrollbars to make detecting dead scrollbars easier.

Oh, man. This has been a problem ever since I moved to macOS. Thank you so much for the heads up. Will fix it ASAP.

And thank you very very much, I really hope you continue to use the app and please do let me know if there's anything I can do to help make the experience much better :)

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

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Post by AmruthPillai »

vijaybritto wrote: post #40
AmruthPillai wrote: post #18

Earlier quoted context omitted.

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…

Also the address can be used to harass or stalk women. My friend had her address in her resume and uploaded it to naukri.com. Some random guy showed up at her doorstep claiming that he had a job for her. They called the police immediately and he ran away. It was crazy and tools like this can add a note about the potential security implications.

Woah, that sounds scary. Can't say that I don't believe it though. Some people are just that creepy.

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

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Post by samdung »

AmruthPillai wrote: post #19
ducaale wrote: 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 :)

Something similar: https://cv.me/ . But yours has more templates that i like.

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

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Post by thawaway1837 »

lukevp wrote: post #20
AmruthPillai wrote: post #18

Earlier quoted context omitted.

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.

In the US a resume with a photo will be discarded immediately by most companies. I suspect companies have written policies that say no photo resumes allowed.

The simple reason is that a photo just opens up a ton of bias accusations. There is literally 0 information a photo can provide that can be legally used to make hiring decisions, but on the other hand, there are a whole host of biases it can introduce.

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

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Post by pinkfoot »

thawaway1837 wrote: post #44
lukevp wrote: post #20

Earlier quoted context omitted.

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

In the US a resume with a photo will be discarded immediately by most companies. I suspect companies have written policies that say no photo resumes allowed. The simple reason is that a photo just opens up a ton of bias accusations. There is literally 0 information a photo can provide that can be legally used to make hiring decisions, but on the other hand, there are a whole host of biases it can introduce.

Then you shouldn,t be allowed to put your name on your application either.

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

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Post by throwaway_pdp09 »

globular-toast wrote: post #23
edent wrote: 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?

I read lots of CVs in the UK and do occasionally get pictures from non-natives. I find it very odd and would strongly discourage people from doing it. I'm not going to give you a job because of the way you look. I don't even care if you're human. You could be a dog but if you've got the chops and fit the team then I'll pay you in crunchy dog treats if that's what you want. I just don't understand what people are tryi…

Perfectly put. And employment agencies in the UK could not care less about your photo. Source: I worked[1] for one.

[1] I initially typed that as 'whored'. FYI.

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

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Post by pjmlp »

AmruthPillai wrote: post #18
edent wrote: 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…

Not at all, yes it is a requirement in traditional German companies, but not in most EU countries nor in German companies that are now fully digital in their hiring process.

In Portugal and Spain for example, it is long not welcomed that people send resumes with pictures.

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

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Post by dethi »

AmruthPillai wrote: post #7
dethi wrote: post #5

Nice UI! A few comments: - It would be nice to be able to see a preview of the template in full size - How do you export the résumé at the end? - I couldn't find the code. Where is it?

Thank you so much :) I'll definitely look into what can be done about those previews. Right now, it's not that hard to just load the dummy data (from the Actions Tab) and cycle through the templates, but I'll look into making the process easier. As for the export options, as defined in the Actions Tab, you can print the resume at any time and the browser has options to print as PDF. Also, you can export the data as J…

Oh, I didn't see the action time the first time. Maybe that should be more easily accessible/visible.

The dummy data loading, that's exactly what I was looking for when I suggested adding a bigger template preview.

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