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Re: Google Please Hire Me

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Post by CraigRood »

danso wrote: post #27

in the skills section of his rrsume, apparently SEO and web design are basically the same thing: "Web Design/SEO" That speaks volumes.

They both go very much hand-in-hand. Not saying they should be a single entity, but when you are at-least designing a website you should be aware of what "SEO" tricks are good and bad for the site.

SEO is so bad anyway in my opinion - should be more about User Experience and Usability

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Post by St-Clock »

td wrote: post #38
danilocampos wrote: post #16

"request an interview" has an odd tone given how eager this guy is for a gig at Google. Also, one thing I wonder about these reverse applications: you're screwed when it comes time to negotiate your package, aren't you?

So, am I the only one here who feels like this is an obvious (and funny) parody? Or are all the "serious" comments critiquing the video/website/C.V. just another level of irony?

I think you are. I took the mustache very seriously.

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Post by nielsandersen »

rednum wrote: post #19

I've downloaded this guy's resume ( http://googlepleasehire.me/wp-content/uploads/2011/07/Resume... ) and while I'm aware he's doing something that I don't know much about, I am puzzled by the 'technology' thing in his skills chart. Can someone give me a hint what does he mean by giving himself 6 skill points in it? Same question for 'research & analytics' and 'social media' - these terms are so vague that their mean…

Also the scale of that grid seems a bit off. Or maybe the guy just really is good at everything.

Re: Google Please Hire Me

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Post by corin_ »

mrich wrote: post #25

As a programmer this resume repells me, it is full of bullshit marketing terms and this appears to be the kind of guy who wants to earn top dollar just for being an important marketing guy who supposedly can do wonders, of which there are droves.

Just for the record, there are good marketers and bad marrketers; the good ones don't talk like that, and don't live their life around buzzwords.

Re: Google Please Hire Me

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Post by nielsandersen »

ThomPete wrote: post #13

As someone who is known to hire people once in a while I always get really suspicious when "What other say about me" sounds like the stuff I see further down the page. Who would ever actually say something a long the lines of “Matthew brought a combination of vision, strategy and execution that can rarely be found in one individual. His brand development and messaging at launch resulted in demand that exceeded expect…

In my experience it's not uncommon for a boss to have people draft up their own recommendations when it comes time to find a new place to work and then just sign them afterwards.
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