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Re: Show HN: Open-source resume builder and parser

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Post by Andrew_nenakhov »

Many years ago we were posting jobs on a local bulletin boards and received applicant resumes on an email. The composition of a resume acted as a primary filter from people who couldn't even organize a few lines of information about themselves.

Then, an internet company in our country took over the market and almost all jobs are searched through it. Of course,it features a very nice resume builder, so now everyone has a nice resume and we can't even filter out the worst candidates without an investigative effort.

Thus, this work is commendable, but might have harmful effects.

Re: Show HN: Open-source resume builder and parser

#23

Post by xitang »

latexr wrote: post #8

This looks really good. Responsive real-time preview, clear interface, no login necessary, customisable without being overwhelming. Even the category names can be edited if you need a CV in a language other than English. You’re ticking a bunch of the right boxes. Fantastic work, I’ve already sent the link to a few friends.

Thank you so much for your kind words and support! I am so glad you like the UI/UX and share it with a few friends. I hope they might find it helpful

Re: Show HN: Open-source resume builder and parser

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Post by robobro »

Andrew_nenakhov wrote: post #22

Many years ago we were posting jobs on a local bulletin boards and received applicant resumes on an email. The composition of a resume acted as a primary filter from people who couldn't even organize a few lines of information about themselves. Then, an internet company in our country took over the market and almost all jobs are searched through it. Of course,it features a very nice resume builder, so now everyone ha…

If your primary filter is whether or not someone can produce a resume or not, do better.

Re: Show HN: Open-source resume builder and parser

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Post by LikeAnElephant »

Andrew_nenakhov wrote: post #22

Many years ago we were posting jobs on a local bulletin boards and received applicant resumes on an email. The composition of a resume acted as a primary filter from people who couldn't even organize a few lines of information about themselves. Then, an internet company in our country took over the market and almost all jobs are searched through it. Of course,it features a very nice resume builder, so now everyone ha…

I think this mindset is vastly more harmful than an open source resume builder.

Re: Show HN: Open-source resume builder and parser

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Post by goncalomb »

Looks good, definitely an impressive "weekend project". I'll probably use it in the future.

I don't mean to sound rude. But, can you explain what you mean by "trusted by students and employees from top universities and companies worldwide" while showing some university/company logos? How can such a new project make those claims? Was it released elsewhere privately? Looking at the git history, I see it was created 2 days ago, in a single commit.

Re: Show HN: Open-source resume builder and parser

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Post by xitang »

leodler wrote: post #16

I'm only asking because you reference it specifically, but were you actually able to find a copy of ISO 32000??

Yeah I did. I am not sure which link I used before but this one seems to also work: https://www.pdfa-inc.org/product/iso-32000-22020-document-ma.... It is free but you have to get through paywall first. It is ~1000 pages doc and I skimmed through it before. The resume parser uses PDF.js to read the pdf, I have also watched the presentation by Julian Viereck https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Iv15UY-4Fg8 that explained some of parts inside a PDF doc

Re: Show HN: Open-source resume builder and parser

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Post by Andrew_nenakhov »

robobro wrote: post #24
Andrew_nenakhov wrote: post #22

Many years ago we were posting jobs on a local bulletin boards and received applicant resumes on an email. The composition of a resume acted as a primary filter from people who couldn't even organize a few lines of information about themselves. Then, an internet company in our country took over the market and almost all jobs are searched through it. Of course,it features a very nice resume builder, so now everyone ha…

If your primary filter is whether or not someone can produce a resume or not, do better.

It suited me quite fine for many years.

If an intellectual worker can't take a text editor and produce a coherent text about his skills and job experience, it is unlikely he'll be good at any job that requires thinking.

Re: Show HN: Open-source resume builder and parser

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Post by razemio »

Just as a thought. For me, AsciiDoc was perfectly fine. No modifications needed, and it is compatible with GitHub's build in preview. That's what it could look like: https://github.com/razem-io/resume

Also, by no means is this a good resume. It just works for me as a developer. Using it since 7 years to apply for jobs. Did not disappoint yet ;).

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