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Hey just a free idea if anyone want to build it, I think a web app that generated stylish resumes automatically from your LinkedIn profile would be great. It could make watermarked ones for free preview and then charge you a few bucks if you wanted to download a real one. I can't tell you how many times I've heard "Well, my resume's a bit out of date, but here's my linkedin.." Also, if you are LinkedIn, you could do…
Good read, congrats and thanks for sharing! Did you guys come up with all of those resume designs yourself? Or did you have any outside help?
The templates look great, congrats on the success. How did you arrive at the $99 price point? Also: the submission title implies the project earned $10k in a month, but I didn't see that in the blog post itself. Where did that number come from? Is it accurate?
I'd be really interested to see how you phrased the emails you sent out to the bloggers to get them to write about you, and what your success rate was.
Make it automated and mobile: build a beautiful CV from an iPhone app, pay via in-app purchase and get 5 physical printouts delivered (also PDF in email and HTML version hosted for sharing). Your sales will jump from $10,000 to $100,000.
Love the idea, and your products look amazing. I've definitely got the site bookmarked if (when?) I ever need to hit the job market again. My only concern with these types of resumes is that I've heard stuff like this can't be read by automated resume parsers used by some companies. I don't know how true that really is, does anyone know?
Most statistics show that 70% of jobs are found through personal networking, while 30% are found through career boards (like Monster.com.) We feel like we fit well with those 70%. However, even within the 30% of jobs that are found through career boards, most of those end in an email and an interview. We think a Loft Resume is a great way to stand out when job candidates do land that interview.
A snippet from the blog... --- “First, I stopped caring so much about little things like how 'professionally' a resume was formatted or whether the cover email had spelling mistakes. I realized that throwing people away because of a spelling mistakes was really another way of discarding half the resumés because you don’t want to work with unlucky people.”
“Wait,” said Oscar, “but surely all things being equal, the person who takes the time to get the email right is better than the person who doesn’t?”
“Sure,” agreed Ernestine, “But all other things aren’t equal. What if the email with the spelling mistake came from someone who’s really busy because they’re talented and have a lot to do in their current position?” ---
Congratulations, great design and execution. I'd be really interested to see how you phrased the emails you sent out to the bloggers to get them to write about you, and what your success rate was.
Make it automated and mobile: build a beautiful CV from an iPhone app, pay via in-app purchase and get 5 physical printouts delivered (also PDF in email and HTML version hosted for sharing). Your sales will jump from $10,000 to $100,000.
Why mobile? I'd much rather edit my résumé on a computer with a full keyboard.
2. They find the app because it's cool to try and use. Websites are boring and obstruct. Apps generate huge traction way faster. The in-app payments are also easier for users, no credit card forms.
3. Smartphones outsell computers by 20% every day.
4. Once you find a way to make the interface great on a phone, you can deliver to tablets easily.
Build future now. Change the pain to fun.
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Why mobile? I'd much rather edit my résumé on a computer with a full keyboard.
1. You're a geek, you prefer computers. Random people who need help with CVs don't see it that way. They take whatever they find. 2. They find the app because it's cool to try and use. Websites are boring and obstruct. Apps generate huge traction way faster. The in-app payments are also easier for users, no credit card forms. 3. Smartphones outsell computers by 20% every day. 4. Once you find a way to make the interf…
You're more likely to be sitting in front of a word processor bleakly wondering how to prep it up - and go do some Googling for CV tips...