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I think this was supposed to be "interactive résumé", as it doesn't seem to have anything to do with power management. But it's definitely cool. :-)
The resume is great and displays the proficiency that he has over design but .. Will a recruiter with CVs and Resumes flooding his inbox .. really have a time to look at this ?? I don't think Rob would apply to a company through a recruiter though :D PS : Again .. I am looking at this from a Recruiter's perspective
Pretty, but it's time consuming to read. I still prefer to read a paper resume up to just two pages. Imagine everyone has an interactive resume like this: my eyes are going to hurt.
You would prefer a two page portfolio from a designer? That's crazy.
As a programmer how about me drawing a state diagram as an interactive resume? I have to follow a decision path and it's damn time consuming.
I think part of his resume is broken in Firefox too.
Cute, and very impressive. But I cringe whenever I see a resumé where someone rates each of their skills on a scale. We're all familiar with the idea that true masters are generally the first to admit that they have a lot more to learn.
It's fun but terribly difficult to read and understand. I hope he provides the "traditional" version as well for the people who just want the information and not the whole shabang.
What do you not know about him after running through this "course" that would change your mind about his skills?
That's a lot of mental activity. Whereas a quick traditional resume gives information in text and is easier to spot. Then if recruiter wants to see the profilo, say his github personal page, sure, a link.
While this is clever, unfortunately what it does is make the job of getting the candidate's details harder. Say I have a pile of resumes and what not on my desk, and this. I want to compare them. Easy with the pile of 2 page resumes and attached portfolios, but with this I have to muck on a computer, trying to make out various bits and bobs, then even note them down myself so that I can compare. In fact, I clicked twice and gave up.
People have suggested this is a great way for a designer to show case skills. But IMHO, this is a colossal disaster. What it has does is allow design to get in the way of the content, and worse still, make the content less accessible. Yes, very cute, flashy, clever and skilled, but it shows that the so called designer has failed to understand what the point of design is. Design is supposed to facilitate, NOT make things harder. If it make life harder, it has failed. Does it make the recruiters job easier? No. Does it facilitate the passing on of vital information? No. Clever skills, but a design failure.
Really, I fully understand and appreciate that hackers appreciate the raw skills, and so we should, but I don't think people have their hiring HR heads on, and have also forgotten the basic point of design.
Sorry to swim against the tide here, but given a pile of competent resumes, I'd probably skip this applicant.
Pretty, but it's time consuming to read. I still prefer to read a paper resume up to just two pages. Imagine everyone has an interactive resume like this: my eyes are going to hurt.
You would prefer a two page portfolio from a designer? That's crazy.