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Re: Interactive Resume

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Post by adamb_ »

glanotte wrote: post #48
alan_cx wrote: post #39

There seems to be some confusion between a resume and a portfolio. 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…

In that case, I think it works for both parties. He ruled you out as a potential employer. The person who admires it would probably see the candidate as a good fit.

Exactly. If a prospective employer can't see the value of you taking a calculated risk and creatively applying your skills before you're hired, what makes you think they will afterward?

Re: Interactive Resume

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Post by mikeryan »

alan_cx wrote: post #39

There seems to be some confusion between a resume and a portfolio. 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…

I run an interactive agency in NYC. Showed this to my creative director and business partner and we pretty much reached out immediately. This kind of creativity and skill isn't easy to come by. YMMV.

Re: Interactive Resume

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Post by mikeryan »

traviscj wrote: post #58
lmm wrote: post #37

Earlier quoted context omitted.

I'm told that Google asks employees to rate their technology skills on a scale of 1-10. Guido van Rossum puts his Python skills at a 7.

I hate to be that guy, but... [citation required]. (Not trying to heckle, just would like to hear it first hand, so to speak.)

Perhaps its more a statement not about where Guido thinks he fits on that scale so much as where he puts the 10.

I mean its not like he wasn't getting the job.

Re: Interactive Resume

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Post by deviltry »

mattdmrs wrote: post #63
r-cid wrote: post #8

Earlier quoted context omitted.

It's not too bad with the trackpad on my macbook. Seem's to be designed for mousewheeling

It works wonders with touch enabled devices like smartphones and tablets

Oh yeah, I wonder how many recruiters using Windows Phone hired him, LOL

Re: Interactive Resume

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Post by hrabago »

lmm wrote: post #37
andrewingram wrote: post #34

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.

I'm told that Google asks employees to rate their technology skills on a scale of 1-10. Guido van Rossum puts his Python skills at a 7.

I've always thought that if I created something that other people could apply skills or talent on (a game, a language, an API), that it wouldn't mean I'd be a master at using it, and that it wouldn't be far fetched to think someone could master using it even I could master building, fixing, or enhancing it.

Re: Interactive Resume

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Post by dabernathy89 »

andrewingram wrote: post #34

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.

Not just that, but rating one's skills doesn't really show anything useful. How many years have you worked with each technology? What have you built with each one? What makes you a 'master'?

Sidenote - I'm curious how one could rate him/herself as a JavaScript 'expert' but only 'proficient' in jQuery. Not impossible, but seems unusual.

Re: Interactive Resume

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Post by tlogan »

alan_cx wrote: post #39

There seems to be some confusion between a resume and a portfolio. 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…

I never hired anybody because I got candidate's resume via HR or recruiter. It was always thru some connections and things like this.

Re: Interactive Resume

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Post by lazerwalker »

The first time I loaded the page (OS X 10.8.5, the latest version of Chrome), I got an unstyled mess of black text on a white background. I refreshed the page again and got a blank blue screen. I had to refresh a half-dozen times before getting the actual content.

Which points to the problem with this sort of thing. A lot of the design work here is stellar, sure, but that doesn't matter. You've already lost the job to the guy with the dead-tree resume.

Re: Interactive Resume

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Post by svabhishek »

jdappletini wrote: post #27
svabhishek wrote: post #22

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

100% agree with you. 9/10 people don't read resumes but skim them and putting so many clicks between and the content will hurt. But 1) This is solid show of skill 2) He should/can simulatenously maintain a simple version.

@jdappletini ... Right he can have a Single Page Resume as well. That would be of great help to people !
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