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Re: Interactive Resume

#101
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…

As someone who has seen lots of visual/interactive resumes and done research in this field (I created Vizualize.me, an infographic resume site), I thought this was well done. We can argue design wise about its merit, but the point is, the desired outcome was achieved - it got your attention, it's on the front page, and it was unique. When I read this resume, I'm not paying attention to the actual content but rather to how different and interesting this is. This isn't supposed to merely appeal to a HR person or make HR's job easier. That's a very narrow way of seeing it. The best way to get a job is NOT through the HR department. It's to get the attention of higher ups who make the hiring decision. They are the ones who would more likely appreciate the creativeness, dedication and work put into this.

Re: Interactive Resume

#102
post #101
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…

As someone who has seen lots of visual/interactive resumes and done research in this field (I created Vizualize.me, an infographic resume site), I thought this was well done. We can argue design wise about its merit, but the point is, the desired outcome was achieved - it got your attention, it's on the front page, and it was unique. When I read this resume, I'm not paying attention to the actual content but rather t…

You know, a woman screaming "Fuck you!" at every passer by on the street will also attract my attention. But I doubt I'd want to date her.

Re: Interactive Resume

#103

Are you all kidding me? This resume is amazing and if he isn't being super humble in describing most of his skills I don't know how he created this.

Agree completely, and well done to the OP.

So far I've seen "you can't print this out!" (who cares?) and "some of the transitions could be smoother!"

This one is my favorite:

"This isn't a one-page form. It's not going to fit on my desk. I'm going to pass on this candidate."

Seriously people? You think this guy doesn't have a hard copy of his resume? Your goal is to hire a talented candidate. This exercise demonstrates talent, and was created for exposure. Not optimization of communication in the form of a one-page CV that will end up decomposing on some hiring manager's desk that doesn't have the decency to reply to candidates he or she will not be hiring.

Re: Interactive Resume

#104

My digital resume was a popular github project: https://github.com/philipithomas/cv-philipithomas (It's deprecated - link to live is no longer accurate) I'm in the process of trying to reinvent it. Here's the current iteration: https://www.philipithomas.com/resume/ It's an ongoing project, but I think that either using a static site generator or javascript templates. I'm also planning on incorporating navigation like…

I also put mine on github, though it never became popular -- possibly due to the terrible README.

Project: https://github.com/kerrick/hire.kerricklong.com

Live: http://hire.kerricklong.com/

Re: Interactive Resume

#105
Tried to write him a note encouraging him to check us out. The comment box doesn't work. Designers, shrug. Seems like a pretty cool person!

Re: Interactive Resume

#107
post #97

Earlier quoted context omitted.

Point one - yes you did. You specifically mentioned comparing people based on resumes. You don't compare people when determining who to interview - you only compare people when determining who to hire. Point two - how is it convoluted that a person would want to target his resume to a specific type of company? Customizing your resume for the company you want to work for is the first basic principle in writing a resum…

P1. Now you have changed your point. You said that I said no one hires based on a resume, and I did not say they did. P2. Same again. You are making up yet another scenario.

You're either doing a very good job of trolling me or you have a serious reading comprehension problem.

They are not different scenarios at all. Just because I didn't use the exact same words to describe them doesn't mean I'm not describing the same concept.

Customizing your design to target the employers you want is the equivalent of customizing your design to weed out the employers you do not want. His design is meant to weed out employers that do not value the same things he does; this means his design is meant to attract the employers that do value the same things he does. These things are equivalent and they are the same concept described in both posts.

Re: Interactive Resume

#109

Amazing. I was only looking at character/animation ... and then read your resume backwards :P

This is exactly what I did, I thought about it as well. Seems like most people might end up reading the actual content backwards.

Re: Interactive Resume

#110
Resume management is mostly computerized text management now. You want to keep the format simple and use the clearest and most direct wording.

In the interview or pre-interview they may ask for samples of your work. be more creative then.

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