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Ask HN: Why do people search for a resume builder?
Hi there,
I'm currently looking at some tools that the monthly search traffic of "resume builder" is 400k. And I'm trying to learn what's right before that. I want to find answers to 2 main questions.
1. What's the main reason people start looking for resume builder?
2. What should it include to they feel comfortable choosing it to make their resume?
I'll be really happy to discuss that with you in the comments below.
- z3t4 8y agoI guess HR looks more on the actual design and structure on the resume, rather then what's in it. Because that's their specialty. They don't know what C,D,C++,Java means anyway. Ten years of Java experience must mean the applicant have worked in a coffee shop !? C and D are not good grades ... We want someone with an A in AI. But the resume looks professional, so lets pass him on for an interview. /rant
- vfulco2 8y agoAs a resume editor and owner of a professional services in Shanghai, the "resume building" world is fractured along the lines of MS Word oriented and everything else (LaTex, Markdown, pdf) IMHO. There have been some valiant attempts to provide good final products in multiple formats but still the problem seems challenging. The biz world works on MS Word regrettably even though there are beautiful layout formats found elsewhere. I for one would dearly like to keep all client work in markdown and then have perfect docs created whether in pdf or .doc/.docx. There is still too much tweaking required to get there which doesn't save time vs. pure MS Word use which I despise. My $.02. Thanks for this thread!