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Staples prints CVs for free.

46 points by matthias 16y ago

metageek 16y ago
I bet they print them on cheap paper, and try to upsell you to better quality stuff. Still a good deed, though.
- markszcz 16y ago
  They got you in the door didnt they? If one out of ten people decide to upgrade I bet they would be happy with that.
- rhizome 16y ago
  I'm thinking there's a logo somewhere.
markszcz 16y ago
I'm sorry but whats a CV? Im assuming its a resume? -update- Guess I should have googled harder: A curriculum vitae, commonly referred to as CV, is a longer (two or more pages), more detailed synopsis than a resume. (http://jobsearch.about.com/od/cvsamples/a/blsamplecv.htm http://jobsearch.about.com/od/cvsamples/a/blsamplecv.htm)
- glenjamin 16y ago
  I've never come across that distinction before. In the UK, a CV is the catch-all term for what's called a resume in the US. Conventional wisdom is that it shouldn't be longer than 2 sides of A4 paper.
  - philbarr 16y ago
    I wish some of the people that have submitted CVs to me knew that "conventional wisdom". There's nothing quite like trawling through someone's entire detailed job history, including an exhaustive list of their responsibilities at Big Fat Burger when they were at college. I once applied for a job that stipulated "all CVs longer than one side will be ignored". I got through to the interview and commented on what a good idea that was. He said, "you wouldn't believe how many we get that are still 5 sides long......".
    - artmageddon 16y ago
      What if your job history is relevant to the position at hand? Do you submit a shortened resume with the points that you would like the respective company to see and bring a copy of the longer one in case they ask?
- nswanberg 16y ago
  Steve Yegge had a great tip for non-academic US job applicants on properly spelling CV. See tip #3. http://steve-yegge.blogspot.com/2007/09/ten-tips-for-slightly-less-awful-resume.html http://steve-yegge.blogspot.com/2007/09/ten-tips-for-slightl...
cletus 16y ago
Printing a CV? Do they also allow you to browse Altavista, Lycos, Excite and AskJeeves and use ICQ for free too?
- dholowiski 16y ago
  In many non high tech areas, a paper resume is still required.
- solutionyogi 16y ago
  I do contracting in NYC (similarly to what you do) and even though I submit my resume through email, I was always asked to come with printed version when I was called for an in-person interview.
  - pavel_lishin 16y ago
    Not necessarily a bad idea. I've been on interviews where the interviewer was in a rush, and didn't have a hard copy of my resume on them.
    - artmageddon 16y ago
      This just happened to me a week ago. One interviewer I spoke to didn't have a copy and luckily I had a few in my folder with me. It shows preparedness on your part as an interviewee.
      - ZoFreX 16y ago
        Not to mention that A) they might go through your CV there and then, and it's easier for you to answer questions if you have a copy and B) recruitment agencies tend to mangle CVs, I like to turn up with a nice LaTeX produced CV to replace the pasted-into-Word monstrosity they usually have before them.
      - jamesbkel 16y ago
        Same here, happened today. Over the past few weeks I had pretty much decided my printed resume was a waste, but I kept bringing them 'just in case'. Today, first case out of maybe 10-15 where I needed a printed copy. However, I was talking to the founder... so it definitely was worth it. Again, it would have taken a minute to print a copy in the office, but it shows a nice touch of forethought... IMO. At the very least, I like to have a copy to help meyself follow along.
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minouye 16y ago
This appears to be UK only. Apparently Staples did a similar promotion for US-based stores a couple of years ago (along with free business card printing) http://www.centernetworks.com/staples-free-resume-printing-business-cards http://www.centernetworks.com/staples-free-resume-printing-b...

46 points by matthias 16y ago

metageek 16y ago

I bet they print them on cheap paper, and try to upsell you to better quality stuff. Still a good deed, though.

markszcz 16y ago
They got you in the door didnt they? If one out of ten people decide to upgrade I bet they would be happy with that.
rhizome 16y ago
I'm thinking there's a logo somewhere.

markszcz 16y ago

I'm sorry but whats a CV? Im assuming its a resume? -update- Guess I should have googled harder: A curriculum vitae, commonly referred to as CV, is a longer (two or more pages), more detailed synopsis than a resume. (http://jobsearch.about.com/od/cvsamples/a/blsamplecv.htm http://jobsearch.about.com/od/cvsamples/a/blsamplecv.htm)

glenjamin 16y ago
I've never come across that distinction before. In the UK, a CV is the catch-all term for what's called a resume in the US. Conventional wisdom is that it shouldn't be longer than 2 sides of A4 paper.
- philbarr 16y ago
  I wish some of the people that have submitted CVs to me knew that "conventional wisdom". There's nothing quite like trawling through someone's entire detailed job history, including an exhaustive list of their responsibilities at Big Fat Burger when they were at college. I once applied for a job that stipulated "all CVs longer than one side will be ignored". I got through to the interview and commented on what a good idea that was. He said, "you wouldn't believe how many we get that are still 5 sides long......".
  - artmageddon 16y ago
    What if your job history is relevant to the position at hand? Do you submit a shortened resume with the points that you would like the respective company to see and bring a copy of the longer one in case they ask?
nswanberg 16y ago
Steve Yegge had a great tip for non-academic US job applicants on properly spelling CV. See tip #3. http://steve-yegge.blogspot.com/2007/09/ten-tips-for-slightly-less-awful-resume.html http://steve-yegge.blogspot.com/2007/09/ten-tips-for-slightl...

cletus 16y ago

Printing a CV? Do they also allow you to browse Altavista, Lycos, Excite and AskJeeves and use ICQ for free too?

dholowiski 16y ago
In many non high tech areas, a paper resume is still required.
solutionyogi 16y ago
I do contracting in NYC (similarly to what you do) and even though I submit my resume through email, I was always asked to come with printed version when I was called for an in-person interview.
- pavel_lishin 16y ago
  Not necessarily a bad idea. I've been on interviews where the interviewer was in a rush, and didn't have a hard copy of my resume on them.
  - artmageddon 16y ago
    This just happened to me a week ago. One interviewer I spoke to didn't have a copy and luckily I had a few in my folder with me. It shows preparedness on your part as an interviewee.
    - ZoFreX 16y ago
      Not to mention that A) they might go through your CV there and then, and it's easier for you to answer questions if you have a copy and B) recruitment agencies tend to mangle CVs, I like to turn up with a nice LaTeX produced CV to replace the pasted-into-Word monstrosity they usually have before them.
    - jamesbkel 16y ago
      Same here, happened today. Over the past few weeks I had pretty much decided my printed resume was a waste, but I kept bringing them 'just in case'. Today, first case out of maybe 10-15 where I needed a printed copy. However, I was talking to the founder... so it definitely was worth it. Again, it would have taken a minute to print a copy in the office, but it shows a nice touch of forethought... IMO. At the very least, I like to have a copy to help meyself follow along.

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minouye 16y ago

This appears to be UK only. Apparently Staples did a similar promotion for US-based stores a couple of years ago (along with free business card printing) http://www.centernetworks.com/staples-free-resume-printing-business-cards http://www.centernetworks.com/staples-free-resume-printing-b...