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From the FAQ, under What's the hidden cost?: "[...] we do not sell your information." From the privacy policy, under How We Use The Information We Collect: "To
by lasfter 6y ago
From the FAQ, under What's the hidden cost?: "[...] we do not sell your information."
From the privacy policy, under How We Use The Information We Collect: "To send [...] information about jobs and third party products and services in which we think you may be interested."
So you may not be selling my information, but you're definitely selling access to it.
Seems like the hidden cost is another source of spam email.
- mcenedella 6y agoDevelopers get enough job spam, and it's annoying. Our plan is to create something that users control - don't contact me unless it's above this title, or above this $, or includes these technologies. Or, simply don't contact me at all. From our research, devs aren't looking for another LinkedIn spam machine, so we're going to build something better than that. Our thought is that if we do that well, and we update users' resumes for them each year, then it will work out well. If we do that poorly, then we can't update users' resumes annually, and it won't work. But it is free, no hidden cost, no hidden spam. And if we aren't adding value to your career, then it's easy for you to simply opt out permanently.
- lasfter 6y agoThis seems like a great approach! I'm glad you're aiming for something better, and I hope you're successful.
- mcenedella 6y agoThanks so much lasfter! If you have any ideas ever, please let me know, I'm myfirstname at leetresumes dot com. I really appreciate your comments.
- systemvoltage 6y agoWe're tired of free products. Charge us transparently upfront.
- tasogare 6y agoIf someone is searching for a job it’s probable he needs money in the first place.
- michaelmcdonald 6y agoThat couldn't be further from the truth. Lots of people are looking for new careers because they may want to move, want to leave their current situation, may have moved as high up as possible in their current company, etc... I know a number of people looking for new jobs that are currently employed. Not a matter of needing the money; more wanting a better work environment.
- mcenedella 6y agoExactly right, Michael.
- mcenedella 6y agoIn this market? Not at all. We are living in a historically unparalleled employment market for technology professionals. In no other market in history have a special category of 20-somethings by the tens of thousands been paid 5 times the average compensation of the average citizen of the world's richest country. The demand for tech professionals is extraordinarily high, and sharp career-minded technologists know that keeping in touch with the market can lead to dramatic increases in their cash compensation.
- mcenedella 6y agoGreat resumes can be purchased for $200 - $300 in many places. Only 6% of customers purchase, though, even though 97-98% really have the need for a better resume. I've run the largest paid resume writing business in the US previously, so I've been through this ringer. That 94% of people who would use a bad resume through their interviews and job search really bugged me though. Hence… Leet Resumes. I'd prefer to see 100% of people with a great resume, as it makes such a difference.
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- jonathanlb 6y agoI may be missing part of the pitch, but I'm open to targeted emails as long as it's done well. It's frustrating to be sent an email for an opportunity that is barely relevant.
- leephillips 6y agoI went another way when I made a CV tool. We charge a small anount, but our privacy policy is absolute. Our customers are customers, not products; we treat them the way we would like to be treated: https://CVservant.com https://CVservant.com
- Jackim 6y agoI'd recommend to get the port out of the URL and to have some examples on the splash page.
- leephillips 6y agoThank you for the advice.
- ehiggs 6y agoIt's also not available in Europe which should tell you something about how your data is handled.
- mcenedella 6y agoThanks for the comment ehiggs. We are not in Europe because we have no expertise in European CVs. (yet).
- rileyt 6y agoBeware of the terms of service before sharing any information with this service: "You hereby grant to Leet Resumes a non-exclusive, perpetual, irrevocable, royalty-free, fully paid-up, worldwide license (including the right to sublicense through multiple tiers) to use, reproduce, process, adapt, publicly perform, publicly display, modify, prepare compilations and derivative works of, publish, transmit and distribute your User Content, or any portion thereof, and to publish, transmit, distribute and sell compilations and derivative works of your User Content, in any form, medium or distribution method now known or hereafter existing, known or developed, without compensation to you."
- mcenedella 6y agoThanks for the feedback Riley. As mentioned in another comment: "The plan is to become a trusted partner to engineers and technologists - helping to update their resume yearly, produce better resumes by having a deeper insight into their performance. That trust and that relationship will be super valuable and I'm sure we'll find the business model. As mentioned in FAQs -- "In the future, we will offer additional upgraded services for purchase such as resume distribution, hosting, tracking, salary negotiation, vetted job opportunities, recruiter outreach and cover letter writing." -- but at this moment we don't really know. The core product today is writing resumes and building that trust. I think if we do that very well, we'll have a lot of opportunities to make a successful business out of it. If we do that poorly, we'll have nothing. " That's why we need a fully paid-up worldwide license.
- rileyt 6y agoThat all makes sense, but people should be aware that what you are saying isn't backed by your terms, so they have to trust you.