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To me resume 2.0 websites will hurt you more than it will help. You're wasting time creating something you're not getting paid to do. And in the end it adds no

by atarian 15y ago

To me resume 2.0 websites will hurt you more than it will help. You're wasting time creating something you're not getting paid to do. And in the end it adds no value whatsoever to your overall portfolio. Why not spend that time refining your portfolio instead? Also if you like your job, then chances are your employer like you too. You really should consider asking for better compensation instead of jumping ship onto a different company. I certainly hope you talked to your employer first before announcing on the Internet that you're not satisfied with the pay...

wmeredith 15y ago
I have a close and very honest/open relationship with my bosses. I'm not super worried about it or I certainly wouldn't have posted this. As for the "wasting your time" on the resume 2.0 thing, I kind of agree and kind of don't. I learned a lot during this project, as I always do when I build something with functionality that I haven't had to implement before, so I don't think it's a waste. yes, I'm not getting paid, but honing your craft never seems wasteful to me.
coryl 15y ago
Disagree with your opinion on resume 2.0. Resume landing pages are marketing plays: they're targeted advertisements meant to get you attention. Given 10 applicants of equal talent, who do you choose to give your time and attention to? This is where one person's extra time and effort helps them stand out. They also aren't huge time investments, and seem to have a good cost/benefit ratio.
freddealmeida 15y ago
So much for creativity and art and open source. the resume 2.0 is definitely a new trend but it is not going to be saturated by any sense. It clearly shows what one is capable of doing without risk to the company looking at you. It is doing the work, to get the work. Any founder here would be happier with someone that did this than someone that cranked out a word doc.

by atarian 15y ago

wmeredith 15y ago

I have a close and very honest/open relationship with my bosses. I'm not super worried about it or I certainly wouldn't have posted this. As for the "wasting your time" on the resume 2.0 thing, I kind of agree and kind of don't. I learned a lot during this project, as I always do when I build something with functionality that I haven't had to implement before, so I don't think it's a waste. yes, I'm not getting paid, but honing your craft never seems wasteful to me.

coryl 15y ago

Disagree with your opinion on resume 2.0. Resume landing pages are marketing plays: they're targeted advertisements meant to get you attention. Given 10 applicants of equal talent, who do you choose to give your time and attention to? This is where one person's extra time and effort helps them stand out. They also aren't huge time investments, and seem to have a good cost/benefit ratio.

freddealmeida 15y ago

So much for creativity and art and open source. the resume 2.0 is definitely a new trend but it is not going to be saturated by any sense. It clearly shows what one is capable of doing without risk to the company looking at you. It is doing the work, to get the work. Any founder here would be happier with someone that did this than someone that cranked out a word doc.