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It looks neat, but I'm not sure it would help her find work, if that was the purpose of it. People seem to be more likely to find and hire you when you're easil

It looks neat, but I'm not sure it would help her find work, if that was the purpose of it. People seem to be more likely to find and hire you when you're easily classifiable—say, “JavaScript front-end developer”, or “Mixing engineer”. I'm sure many people are good (or could be good) at many unrelated activities. I had an idea of personal portfolio that would encompass all of my interests and work, too. But in the end I chose to market myself as “just” a programmer. Knowing about my proficiency in Logic or InDesign or playing piano won't help anyone looking for a programmer, and if by chance I rate my Python skill lower than InDesign or, say, OS X skill, I'm pretty sure it will turn away many paying clients. I decided to go with discrete “brands” for various activities. Failing at that currently, though (hard to manage).

tomkin 14y ago
> It looks neat, but I'm not sure it would help her find work, if that was the purpose of it. If this is true, we live in a truly depressing world. I don't understand the point of an interview any more. I sit down, lie to you for an hour, you Google the shit out of me, stalk me on Facebook. But if I tell you who I am honestly? Trash bin.
- goblin89 14y ago
  I don't think it's that bad. Why would you lie about yourself on an interview? An interested employer is unlikely to drop you because you are also proficient in, say, Final Cut. The question is, how do you get to the interview? It's simple: if a potential employer or client needs a Java programmer, they are likely to look for a “Java programmer”. Therefore, if you have a website that says “John Doe, Java programmer”, you seem more likely to get that job than if you only have a website about some John Doe that has Java listed somewhere among his multitude of skills. Your website is probably made for other people. In that case, optimize it for other people. It seems easier for them when they can “classify” you. People who could appreciate your complex personality are your friends (and maybe family), but are they probably are outside the target audience of your website.

tomkin 14y ago

> It looks neat, but I'm not sure it would help her find work, if that was the purpose of it. If this is true, we live in a truly depressing world. I don't understand the point of an interview any more. I sit down, lie to you for an hour, you Google the shit out of me, stalk me on Facebook. But if I tell you who I am honestly? Trash bin.

goblin89 14y ago
I don't think it's that bad. Why would you lie about yourself on an interview? An interested employer is unlikely to drop you because you are also proficient in, say, Final Cut. The question is, how do you get to the interview? It's simple: if a potential employer or client needs a Java programmer, they are likely to look for a “Java programmer”. Therefore, if you have a website that says “John Doe, Java programmer”, you seem more likely to get that job than if you only have a website about some John Doe that has Java listed somewhere among his multitude of skills. Your website is probably made for other people. In that case, optimize it for other people. It seems easier for them when they can “classify” you. People who could appreciate your complex personality are your friends (and maybe family), but are they probably are outside the target audience of your website.