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You have to stand out, yes, but you also must present a clear message (which would include a clear call-to-action). If the non-techie who's sifting through res

by k3n 13y ago

You have to stand out, yes, but you also must present a clear message (which would include a clear call-to-action). If the non-techie who's sifting through resumes can't deduce in a few seconds whether or not you're even qualified and applicable for the job at hand, the resume is going to get trashed, regardless of whichever gimmicks you pull.

bad_user 13y ago
What I don't get is why are some software developers so terrified of "non-techies"? So a clueless person may take a look at your thing and not understand anything, then move on. So freaking what? Another rule of getting hired successfully is being recommended by developers to their managers. Those are the people that you want to sell yourself to, because those are the people that can make a good estimate of how much you're worth. Not some clueless HR person that needs calls to action to notice something. Oh, and personally I give bad grades to people that place things like buzzwords or certifications on their resume, being the exact opposite of what an HR person looks for. Just saying - be careful about your target audience.
- k3n 13y ago
  > What I don't get is why are some software developers so terrified of "non-techies"? I can only speak for myself obviously, but at my work, all resumes are funneled through our recruiter. Sure, we can forward resumes to her as-needed, but it's in her job description to go out and find qualified candidates. She attends job fairs, she posts to Craigslist, etc. She is also completely non-technical -- she's the recruiter for the entire company, which includes every role imaginable in a mid-sized company: finance, HR, etc. There's a very high chance that if you sent her the OP's website, his resume would never even make it to my desk, whether or not he was actually qualified. Sure, if I ever received the resume and then ended up on his site, I'd be impressed, but I have to get there first. But why would you want to essentially disqualify yourself before even getting to the one responsible for hiring?
  - wyck 13y ago
    This is sad but true in so many companies, so many good people just fall through the cracks.

by k3n 13y ago

bad_user 13y ago

What I don't get is why are some software developers so terrified of "non-techies"? So a clueless person may take a look at your thing and not understand anything, then move on. So freaking what? Another rule of getting hired successfully is being recommended by developers to their managers. Those are the people that you want to sell yourself to, because those are the people that can make a good estimate of how much you're worth. Not some clueless HR person that needs calls to action to notice something. Oh, and personally I give bad grades to people that place things like buzzwords or certifications on their resume, being the exact opposite of what an HR person looks for. Just saying - be careful about your target audience.

k3n 13y ago
> What I don't get is why are some software developers so terrified of "non-techies"? I can only speak for myself obviously, but at my work, all resumes are funneled through our recruiter. Sure, we can forward resumes to her as-needed, but it's in her job description to go out and find qualified candidates. She attends job fairs, she posts to Craigslist, etc. She is also completely non-technical -- she's the recruiter for the entire company, which includes every role imaginable in a mid-sized company: finance, HR, etc. There's a very high chance that if you sent her the OP's website, his resume would never even make it to my desk, whether or not he was actually qualified. Sure, if I ever received the resume and then ended up on his site, I'd be impressed, but I have to get there first. But why would you want to essentially disqualify yourself before even getting to the one responsible for hiring?
- wyck 13y ago
  This is sad but true in so many companies, so many good people just fall through the cracks.