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What sucks is that even if it's hyperlinked, people probably won't click it. I don't have clickthrough data for resumes (if someone does, that'd be awesome), bu
by leeny 11y ago
What sucks is that even if it's hyperlinked, people probably won't click it. I don't have clickthrough data for resumes (if someone does, that'd be awesome), but anecdotally, clicks won't happen unless you really call out to the reader that it' worth their time.
When you're reading resumes you go into awful zombie mode (I do this too). If you're writing one, pretend your audience is a braindead zombie that needs to be spoonfed everything. If you have cool projects, list them and describe them concisely in a way that makes clear that they're interesting and a big deal. And link to each project if possible to increase odds of click.
- brettlangdon 11y agoObviously everyone is different in how they review resumes, but I am Software Engineer and whenever I see a resume with a github, I'll usually visit that first before even reading the rest of their resume. Since I work in and around Github and open source, usually someone's Github will tell me what I really want to know about them (not always, but really good candidates have a Github profile that stands out).
- ILIKEPONIES 11y agoVery true. Although candidates also need to be careful to link in moderation. It's all about adding the most interesting/relevant projects and then knowing when to stop. If you give a zombie too many links to click (like on the web), he/she will most likely click none of them and move on.