The thing about buzzwords, is that some people are stupid.
my resume, which i don't actively circulate, but still sometimes gets out, speaks of a level of expertise regarding javascript, web standards, css, accessibility implementation, etc.... yet I have been passed over for a few small gigs / contracts because the person reading my resume told me "i didn't know you 'do ajax and web 2.0'".
granted, i'm not 100% certain that i'd ever want to work with or for someone who only knows to look for the buzz words that they've been instructed to look for. and that's why those specific terms can't be found.
chris
· 1 year ago
Why are we so quick to force stuff like this out the door? This reminds me of the whole "email is dead" garbage a few months back. Hype makes me sick!
Mark Drapeau
· 1 year ago
Chris - Not sure exactly what you're getting at, but my article is sorta "anti-hype" - lots of people are talking about how resumes are dead, Google is the new resume, etc - I am arguing, for most people, probably not.
Ezra Butler
· 1 year ago
I would posit that all a resume really is, is simply an accounting of one's talents, initiatives and accomplishments mashed-up with the information to fact check it. As more people in general become more tech-savvy, and more people comment on every facet of their lives will result in vignette evidence for lawyers, doctors, and chiefs of Native-American tribes. If they did just win a difficult case, have a House-like moment, or pull something over the eyes of the Europeans, many people will talk about it.
And as is the problem with all Google-resumes, I am not the Ezra Butler who was picked up by the 49ers, but let go because of marijuana usage.
Mark Drapeau
· 1 year ago
Ezra and Davide - In this case, I was using "resume" in the traditional sense, as I'm sure you know - a piece of paper with your career details on it. We are obviously in a situation now where the notion of a resume is evolving. My own personal anecdote is that I recently hired someone who applied for a job through traditional channels and made it through HR onto my desk, but I then checked "new media" sites for more information. Mark
Marc Meyer
· 1 year ago
I'm stuck on "you can't manage what you can't measure" so for a lot of people unfortunately-their knee jerk reaction is to see where this person is online via search. So their measurement is going to be how "out there" are they. Resume's are a snapshot, but instead of it being the only measuring stick along with references, there is now this compendium or body of work that can now support it that person's resume.
Mark Drapeau
· 1 year ago
Thanks Marc, I like that. Reading my anecdote about hiring above, it is obvious that's what I did - I liked the resume snapshot a lot, but I still wanted more, and I found that through new media / social networking sites. But I think my main point is that in my "traditional" field, the impressive resume came first, and then the bolstering came from the Internet information. Mark
Rachel Kay
· 1 year ago
Great post. I think those of us in tech and media focused careers sometimes forget that there is a large portion of society that doesn't rely on or count on the Web for information as we do. I tried to explain to my trainer how I use Twitter for business and how it could help him build his clientele, and I quickly realized it probably wouldn't help him at all. So I then suggested direct mail. :)
Jason Alba
· 1 year ago
Maybe I'm just short-sighted but I can't imagine resumes really dying. Perhaps there are some hip and cool HR and recruiters out there who are more visionary, but for every one of them I'm guessing there are 1,000 (or more) who just love that resume.
I remember my first real job offer, after going through a comprensive interview process, getting a nice offer, etc. and they said "oh yeah, one more thing, could you please fill out this employment applications?"
HUH?
Old habits die hard... and the resume is so universal I can't imagine it's going to die.
I agree with this post... I'm wonder ]ing who is building, making...and working! everybody is an internet branding guru... i think get rich quick schemes are the new cults. i'll just go back to work. 10% unemployment means 90% are working. elite or non elite. I'll just get back on my ladder. celeste WORKING artisan la celeste13celeste13@yahoo.com
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my resume, which i don't actively circulate, but still sometimes gets out, speaks of a level of expertise regarding javascript, web standards, css, accessibility implementation, etc.... yet I have been passed over for a few small gigs / contracts because the person reading my resume told me "i didn't know you 'do ajax and web 2.0'".
granted, i'm not 100% certain that i'd ever want to work with or for someone who only knows to look for the buzz words that they've been instructed to look for. and that's why those specific terms can't be found.
As more people in general become more tech-savvy, and more people comment on every facet of their lives will result in vignette evidence for lawyers, doctors, and chiefs of Native-American tribes.
If they did just win a difficult case, have a House-like moment, or pull something over the eyes of the Europeans, many people will talk about it.
And as is the problem with all Google-resumes, I am not the Ezra Butler who was picked up by the 49ers, but let go because of marijuana usage.
I remember my first real job offer, after going through a comprensive interview process, getting a nice offer, etc. and they said "oh yeah, one more thing, could you please fill out this employment applications?"
HUH?
Old habits die hard... and the resume is so universal I can't imagine it's going to die.
Then again, no vision :p
Jason Alba
CEO - JibberJobber.com
i think get rich quick schemes are the new cults.
i'll just go back to work.
10% unemployment means 90% are working.
elite or non elite. I'll just get back on my ladder.
celeste WORKING artisan la
celeste13celeste13@yahoo.com