Comments on: Thinking Outside of the Resume http://untemplater.com/business/career-business/thinking-outside-of-the-resume/ Shatter the Template Lifestyle Fri, 10 Feb 2012 20:05:32 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Rich DeMatteohttp://untemplater.com/business/career-business/thinking-outside-of-the-resume/#comment-2628 Rich DeMatteo Tue, 02 Mar 2010 23:41:03 +0000 http://untemplater.com/?p=87#comment-2628 Hey Alex - thanks for your thoughts and comments.I agree with you on metrics, but i disagree on recommendations. While some people toss on boiler plate rec's, it's important to see who those rec's are coming from and how they are written.There are many I find on Linkedin that go beyond the boiler plate and show worth and value to an organization. Just like behavioral interviewing focuses on bringing out an exact situation that highlights desirable skills, an event focused recommendation with strong detail and a specific project or deliverable can prove invaluable. Of course you'll want to check up on those rec's, but I'ld take a candidate that has 12 rec's over someone that only has 1.It comes down to performance on the interview and their qualifications, but I certainly believe that rec's bring value to candidates.Thanks for your thoughts. Always interested in opposing views. Hey Alex – thanks for your thoughts and comments.

I agree with you on metrics, but i disagree on recommendations. While some people toss on boiler plate rec’s, it’s important to see who those rec’s are coming from and how they are written.

There are many I find on Linkedin that go beyond the boiler plate and show worth and value to an organization. Just like behavioral interviewing focuses on bringing out an exact situation that highlights desirable skills, an event focused recommendation with strong detail and a specific project or deliverable can prove invaluable. Of course you’ll want to check up on those rec’s, but I’ld take a candidate that has 12 rec’s over someone that only has 1.

It comes down to performance on the interview and their qualifications, but I certainly believe that rec’s bring value to candidates.

Thanks for your thoughts. Always interested in opposing views.

]]> By: Alexhttp://untemplater.com/business/career-business/thinking-outside-of-the-resume/#comment-2627 Alex Tue, 02 Mar 2010 23:29:47 +0000 http://untemplater.com/?p=87#comment-2627 Have you ever seen a Linked In account with a negative endorsement?As a executive, I do not place much stock in the solicited recommendations. They all pretty much say the same thing. I do however see who I know at their previous company, and solicit feedback from them or people who link us on linked in. There you get genuine feedback, instead of the boiler plate recommendations the interviewee solicits. Linked In with recommendations is over rated these days and often over exploited.You want to get your foot in the door with me, show me metrics in your resume, show me your value with experience. If your a new grad, show me why I am going to invest in your potential vs. someone else experience.In the end, until you get an offer, it is all about not showing them what sets you apart from the rest of the pool. Have you ever seen a Linked In account with a negative endorsement?

As a executive, I do not place much stock in the solicited recommendations. They all pretty much say the same thing. I do however see who I know at their previous company, and solicit feedback from them or people who link us on linked in. There you get genuine feedback, instead of the boiler plate recommendations the interviewee solicits. Linked In with recommendations is over rated these days and often over exploited.

You want to get your foot in the door with me, show me metrics in your resume, show me your value with experience. If your a new grad, show me why I am going to invest in your potential vs. someone else experience.

In the end, until you get an offer, it is all about not showing them what sets you apart from the rest of the pool.

]]> By: Shishir Modurhttp://untemplater.com/business/career-business/thinking-outside-of-the-resume/#comment-1519 Shishir Modur Tue, 02 Feb 2010 19:13:36 +0000 http://untemplater.com/?p=87#comment-1519 Yeah. I didn't have that much saved up. Just hunkered down and crashed at a cousin's place to bring down my costs. Had to only work for 3 months unpaid before I landed a full time. When people see that you are eager to gain some experience and have the drive to work (especially for new college grads), they are more willing to listen to you I guess. Anyway thanks for the great post and encouraging comments Rich! Yeah. I didn’t have that much saved up. Just hunkered down and crashed at a cousin’s place to bring down my costs. Had to only work for 3 months unpaid before I landed a full time. When people see that you are eager to gain some experience and have the drive to work (especially for new college grads), they are more willing to listen to you I guess. Anyway thanks for the great post and encouraging comments Rich!

]]> By: Rich DeMatteohttp://untemplater.com/business/career-business/thinking-outside-of-the-resume/#comment-1518 Rich DeMatteo Tue, 02 Feb 2010 19:08:38 +0000 http://untemplater.com/?p=87#comment-1518 Shishir - Working for free can be great, if someone is financially capable of doing so. I agree, the experience is much more rewarding than sending a thousand resumes and seeing no response. Shishir – Working for free can be great, if someone is financially capable of doing so. I agree, the experience is much more rewarding than sending a thousand resumes and seeing no response.

]]> By: Rich DeMatteohttp://untemplater.com/business/career-business/thinking-outside-of-the-resume/#comment-1517 Rich DeMatteo Tue, 02 Feb 2010 19:07:26 +0000 http://untemplater.com/?p=87#comment-1517 Thanks for sharing this Shishir! Thanks for sharing this Shishir!

]]> By: Shishir Modurhttp://untemplater.com/business/career-business/thinking-outside-of-the-resume/#comment-1516 Shishir Modur Tue, 02 Feb 2010 19:06:55 +0000 http://untemplater.com/?p=87#comment-1516 Oh and by the way, after reading that I randomly posted my resume on craigslist saying I will work for free and got an unpaid internship with an exciting startup in my field. Working for them, I got to work on some of my skills which had got rusty and met some great people. Ultimately that unpaid internship led me to my first real world job after school :) Working for free is a great option. Much better than sitting at home and sending a thousand resumes! Oh and by the way, after reading that I randomly posted my resume on craigslist saying I will work for free and got an unpaid internship with an exciting startup in my field. Working for them, I got to work on some of my skills which had got rusty and met some great people. Ultimately that unpaid internship led me to my first real world job after school :) Working for free is a great option. Much better than sitting at home and sending a thousand resumes!

]]> By: Shishir Modurhttp://untemplater.com/business/career-business/thinking-outside-of-the-resume/#comment-1514 Shishir Modur Tue, 02 Feb 2010 13:44:49 +0000 http://untemplater.com/?p=87#comment-1514 For recent grads, I have found Charlie Hoehn's ebook- "Recession Proof Graduate" to be an excellent read: http://www.slideshare.net/choehn/recessionproof-graduate-1722966 He has some great stuff on his blog too: http://charliehoehn.com/ For recent grads, I have found Charlie Hoehn’s ebook- “Recession Proof Graduate” to be an excellent read: http://www.slideshare.net/choehn/recessionproof-graduate-1722966
He has some great stuff on his blog too: http://charliehoehn.com/

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]]> By: Rich DeMatteohttp://untemplater.com/business/career-business/thinking-outside-of-the-resume/#comment-940 Rich DeMatteo Wed, 20 Jan 2010 21:39:22 +0000 http://untemplater.com/?p=87#comment-940 Hi Andy - thanks for your comment.Each job or school is different and I believe a resume should be tweaked around when needed, but I don't push people do go nuts doing this. Create a resume that is a wonderful summary of you and all that you are. When you apply to a job or school that pushes one requirement more than the others, then maybe some tweaking is in order, but if you don't have that skill, maybe it is a sign to not apply.Thanks for the comment and hope to see you around again soon. Hi Andy – thanks for your comment.

Each job or school is different and I believe a resume should be tweaked around when needed, but I don’t push people do go nuts doing this. Create a resume that is a wonderful summary of you and all that you are. When you apply to a job or school that pushes one requirement more than the others, then maybe some tweaking is in order, but if you don’t have that skill, maybe it is a sign to not apply.

Thanks for the comment and hope to see you around again soon.

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