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Resumes

My thesis is most resumes are worthless.

You can't determine what someone has accomplished based on their resume.

This web site is a result of trying to improve resumes.

Overview​

Resumes are either too short, which means...
I have to ask a lot of questions to have a conversation.

Or the resume is hundreds of bullet points, which means...
I have to ask a lot of questions to have a conversation.

A resume is the starting point for a conversation. Unfortunately, the conversation typically starts something like this, even after reading the resume.

So, tell me what you've been doing for the past few years.

My experience​

9+ years ago I started a new job; hiring and building a technology consulting practice.

Hiring is tedious - read resumes, interview, recruit, and hire.

Here are some stats:

  • A typical resume is 5 pages with 40 - 50 bullet points per page.
  • I read about 600 resumes per year, which is 3,000 pages or 120,000 bullet points.
  • In 9+ years I've read 5,000 resumes, which is 25,000 pages or 1,000,000 bullet points.

I affectionately call this "death by a 1,000 bullet points."

Solution​

Resumes should be online and allow the reader to get the appropriate amount of information based on their need - think recruiters, hiring managers, and interview teams.

I built this online resume as a proof of concept.

Benefits​

Improving resumes is beneficial because value accrues to the creator and the consumer (candidate, recruiter, hiring manager, interview team, and employer).

The entity that creates the best way to capture resume knowledge will create exponential value.

Creators (candidates) will get better offers (quicker and more value) and consumers (employers) will have a higher assurance that the candidate is capable of fulfilling the requirements (fewer failures).