retrofade Posted February 12, 2017 Share Posted February 12, 2017 I'm applying for jobs right now because after doing enough research, I've realized that I have no interest in working for the Fortune 100 company that purchased us. So, on that note, I put together a personal website in order to augment my resume. My wife said that she had pretty good luck with that when she was applying for jobs, and ended up getting her dream job a few months ago. Have any of y'all done the same thing? If so, did it seem like it brought better results from applications? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crixus Posted February 13, 2017 Share Posted February 13, 2017 I don't use a personal website because I'm a member of a union and they have me listed on their jobs directory, it's part of the dues. But I do have a LinkedIn page with my resume posted on it. That has generated some side work for me. And I keep in touch with alumni and professional groups through LinkedIn too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nomascows Posted February 13, 2017 Share Posted February 13, 2017 Can't say that I have heard of this tactic. What info do you put on the website beyond your resume? Will recruiters look at the link when a lot won't even read to the end of the resume if it is much more than a couple pages long? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RamSack Posted February 13, 2017 Share Posted February 13, 2017 I haven't used one myself, but had someone applying for a S/W Eng job list one. We went there to check his coding. It ended up hurting him because it gave everyone a chance to critique his coding style and skills before he arrived for his interview. By then, everyone had their opinions formed. I guess it just depends on the type of job you're applying for and whether the content you're putting up there is good. It sounds like a lot of work to me. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
retrofade Posted February 13, 2017 Author Share Posted February 13, 2017 1 hour ago, nomascows said: Can't say that I have heard of this tactic. What info do you put on the website beyond your resume? Will recruiters look at the link when a lot won't even read to the end of the resume if it is much more than a couple pages long? A lot of companies in my industry, and the field of work that I'm looking for work in, ask for a one page resume. My wife had the same thing come up for her while she was applying for jobs. So the resume is significantly condensed, and the website is used a way to augment this. Essentially, they want to review the basics of your experience to get past the initial screening process, and then want to have information past that leading into the interview phase. I'm not certain if it would be super helpful for me, but I figured that it couldn't hurt, especially since I'm having to condense my resume to a single page right now. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jwherb Posted February 13, 2017 Share Posted February 13, 2017 I think it can only help if you are able to design a great website and that you have content to fill it (or a reason to have it). I think it can easily hurt if your website game is subpar, and/or if you really don't have the resume or details to justify having a website. So it really depends. Just know that posting on Mwcboard.com isn't really a qualification to put on a resume or CV. 2 Quote The Party told you to reject the evidence of your eyes and ears; it was their final, most essential command. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
retrofade Posted February 13, 2017 Author Share Posted February 13, 2017 1 hour ago, Jwherb said: I think it can only help if you are able to design a great website and that you have content to fill it (or a reason to have it). I think it can easily hurt if your website game is subpar, and/or if you really don't have the resume or details to justify having a website. So it really depends. Just know that posting on Mwcboard.com isn't really a qualification to put on a resume or CV. Damnit, I have that listed as my top qualification. I'm going to have to go back and revise it now. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RogueStout Posted February 13, 2017 Share Posted February 13, 2017 What is your profession? That probably makes a big difference. I sit on Web Developer interview panels a lot. When we interview Developers we always look for a personal web site to gauge their skills. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jwherb Posted February 13, 2017 Share Posted February 13, 2017 2 hours ago, RogueStout said: What is your profession? That probably makes a big difference. I sit on Web Developer interview panels a lot. When we interview Developers we always look for a personal web site to gauge their skills. Yeah, well what do you know? Quote The Party told you to reject the evidence of your eyes and ears; it was their final, most essential command. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RogueStout Posted February 13, 2017 Share Posted February 13, 2017 32 minutes ago, Jwherb said: Yeah, well what do you know? Well you hit the nail on the head; if you are faking don't even bother because the panel will most certainly have Developers on it and they will rip your code up before they ever even meet you. If you have skills then by all means show us what you got. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mugtang Posted February 13, 2017 Share Posted February 13, 2017 Yes. mwcboard.com 2 Quote thelawlorfaithful, on 31 Dec 2012 - 04:01 AM, said:One of the rules I live by: never underestimate a man in a dandy looking sweater Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
retrofade Posted February 13, 2017 Author Share Posted February 13, 2017 6 hours ago, RogueStout said: What is your profession? That probably makes a big difference. I sit on Web Developer interview panels a lot. When we interview Developers we always look for a personal web site to gauge their skills. I'm a project manager, so it's more to be able to showcase my projects in more detail. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HR_Poke Posted February 13, 2017 Share Posted February 13, 2017 LOL @ "Developers" tryin to church up their job title. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RogueStout Posted February 14, 2017 Share Posted February 14, 2017 1 hour ago, retrofade said: I'm a project manager, so it's more to be able to showcase my projects in more detail. Gotcha. I wouldn't do that but that's just me. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RogueStout Posted February 14, 2017 Share Posted February 14, 2017 1 hour ago, HR_Poke said: LOL @ "Developers" tryin to church up their job title. ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
retrofade Posted February 14, 2017 Author Share Posted February 14, 2017 2 minutes ago, RogueStout said: Gotcha. I wouldn't do that but that's just me. Yeah, I'm not sure. Companies are asking for one page resumes, but they want your entire job history. I can't really spend two sentences on each job that I've had, which I need to list to show progressive upward motion and lack of gaps. Like I said, my wife did one and got very good responses when she was interviewing for jobs. Her page was apparently a big part of why her now current employer was interested in interviewing her... but she's an operations person for a sales background... and now already being considered as the internal candidate to replace her boss as VP --- after three months with the company. She's definitely the brains of the family. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HR_Poke Posted February 14, 2017 Share Posted February 14, 2017 10 minutes ago, RogueStout said: ? I started college doing web design. Just thought it is funny that programmers call themselves developers now. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheSanDiegan Posted February 14, 2017 Share Posted February 14, 2017 On 2/12/2017 at 7:31 PM, RamSack said: I haven't used one myself, but had someone applying for a S/W Eng job list one. We went there to check his coding. It ended up hurting him because it gave everyone a chance to critique his coding style and skills before he arrived for his interview. By then, everyone had their opinions formed. I guess it just depends on the type of job you're applying for and whether the content you're putting up there is good. It sounds like a lot of work to me. That's a funny story. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BSUTOP25 Posted February 14, 2017 Share Posted February 14, 2017 So @retrofade - at least in my profession (marketing), LinkedIn is a fantastic tool for job searching. My profile is set up just like my resume and I get contacted by recruiters regularly. Sign up for a Premium account (~$25/mo) and your profile gets prioritized in search efforts by HR reps and recruiters. Over the last 3.5 years, I've received 4 job offers through LinkedIn without doing any proactive outreach. Not just interviews but actual offers. Although I've interviewed, I've turned them all down because the timing hasn't been right. That said, I keep my options open for the right opportunity and I haven't found a more effective way to passively display my credentials than LinkedIn. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
retrofade Posted February 14, 2017 Author Share Posted February 14, 2017 2 hours ago, BSUTOP25 said: So @retrofade - at least in my profession (marketing), LinkedIn is a fantastic tool for job searching. My profile is set up just like my resume and I get contacted by recruiters regularly. Sign up for a Premium account (~$25/mo) and your profile gets prioritized in search efforts by HR reps and recruiters. Over the last 3.5 years, I've received 4 job offers through LinkedIn without doing any proactive outreach. Not just interviews but actual offers. Although I've interviewed, I've turned them all down because the timing hasn't been right. That said, I keep my options open for the right opportunity and I haven't found a more effective way to passively display my credentials than LinkedIn. To be clear, this isn't a page to market myself and have people find me through it for potential jobs. It's simply a way to augment my resume to provide additional information if a perspective employer may be interested. I actually re-subscribed to LinkedIn Premium last night, so hopefully that will help. Unfortunately, most of what I get through recruiters there are for SysAdmin and Network Admin jobs, since that's what my history was up until 2013. The amusing ones are when I get people trying to hire me for helpdesk work for $18/hr, and I'm like bitch please... I made that in a help desk in 2001, and my experience makes me so far overqualified that it's laughable. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...