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Comment on Domo Recruiting Billboard: Offensive? or Just (Really) Bad Taste? by robertmerrill

Thu, 10 Jan 2013 18:50:02 +0000

Aryl, you’re totally right that I would think that (being indoctrinated to see potential HR-violations wherever I go). And, while I can see that it’s intended to be funny or cute, and I can see where you’re coming from…. it crosses a line that didn’t have to be crossed. I guess what I’m saying is, “keep it classy”…

Comment on Domo Recruiting Billboard: Offensive? or Just (Really) Bad Taste? by Aryl Watson

Tue, 08 Jan 2013 23:02:57 +0000

Robert – I read this & wanted to comment. I laughed when I saw this & still think it’s pretty cool. A few things that affect my perception of the issue:

- I’ve been a tech guy & worked at tech companies
- I’ve been at start ups
- I’m not, nor ever have been in HR.

The third point is the crux of the issue. I focus on the tech part (and laughed) & you immediately thought of the HR ramifications (and all the fires you’d need to fight because of it.)

I think the ad plays to a memory that most great devs have – they were a nerd in high school & never got to date the head cheerleader. DOMO subconsciously brings them back to HS – and they apply

Comment on Domo Recruiting Billboard: Offensive? or Just (Really) Bad Taste? by Robert Merrill

Tue, 08 Jan 2013 20:18:26 +0000

Perhaps I am the only one who thinks this is poor taste?

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Mon, 13 Aug 2012 20:18:38 +0000

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Wed, 07 Mar 2012 16:07:00 +0000

What information are you looking for?

Comment on Salary Infographic 2012 by roger pack

Wed, 07 Mar 2012 12:08:00 +0000

(bit too busy for me) I thought it would actually give info on salaries but alas…

Comment on YES! Your Resume’s File Name DOES Matter by Robert Merrill

Tue, 28 Feb 2012 22:25:00 +0000

Just got a resume titled “name – desired_title – emailaddress” brilliant.

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Comment on YES! Your Resume’s File Name DOES Matter by Runnin_Ute

Thu, 02 Feb 2012 22:51:00 +0000

Let’s see….

Brad Merrill Resume.doc or .pdf usually. Although I will sometimes include either co name or position name. On my cover letter it is always the following: position company name.doc or .pdf I probably should use initials or name somewhere in it though. I was thinking about that yesterday when sending one out. (nice thing about .doc is all versions of Word will read it – both before MSO 2007 and after. And conversely even if I have MSO 2010 I can save as a .doc file)

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Thu, 26 Jan 2012 00:22:28 +0000

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Thu, 26 Jan 2012 00:21:42 +0000

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Wed, 04 Jan 2012 17:48:42 +0000

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Mon, 19 Dec 2011 18:17:24 +0000

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Comment on Making a First Unimpression by Robert Merrill

Wed, 07 Dec 2011 23:56:00 +0000

So true, @ryanthejenks. His personal brand is absolutely corroded in my book.

Comment on Making a First Unimpression by Guest

Wed, 07 Dec 2011 23:43:00 +0000

Yeah, that’s pretty unfortunate. Meanwhile in his quest for efficiency he’s corroding his personal brand.

Comment on Making a First Unimpression by Ryan

Wed, 07 Dec 2011 23:43:00 +0000

Yeah, that’s pretty unfortunate. Meanwhile in his quest for efficiency he’s corroding his personal brand.

Comment on Making a First Unimpression by Robert Merrill

Wed, 07 Dec 2011 23:33:00 +0000

I wonder. I was referred to him by a trusted colleague who said he’s a really nice guy. I wonder if he was just trying to be efficient, but in the meantime I become just roadkill.

Comment on Making a First Unimpression by Ryan

Wed, 07 Dec 2011 23:29:00 +0000

That’s pretty bad. It makes you wonder if he just generally has bad social skills.

Comment on YES! Your Resume’s File Name DOES Matter by Robert Merrill

Wed, 14 Sep 2011 04:06:00 +0000

Great points, Jim. Macs are apparently smarter than PCs…. though most corporate HR likely are still on the latter.

Also, it seems that most modern ATS systems I am using seem to do a reasonable job with parsing PDF files as long as they are “printed” or “saved as pdf” from whatever application made them. If you print it on paper, then SCAN it into a PDF file (what?) or some other black-magic way of getting a PDF, then, yeah, you’re gonna have problems.

If you’re not sure, send two copies. Chances are high at least someone can READ one of the files, which is really the point.

Just yesterday, someone sent me a “wps” file. Really, I can’t read that file format, folks. There are 10 computers in North America that still can, and I didnt think they were on the Internet.

Comment on YES! Your Resume’s File Name DOES Matter by Jim Durbin

Wed, 14 Sep 2011 03:42:00 +0000

Be careful. Most recruiters hate pdf’s because they can’t be formatted into ATS files. If you’re sending it, send one doc and one pdf.
Also, if you have a Mac, searching by name pulls up the document even if it’s not in the file name.

Re: Salary Infographic 2012

Wed, 07 Mar 2012 11:07:46 +0000

What information are you looking for?

Re: Salary Infographic 2012

Wed, 07 Mar 2012 07:08:04 +0000

(bit too busy for me) I thought it would actually give info on salaries but alas...

Re: YES! Your Resume’s File Name DOES Matter

Tue, 28 Feb 2012 17:25:18 +0000

Just got a resume titled "name - desired_title - emailaddress" brilliant.

Re: YES! Your Resume’s File Name DOES Matter

Thu, 02 Feb 2012 17:51:19 +0000

Let's see....

Brad Merrill Resume.doc or .pdf usually. Although I will sometimes include either co name or position name. On my cover letter it is always the following: position company name.doc or .pdf I probably should use initials or name somewhere in it though. I was thinking about that yesterday when sending one out. (nice thing about .doc is all versions of Word will read it - both before MSO 2007 and after. And conversely even if I have MSO 2010 I can save as a .doc file)

Re: Making a First Unimpression

Wed, 07 Dec 2011 18:56:27 +0000

So true, @ryanthejenks. His personal brand is absolutely corroded in my book.

Re: Making a First Unimpression

Wed, 07 Dec 2011 18:43:55 +0000

Yeah, that's pretty unfortunate. Meanwhile in his quest for efficiency he's corroding his personal brand.

Re: Making a First Unimpression

Wed, 07 Dec 2011 18:43:01 +0000

Yeah, that's pretty unfortunate. Meanwhile in his quest for efficiency he's corroding his personal brand.

Re: Making a First Unimpression

Wed, 07 Dec 2011 18:33:38 +0000

I wonder. I was referred to him by a trusted colleague who said he's a really nice guy. I wonder if he was just trying to be efficient, but in the meantime I become just roadkill.

Re: Making a First Unimpression

Wed, 07 Dec 2011 18:29:33 +0000

That's pretty bad. It makes you wonder if he just generally has bad social skills.

Re: YES! Your Resume’s File Name DOES Matter

Wed, 14 Sep 2011 00:06:00 +0000

Great points, Jim. Macs are apparently smarter than PCs.... though most corporate HR likely are still on the latter.

Also, it seems that most modern ATS systems I am using seem to do a reasonable job with parsing PDF files as long as they are "printed" or "saved as pdf" from whatever application made them. If you print it on paper, then SCAN it into a PDF file (what?) or some other black-magic way of getting a PDF, then, yeah, you're gonna have problems.

If you're not sure, send two copies. Chances are high at least someone can READ one of the files, which is really the point.

Just yesterday, someone sent me a "wps" file. Really, I can't read that file format, folks. There are 10 computers in North America that still can, and I didnt think they were on the Internet.

Re: YES! Your Resume’s File Name DOES Matter

Tue, 13 Sep 2011 23:42:20 +0000

Be careful. Most recruiters hate pdf's because they can't be formatted into ATS files. If you're sending it, send one doc and one pdf.
Also, if you have a Mac, searching by name pulls up the document even if it's not in the file name.

Re: YES! Your Resume’s File Name DOES Matter

Tue, 30 Aug 2011 04:20:17 +0000

Excellent advice; we see anywhere from 10 - 100 CVs (resumes) every day. From our point of view, trying to locate 1 CV from a folder of 100 without the client's name wastes a lot of time.

Seems like such a small issue but small things such as this, can make such a difference for job seekers by making the recruiter's job easier.

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Re: YES! Your Resume’s File Name DOES Matter

Tue, 22 Mar 2011 18:37:11 +0000

Sounds like a good plan of attack to me :)

Re: YES! Your Resume’s File Name DOES Matter

Tue, 22 Mar 2011 03:26:28 +0000

I'm guilty of using the instance where it's APPARENT that I have OCD :-) My file names usually consist of a combination of the date, company name, position title, underscores, and my name!

Thanks for this post...going forward I will definitely use the "sales pitch" type file name - never that about that!

Re: YES! Your Resume’s File Name DOES Matter

Thu, 03 Mar 2011 17:59:36 +0000

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Re: YES! Your Resume’s File Name DOES Matter

Thu, 03 Mar 2011 17:05:56 +0000

@AgaNKelly naming your resume may not make all the difference, but it does make some difference! Good luck

Re: YES! Your Resume’s File Name DOES Matter

Thu, 03 Mar 2011 17:04:01 +0000

@GregAboveTheRim Sometimes, it's the littlest things! Remember that there are PEOPLE on the other side of the hiring process too... how would you like to be treated? Personal introductions by a trusted, shared colleague, being treated like a professional, custom attention to detail, respect for their time, even thank you letters... all of them can make a difference.

Re: YES! Your Resume’s File Name DOES Matter

Thu, 03 Mar 2011 17:01:07 +0000

@GreekLauren Good job! Yes, PDF solves this problem most of the time. Find the "PDF Creator" program on SourceForge if you want a free PDF "printer" program... it sets up a "Printer" on your computer that, when you print to it, creates a PDF file of whatever you're working on.

Re: YES! Your Resume’s File Name DOES Matter

Thu, 03 Mar 2011 13:05:01 +0000

That's really good advice. Did not think that naming my resume would be so important. But i do get the point and will use that knowledge in the future.

Re: YES! Your Resume’s File Name DOES Matter

Thu, 03 Mar 2011 09:36:24 +0000

As an executive coach, I see this all the time. Great common sense advice. Just a little bit can make you stand out in a positive way.

Re: YES! Your Resume’s File Name DOES Matter

Thu, 03 Mar 2011 09:05:55 +0000

I avoid the .doc and .docx issue by sending my resume as a PDF

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Fri, 11 Feb 2011 19:04:20 +0000

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