Comments on: VisualCV Puts Your Best Foot Forward http://gigaom.com/2008/08/19/visualcv-puts-your-best-foot-forward/ Sat, 25 May 2013 04:40:39 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.com/ By: Liam O'Leary http://gigaom.com/2008/08/19/visualcv-puts-your-best-foot-forward/#comment-75398 Thu, 21 Aug 2008 20:32:28 +0000 http://webworkerdaily.wordpress.com/?p=3422#comment-75398 Mike,

Many great applicants are never getting the all important first interview because of weak resume. A good example of this would be recent university graduates that don’t have a lot of work experience. Companies and recruiters are now starting to use Video Screening Technology in order to give applicants a chance to showcase their talents.

Liam O’Leary, B.Sc.
Director of Corporate Development, Interactive Applicant
Interactiveapplicant.com

]]> By: Kristi Colvin http://gigaom.com/2008/08/19/visualcv-puts-your-best-foot-forward/#comment-75397 Thu, 21 Aug 2008 02:26:28 +0000 http://webworkerdaily.wordpress.com/?p=3422#comment-75397 I use and really like the service, and I take the “best of all, it’s free” comment to be more about the quality of the service for no cost to the end-user, than an implication that’s all they have going for them. I saw another rather hideous online resume service the other day that was asking $20 a month or something, and the output didn’t hold a candle to what VisualCV provides. I really like the service – I just wish more employers and recruiters would “get it.” In an environment where people mostly power-browse and quickly scan and move on, I would think this visual cv format would be better than downloading an attachment, opening it and viewing it, just to make sure a candidate is even remotely appropriate.

]]> By: Mike Gunderloy http://gigaom.com/2008/08/19/visualcv-puts-your-best-foot-forward/#comment-75396 Wed, 20 Aug 2008 17:53:47 +0000 http://webworkerdaily.wordpress.com/?p=3422#comment-75396 Elliot, I take your point. In fact, although we do try to mention pricing in every review (because that’s an important point for many users), my wording on this one was definitely unfortunate. The VisualCV service has a lot to recommend it besides price – I’m currently moving my own CV to it as part of fine-tuning my online branding.

]]> By: Elliot http://gigaom.com/2008/08/19/visualcv-puts-your-best-foot-forward/#comment-75395 Wed, 20 Aug 2008 16:00:18 +0000 http://webworkerdaily.wordpress.com/?p=3422#comment-75395 The WWD product reviews are great and very helpful. I’ve tried many of the resources reviewed here and still use some today.

I do however, have a problem with the use of “best of all, it’s free”.

If the fact that a product is free is the best thing about it, chances are it’s not that great. Products need to be useful first. If your business model allows then sure, give it away for free but generally speaking, people will be willing to pay for something if it is truly useful. The fact that something costs money often means you’ll get more value because your hard currency pays for improved service and customer support.

Is ‘free’ really the best thing about your product?

]]> By: Lasse Rintakumpu http://gigaom.com/2008/08/19/visualcv-puts-your-best-foot-forward/#comment-75394 Wed, 20 Aug 2008 13:00:50 +0000 http://webworkerdaily.wordpress.com/?p=3422#comment-75394 Decided to experiment with this one as LinkedIn lacks some things I’d like to include in my resume.

Currently between jobs, so I probably don’t have to wait long for some results.

]]> By: foaf http://gigaom.com/2008/08/19/visualcv-puts-your-best-foot-forward/#comment-75393 Wed, 20 Aug 2008 09:49:08 +0000 http://webworkerdaily.wordpress.com/?p=3422#comment-75393 Been using it for a bit, and the potential is great. I would just love a way to sync certain data with LinkedIn.

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