Comments on: First Impressions Matter http://gigaom.com/collaboration/first-impressions-matter/ Sat, 26 May 2012 01:31:47 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.com/ By: SEM http://gigaom.com/collaboration/first-impressions-matter/#comment-83378 Tue, 08 Sep 2009 03:00:03 +0000 http://webworkerdaily.com/?p=13546#comment-83378 Saying the potential client can download your “old school” resume on your modern resume page is a really good idea. Thanks! It gives them the best chance of seeing you for who you are, while also giving them what they want. On top of that, it’s a a polite way to let them know they’re dealing with someone who works online and a resume isn’t the best way to understand them.

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]]> By: Roger Neel http://gigaom.com/collaboration/first-impressions-matter/#comment-83376 Thu, 04 Jun 2009 04:50:43 +0000 http://webworkerdaily.com/?p=13546#comment-83376 Dawn,

Great post – at Mavenlink, we’re building a better way for consultants and freelancers to present themselves to prospective clients. When initially thinking through our Maven profiles, we had a very similar list to the one you have presented above with the addition of “trust” as a major factor, which is why we’ve highlighted our Mavens’ real names and pictures.

We have also integrated work samples and a previewer into the profile for Mavens to show off their previous work right at the top of their profiles.

I invite you to check out a very recently launched Mavenlink and join our community of consultants who want to offer their services online through a collaborative environment. That also goes for all the other WWD readers!

Roger
VP Products & Platform, Mavenlink

]]> By: KRM http://gigaom.com/collaboration/first-impressions-matter/#comment-83375 Tue, 02 Jun 2009 13:25:37 +0000 http://webworkerdaily.com/?p=13546#comment-83375 Personally, I enjoy sending a single-page PDF file titled as my name and ” – Resume” with a very carefully kerned “Click Here” in the middle of the page (and nothing else) that links to relevant work. If you’re in the position to pick and choose, a little originality and creativity is a good way to weed out clients/partners who are able to see past the cubicle walls and laugh at irony. If you’re not in a position to choose, yeah, woe is you – woe has been all of us from time to time for sure.

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