Ranking resumes — TalentSpring launched this week with a resume marketplace using ranking instead of search to help employers find potential new hires.
In order to have your resume included in their database, you must rank 12 other resumes using pairwise comparisons (i.e., do you like Jane or Joe better? Jane or Elizabeth? Joe or Elizabeth? and so forth). Then the system uses various algorithms to control for potential ranking misbehavior, like downgrading people who might compete with you for the same job.
Instead of subjecting yourself to that ranking — and having to rank resumes yourself — why not use a blog as your resume? [TalentSpring via TechCrunch]
Get creative with your business cards — Metallic, translucent, folded… you’ll find tons of ideas in this gallery of fun designs. [creativebits]
Sendmail for arseholes — From the author of The No Asshole Rule comes the ArseMail page, for helping your coworkers and friends deal with difficult people or for apologizing for the difficult person you’ve been. [ArseMail]
More online mind mapping — Comapping offers real-time collaboration web-based mind mapping with auto-layout. Want to read about other options? Check the Daily Iteration’s review of web and Windows-based mind mapping software including mindmeister, bubbl.us, Freemind, and others. [Comapping via jkOnTheRun]![]()
More online lists — Listigator lets you make lists. Online. Then share them, either read-only or editable. [Listigator]
In/out board for virtual teams — Use a chat room so team members can say when they’re “in” and what they’re working on. Ryan Carson’s team uses their chat room for daily check-ins, weekly check-ins, and virtual over-the-cube conversations. [Carsonified]
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