Comments on: Google Earth Resume? Meh…

By: glenn

glenn — Tue, 13 Mar 2007 23:10:17 +0000

totally agree… I thought it was a bit lame as well although an original idea I guess. Perhaps if this dude was applying for a job at Google for the Earth team it may be cool, otherwise, I don’t see any doors opening for the guy (check his resume out and you’ll see what I mean ;0)

By: J Wallis

J Wallis — Thu, 08 Mar 2007 15:18:26 +0000

wow, I checked this out, giving it a fighting chance, but this is just dumb. If your resume can be summed up in KML bullet points, you might want to consider fleshing it out some.

By: Allan Doyle

Allan Doyle — Thu, 08 Mar 2007 01:12:18 +0000

Of course, if the resume is done right, then the person will pop up in every KML search near where he/she wants to work… yet another opportunity for KML search spam.

By: carlos

carlos — Wed, 07 Mar 2007 23:59:49 +0000

Using GE to classify your resume is a creative way to do it so kudos to Ozgur Alaz for trying it out.

While I agree with James that PDF is the best way to send in your resume, it may be a good way for a GIS student to add it to a on-line portfolio of work. After all, it’s not that hard these days to export to kml from ArcGIS or other programs into GE or Google Maps.

But I’d only do this again if I was starting out in the industry or was trying to apply to a place that does a lot of GE work. Otherwise, it’s too much time to devote to something that hardly anyone will see.

By: Christian

Christian — Wed, 07 Mar 2007 22:48:40 +0000

or simply stuff everything into the email body, so nobody has to deal with weird attachments…

By: James O'Brien

James O'Brien — Wed, 07 Mar 2007 22:36:35 +0000

Most big companies can’t accept resumes in PDF or KML or anything on paper. They use an automated system to scan applicant’s submissions against required data points – this means that resumes need to be in .doc or .txt and formating doesn’t matter because it all gets stripped and the hiring manager sees a “re-formatted” version on a web site. Just a pointless FYI…

By: James Fee

James Fee — Wed, 07 Mar 2007 21:24:37 +0000

KML CV will differentiate, I’ll give you that.

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By: ozgur alaz

ozgur alaz — Wed, 07 Mar 2007 20:46:06 +0000

Good points James
I totally agree that using .klm format does not mean additional value.

And i believe that it is all about differentiating and telling stories with innovative mediums. I mean content of resume is not message. Message is i believe power of technology and i’d like to differentiate myself from .pdf masses

cheers
ozgur
- .klm cv owner

By: Shawn M

Shawn M — Wed, 07 Mar 2007 20:02:41 +0000

But what if an applicant doesn’t have the necessary skills to even send something snail mail? I think the days of knowing how to mail a letter may be numbered. THEN sending it by mail will be the way to get noticed….

Or even better yet, singing telegram.