Comments on “Standard Resume
Mick@gigamick · Co-Founder, Shiny Pixls
I like this tool. I would like the option to only allow access to my contact details to specific invitees or share recipients. I understand this would likely require them to create an account which could be a blocker. I would like to contain all my details on the resume, but not comfortable with that just being out there for anyone to find. Would also … See more
Riley Tomasek@rileytomasek · Product focused software engineer
@gigamick Thanks for the feedback! We definitely have been thinking a lot about these issues because one of the main reasons we started this is to replace LinkedIn profiles for people who want a beautiful online resume and don't want their data being sold and don't want to be spammed. Our plan has been to start the free resume as a very open profile wit… See more
Mick@gigamick · Co-Founder, Shiny Pixls
@rileytomasek I think your angle with LinkedIn is perfect. They are ripe for disruption! Well played on that front. Would I pay for those features? Difficult question. I think the size of the market who would be looking to use this service perpetually is limited. If I was actively seeking new employment I would pay for the duration of my job hunt, if the f… See more
Riley Tomasek@rileytomasek · Product focused software engineer
@gigamick I like the idea of fully public/fully private for free and fine grained as a pro feature. We have had several people request the ability to save a resume without publishing it, which isn't currently possible, but would work nicely if you had your resume set to private.
Mick@gigamick · Co-Founder, Shiny Pixls
@rileytomasek happy to be able to help with the idea process! Let me know how things go.
Bryan Postelnek@bryanpostelnek · Product Owner, Angie's List
@rileytomasek @gigamick I think a good premium paid feature would be, as you suggested, preventing search engines from indexing the resume.
Riley Tomasek@rileytomasek · Product focused software engineer
@gigamick @bryanpostelnek the way it is currently setup, search engines won't know it is there unless it is linked to from somewhere, but making this explicit to search engines is something we have considered. It is also no possible to set your resume to be entirely private. This is useful when you are working on finishing off your resume, but aren't quite … See more