Ask HN: non-traditional resume advice

📰 Hacker News · ecaroth

DISCLAIMER: This is NOT spam, I am not looking for job offers or anything of the sort - just advice. I am about to start applying for positions for a developer at creative studios in my area (marketing/ad agencies, boutique web shops, etc). To try and stand out a little bit I created a resume that is pretty non-traditional for a developer, though many graphic artists do similar things. I am just looking for some advice from people who have done the same, or who have a hand in hiring for such places. Is a resume like this a good idea or should I scrap it and stick with a more traditional resume? The design is intended to be printed with no margins, and I believe it will be nice to hand out at seminars/events as well as mail in a nice envelope, though I am worried about the fact that the digital version is not quickly searchable/selectable like a normal doc or PDF. ANY advice would be greatly appreciated! here it is: http://ecaroth.imgur.com/resume

Published 9 Jun 2011
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