Ask HN: Is there already a good web-based CV/Resumé solution?

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by jcutrell • 13 years ago
1 3 13 years ago

I've been considering building a service for academics and folks who want to track their academic and professional endeavors. Obviously a lot of people use LinkedIn for this, but I think there's space for a more document-oriented approach. I haven't seen one yet that looks well done enough to capture a significant userbase.

Does a GREAT service exist for this? I've thought through a few features I would have loved to have had when finishing my degree, like:

- Official request for reference letter through the app - Integration with University transcript systems to keep track of classes taken, GPA, etc - Design-oriented features, like easy theme settings - Academic paper links/references (I know there are large systems already in place for citing, but I think this fills a different space of personal tracking and displaying rather than searching.) - Printing/courier service to send the resumé to a potential employer without the service's brand (this could be a simple PDF too)

It seems potentially extremely valuable to colleges trying to place students in jobs, which would be my first angle (the two universities I attended).

I know a ton of people that this would be useful for personally (having come from GaTech), and I'm wondering what the HN community would have to say about the idea.

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