Yeah haha, and it is true. I actually personally use this resume template to apply for jobs during my last job search and was invited to interview with companies like Dropbox, Meta, Amazon. Now I translate the template to be creatable with the builder so I can edit it easier and other folks can use it too.
Last time this was brought up someone said, well yeah it's a resume builder. And get a job with it, then work on it at work. That's why they hired you, you're the xxxx guy.
I am excited to share that my AI powered resume builder is now available in French!
The whole platform is now translated after the sign up. The AI assistant can also give you suggestions and improvement tips in French for your CV :D
The builder is perfect for anyone looking to create a professional and polished resume in minutes. Simply enter your information and let the AI help you to create a great CV. You can then download your resume in PDF or use the online link to share it.
I originally built it for myself and my friends, but decided to share it with the world. I hope it helps you as much as it has helped my friends!
1) Does it use templates? If so, resumes will probably look similar to each other, and not stand out from their competition. Is this assumption incorrect?
2) In my opinion, a developer using a resume generator sounds kind of unprofessional or even lazy ("highest quality developer resume in less than 5 minutes"), in contrast to say, using LaTeX (without templates).
Last time I was looking for a job way back in 2016, instead of just making a résumé, I made a free résumé builder. It got on the front page of HN and ProductHunt and got a decent amount of usage.
I considered trying to take it further but didn't really see a clear path to any kind of investment or monetization at the time, so I ended up just using it as my résumé. I interviewed at one company and got the job, so I guess it helped! It did get a good reaction in the few interviews I did at that company.
I built my LaTeX resume trying to impress a potential employer yeeears ago. So far it's really easy to keep up to date and to temporarily remove parts (comment them out). I think the end result looks a bit more professionally type-set than a Word/GDocs creation.
I've seen a bunch of online resume sites like that popping up. Mine is aimed more at non-designer/developers - people applying for lower-level jobs, or even students applying for their first job. I wanted it to be something that could be used by the people who need it most. I've been working with a few non-profit job placement organizations to make them their own similar generators!
I am actually working on web app that walks you through building a solid resume based on my own UX opinions. Then at the end you can print out the pdf.
This is my resume (rather outdated now) and my opinionated design. http://resume.kristoffersen.io
Thoughts on a resume builder web app? Want to see one exist?
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