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Proof point on why resumes are not an effective way to hire engineers

4 pointsby rvivekalmost 9 years ago

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positivity89almost 9 years ago
Yeah, I think we have all been there at one point. Spending hours tweaking every single line in a resume to make it match the job description perfectly.<p>It just doesn&#x27;t work for people that come from different backgrounds. This story offers some hope.<p>Even though he&#x27;s from hardware, and his programming experience dates back to the &#x27;70s, he was able to prove his skills by solving a coding challenge.<p>I&#x27;m working on hardware right now along with software, and I&#x27;ll have to be careful when I apply for jobs in the future.