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Analyze how well your resume matches a job

jobscan.co

19 pointshuisjames8 comments

There seems to be a checkbox just after the "Analyze" button, which might not even be on the screen if someone tries this out. It is checked by default and seems to mean that the site will share your submitted data with unknown recruiters. There also isn't a privacy policy on the site to clarify what the implications are.

To the site operator: If this is a genuine attempt to help people and you're not out to screw anyone, the above makes you look bad. Also, talk to a lawyer, before someone's lawyer talks to you much less pleasantly. Depending on where you are, you could be in all kinds of trouble if anyone didn't see that box and then objected to the consequences.

Could be a reverse honeypot for bots?

I'm genuinely wondering at this point whether we should flag this post and submit the site as a suspected phishing exercise to the major search engines. There are no verifiable contact details, terms, privacy policy or other expected information on it. It's presumably collecting a lot of sensitive personal information in a dubious way. The guy allegedly submitting this post seems to have an HN account that he only ever uses for self promotion and it appears he has never replied to any comments or otherwise interacted with anyone here. About the only information I can find that looks anything like real data about this site is that it's trying to raise real money at a $3M valuation via AngelList, and the guy supposedly behind it worked for Microsoft and Groupon, the latter claim not exactly boosting confidence in the legitimacy of this new site. I don't want to go all knee-jerky and cause trouble if it really is a genuine project, but this looks really shady.

Hi there,

I'm the creator of Jobscan and I built the app in an attempt to solve the problem of qualified candidates getting weeded out by ATS because they don't have the right keywords on their resumes.

My previous start-up Wodache (feel free to Google it) won numerous awards.

This is a MVP in an attempt to solve a large problem. I prioritized product features over privacy and thank you all for the feedback. I'm working on a privacy notice and ways to make the site more trustworthy.

I'm also an avid reader of HN through Zaker News app so I don't tend to comment or share links. But I'll get on that also. :)

Genuine question : outside of software, are job listings also terrible reflections of the needs of the position? I feel like I am often contacted regarding positions for which I am not qualified on paper.

Recently, for instance, a recruiter contacted me regarding an opening which required the following (among others) :

7+ years experience, C, C++, Python, Ruby, Flash, Matlab, "network programming", RPC, sockets, "database programming" [1].

I don't have 7 years experience, and would never advertise myself as having meaningful professional expertise with all but 1 or 2 of the actual skills listed (although I've worked with each at one point or another).

Yet, I would assume they thought I was a viable candidate for the position since it was sent my way.

[1] position title : "Ruby on Rails developer"

That's a hard (and beautiful) problem, but this silly web app is definitely not the answer.

Hi, I'm the creator of this app. I'd love to hear how you might think this tool can improve?

Thanks!

Bright.com tried to do similar thing [1], and shortly after sign up, I had a bridge construction job sent my way as a great potential fit.

[1] Heard this directly from the founder about a year back.

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