ResumeRace.com - Have Your Resume Rated Collectively

What does it take for your resume to stand out from the crowd, or at the very least be an exact representation of who you are? That is a very interesting question, for the simple reason that every person has a set of skills that make him or her suitable for specific positions. If that could be conveyed, if that could become an integral part of a resume then everything would be smoother, as having access to the right positions will be less complicated.

That is what this new service is all about. In principle, it is a spot where job seekers can send in their resumes, and have them rated collectively. People first rate themselves, and then they post their resumes to be rated by other site users. That last part of the process is an anonymous one, and it is also possible to include a cover letter. The idea is that resumes are going to be ranked by people within one’s industry – EG, those who are in the best position to gauge everything more accurately.

Ultimately, the team hopes to create a community of people within the same industries and who share similar skills. And anybody looking for fresh talent will be able to locate it here by looking up similar resumes.

“Deployed onto the internet 2 days ago, ResumeRace is a new experimental web application revolving around work resumes. It has the philosophy that instead of blindlessly sending one's resume to every employer, that one should focus on one's self and reflect upon thyself first. Only then, will each person be more true to themselves, thus increases the chances of finding the perfect job. Why this and not other sites? The way career type sites deal with resumes is that workers post their resume(s). A head hunter, which usually has no knowledge of the job seeker's talents, tries to sort through the pile of resumes. The problem is with the job market as hard as it is, potential employees ends up submitting their resumes to any kind of industry they can. Employers get overwhelmed. With ResumeRace, the first step we ask is to rate yourself among various questions when you join. You'll then post your resume(s), including a cover letter if you have it. Then invite others who's in the same category of industry. You'll be rating resumes in your field, while others rate yours. Everyone is anonymous when rating.”

It is quite a well-focused initiative, as it brings greater human input and presence into the whole process of finding a job.

Is the site geared towards any specific industry?