This all sounds great, but the smallification of things really proves to be a problem. I get annoyed when I send a resume and work samples that are intended to be viewed at a reasonable screen dimension, and ideally printed, are actually being viewed by someone on an iPhone. Thanks, you have now rendered the time and attention I put into making my application package useless because the 2" screen you are viewing it on does no justice to the graphic content, layout, and typography of my resume.
I see how this useful from the standpoint of being able to review and modify things around a job site, but I fear that too many project managers will use this as an excuse to ignore actually reviewing hard-copied sets. There is a difference between what errors you see on screen and what errors you see when you sit down with a set of drawings. As much as we would all like to imagine job sites becoming paperless, I think that is a long way coming.
I feel like it's a justifiable complaint. My application package is the first impression an office is going to get of me. Their decision to move forward with an interview is largely based on if they are impressed with my experience and background, the content of my work samples, and the overall presentation of the resume and samples. There really is no conceivable way to design an application package to be reviewed on an iPhone (or similar device), especially a resume that is largely text driven.
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This all sounds great, but the smallification of things really proves to be a problem. I get annoyed when I send a resume and work samples that are intended to be viewed at a reasonable screen dimension, and ideally printed, are actually being viewed by someone on an iPhone. Thanks, you have now rendered the time and attention I put into making my application package useless because the 2" screen you are viewing it on does no justice to the graphic content, layout, and typography of my resume.
I see how this useful from the standpoint of being able to review and modify things around a job site, but I fear that too many project managers will use this as an excuse to ignore actually reviewing hard-copied sets. There is a difference between what errors you see on screen and what errors you see when you sit down with a set of drawings. As much as we would all like to imagine job sites becoming paperless, I think that is a long way coming.
It's a little weird (narcissistic) to be complaining about how someone is reviewing your work.
I feel like it's a justifiable complaint. My application package is the first impression an office is going to get of me. Their decision to move forward with an interview is largely based on if they are impressed with my experience and background, the content of my work samples, and the overall presentation of the resume and samples. There really is no conceivable way to design an application package to be reviewed on an iPhone (or similar device), especially a resume that is largely text driven.
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