Comments on: Photography is not a hobby. Updated CV and feedback request. http://freelancingscience.com/2008/11/18/photography-is-not-a-hobby-updated-cv-and-feedback-request/ visualization, protein science, open science and freelancing science Fri, 14 May 2010 14:02:38 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.com/ By: Adrien Joly http://freelancingscience.com/2008/11/18/photography-is-not-a-hobby-updated-cv-and-feedback-request/#comment-863 Adrien Joly Tue, 28 Jul 2009 14:07:05 +0000 http://freesci.wordpress.com/?p=230#comment-863 it's a great idea, it looks great, and it's a great way to have a quick overview of your competences! congrats! it’s a great idea, it looks great, and it’s a great way to have a quick overview of your competences! congrats!

]]> By: Pawel Szczesny http://freelancingscience.com/2008/11/18/photography-is-not-a-hobby-updated-cv-and-feedback-request/#comment-755 Pawel Szczesny Sun, 10 May 2009 15:52:12 +0000 http://freesci.wordpress.com/?p=230#comment-755 Thanks Rich, I've followed your comments and updated visual CV is available on my About page: http://freelancingscience.com/about/ . Thanks Rich, I’ve followed your comments and updated visual CV is available on my About page: http://freelancingscience.com/about/ .

]]> By: Rich Apodaca http://freelancingscience.com/2008/11/18/photography-is-not-a-hobby-updated-cv-and-feedback-request/#comment-739 Rich Apodaca Sat, 25 Apr 2009 15:11:25 +0000 http://freesci.wordpress.com/?p=230#comment-739 This is one of the most useful approaches to a CV I've seen in a long time. It instantly gives me a picture of your skills. It shows me you're thinking about the future. I make connections among the topics myself, which leads to many things I can think of asking you in a potential interview. Most importantly, it shows me that you can effectively communicate complex ideas. There are plenty of smart technicians out there, but few good communicators. I have just one minor suggestion - make the y-axis label larger and horizontally oriented. Maybe add a year or two. I've seen so many tag clouds in which the y-axis has no meaning that I didn't realize at first that yours was different. It's the feature I like the best. This is one of the most useful approaches to a CV I’ve seen in a long time. It instantly gives me a picture of your skills. It shows me you’re thinking about the future. I make connections among the topics myself, which leads to many things I can think of asking you in a potential interview.

Most importantly, it shows me that you can effectively communicate complex ideas. There are plenty of smart technicians out there, but few good communicators.

I have just one minor suggestion – make the y-axis label larger and horizontally oriented. Maybe add a year or two. I’ve seen so many tag clouds in which the y-axis has no meaning that I didn’t realize at first that yours was different. It’s the feature I like the best.

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