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I have recently seen people adding QR Codes to their Resumes or business cards that would lead various things such as career accomplishments, online portfolio or profiles on professional sites like LinkedIn.
Is there any advantage to adding this onto your CV or any distributed documents relating to job hunting or employment opportunities?
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edited Jun 11 '13 at 14:25
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I have recently seen people adding QR Codes to their Resumes or business cards that would lead various things such as career accomplishments, online portfolio or profiles on professional sites like LinkedIn.
Is there any advantage to adding this onto your CV or any distributed documents relating to job hunting or employment opportunities?
resume business-cards
edited Jun 11 '13 at 14:25
IDrinkandIKnowThings
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asked Jun 11 '13 at 12:59
Michael Grubey
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what useful purpose QR serves on a CV?
– Balog Pal
Jun 11 '13 at 13:11
@BalogPal - it's a way to maintain an accurate hyper-link after printing to paper. Assuming your CV contains any links.
– user8365
Jun 11 '13 at 13:16
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I think a very compelling answer for why this might be annoying is if someone puts an answer here which is a QR code link to text on another site.
– Elysian Fields♦
Jun 11 '13 at 13:31
@enderland I understand what you mean. I am wondering why there has been a downvote though. Would have thought this would be a decent question to be answered.
– Michael Grubey
Jun 11 '13 at 13:36
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Instead of whipping out your phone, finding the QR code app, aiming the camera at the card, and then snapping the photo, you could have just read "firstname-lastname.com" and typed it into the desktop web browser.
– Irwin
Jun 11 '13 at 16:40
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I have recently seen people adding QR Codes to their Resumes or business cards that would lead various things such as career accomplishments, online portfolio or profiles on professional sites like LinkedIn.
Is there any advantage to adding this onto your CV or any distributed documents relating to job hunting or employment opportunities?
resume business-cards
edited Jun 11 '13 at 14:25
IDrinkandIKnowThings
43.9k1398188
asked Jun 11 '13 at 12:59
Michael Grubey
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I have recently seen people adding QR Codes to their Resumes or business cards that would lead various things such as career accomplishments, online portfolio or profiles on professional sites like LinkedIn.
Is there any advantage to adding this onto your CV or any distributed documents relating to job hunting or employment opportunities?
resume business-cards
edited Jun 11 '13 at 14:25
IDrinkandIKnowThings
43.9k1398188
asked Jun 11 '13 at 12:59
Michael Grubey
4,20432252
edited Jun 11 '13 at 14:25
IDrinkandIKnowThings
43.9k1398188
edited Jun 11 '13 at 14:25
IDrinkandIKnowThings
43.9k1398188
edited Jun 11 '13 at 14:25
IDrinkandIKnowThings
43.9k1398188
43.9k1398188
asked Jun 11 '13 at 12:59
Michael Grubey
4,20432252
asked Jun 11 '13 at 12:59
Michael Grubey
4,20432252
asked Jun 11 '13 at 12:59
Michael Grubey
4,20432252
4,20432252
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what useful purpose QR serves on a CV?
– Balog Pal
Jun 11 '13 at 13:11
@BalogPal - it's a way to maintain an accurate hyper-link after printing to paper. Assuming your CV contains any links.
– user8365
Jun 11 '13 at 13:16
1
I think a very compelling answer for why this might be annoying is if someone puts an answer here which is a QR code link to text on another site.
– Elysian Fields♦
Jun 11 '13 at 13:31
@enderland I understand what you mean. I am wondering why there has been a downvote though. Would have thought this would be a decent question to be answered.
– Michael Grubey
Jun 11 '13 at 13:36
4
Instead of whipping out your phone, finding the QR code app, aiming the camera at the card, and then snapping the photo, you could have just read "firstname-lastname.com" and typed it into the desktop web browser.
– Irwin
Jun 11 '13 at 16:40
 |Â
show 4 more comments
2
what useful purpose QR serves on a CV?
– Balog Pal
Jun 11 '13 at 13:11
@BalogPal - it's a way to maintain an accurate hyper-link after printing to paper. Assuming your CV contains any links.
– user8365
Jun 11 '13 at 13:16
1
I think a very compelling answer for why this might be annoying is if someone puts an answer here which is a QR code link to text on another site.
– Elysian Fields♦
Jun 11 '13 at 13:31
@enderland I understand what you mean. I am wondering why there has been a downvote though. Would have thought this would be a decent question to be answered.
– Michael Grubey
Jun 11 '13 at 13:36
4
Instead of whipping out your phone, finding the QR code app, aiming the camera at the card, and then snapping the photo, you could have just read "firstname-lastname.com" and typed it into the desktop web browser.
– Irwin
Jun 11 '13 at 16:40
2
2
what useful purpose QR serves on a CV?
– Balog Pal
Jun 11 '13 at 13:11
what useful purpose QR serves on a CV?
– Balog Pal
Jun 11 '13 at 13:11
@BalogPal - it's a way to maintain an accurate hyper-link after printing to paper. Assuming your CV contains any links.
– user8365
Jun 11 '13 at 13:16
@BalogPal - it's a way to maintain an accurate hyper-link after printing to paper. Assuming your CV contains any links.
– user8365
Jun 11 '13 at 13:16
1
1
I think a very compelling answer for why this might be annoying is if someone puts an answer here which is a QR code link to text on another site.
– Elysian Fields♦
Jun 11 '13 at 13:31
I think a very compelling answer for why this might be annoying is if someone puts an answer here which is a QR code link to text on another site.
– Elysian Fields♦
Jun 11 '13 at 13:31
@enderland I understand what you mean. I am wondering why there has been a downvote though. Would have thought this would be a decent question to be answered.
– Michael Grubey
Jun 11 '13 at 13:36
@enderland I understand what you mean. I am wondering why there has been a downvote though. Would have thought this would be a decent question to be answered.
– Michael Grubey
Jun 11 '13 at 13:36
4
4
Instead of whipping out your phone, finding the QR code app, aiming the camera at the card, and then snapping the photo, you could have just read "firstname-lastname.com" and typed it into the desktop web browser.
– Irwin
Jun 11 '13 at 16:40
Instead of whipping out your phone, finding the QR code app, aiming the camera at the card, and then snapping the photo, you could have just read "firstname-lastname.com" and typed it into the desktop web browser.
– Irwin
Jun 11 '13 at 16:40
 |Â
show 4 more comments
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On a resume, a blank QR: definitely not. You're essentially saying "If you want to know more you have to go elsewhere, and I'm not telling you what's there". So you're asking the other to judge the relevance of the QR code and do more work. If your resume is good there's no reason to add the QR code.
On a resume, a well-described QR, saying something like "A portfolio of my latest work can be found here": maybe. If it's not essential information but you're offering it to satisfy the curiosity of the reader, it's OK. If they don't visit the site they should not miss any relevant information. And 'well-described' includes the full URL written out below the QR so that they know here it will take them.
On a business card, yes. There's not much space on the card. But again, the essentials that you did communicate before the existence of QR codes should remain on the card.
answered Jun 11 '13 at 13:19
Jan Doggen
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There are times when your resume will get printed to paper so the functionality of the hyper-links are lost. These codes can maintain them. You also could be at a job fair passing out your resume in paper form already. I don't know how much a typical HR office would utilize them.
I think it makes sense in places where the recipient has a QR Code scanner (cell phone) available. It could be at a conference or some other business event with a social aspect, but this would be on a business card. It's a convenient way to give someone your resume or portfolio of work.
A shorter URL may be more impressive or just convenient.
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2 Answers
2
active
oldest
votes
2 Answers
2
active
oldest
votes
active
oldest
votes
active
oldest
votes
up vote
12
down vote
accepted
On a resume, a blank QR: definitely not. You're essentially saying "If you want to know more you have to go elsewhere, and I'm not telling you what's there". So you're asking the other to judge the relevance of the QR code and do more work. If your resume is good there's no reason to add the QR code.
On a resume, a well-described QR, saying something like "A portfolio of my latest work can be found here": maybe. If it's not essential information but you're offering it to satisfy the curiosity of the reader, it's OK. If they don't visit the site they should not miss any relevant information. And 'well-described' includes the full URL written out below the QR so that they know here it will take them.
On a business card, yes. There's not much space on the card. But again, the essentials that you did communicate before the existence of QR codes should remain on the card.
answered Jun 11 '13 at 13:19
Jan Doggen
11.5k145066
add a comment |Â
up vote
12
down vote
accepted
On a resume, a blank QR: definitely not. You're essentially saying "If you want to know more you have to go elsewhere, and I'm not telling you what's there". So you're asking the other to judge the relevance of the QR code and do more work. If your resume is good there's no reason to add the QR code.
On a resume, a well-described QR, saying something like "A portfolio of my latest work can be found here": maybe. If it's not essential information but you're offering it to satisfy the curiosity of the reader, it's OK. If they don't visit the site they should not miss any relevant information. And 'well-described' includes the full URL written out below the QR so that they know here it will take them.
On a business card, yes. There's not much space on the card. But again, the essentials that you did communicate before the existence of QR codes should remain on the card.
answered Jun 11 '13 at 13:19
Jan Doggen
11.5k145066
add a comment |Â
up vote
12
down vote
accepted
up vote
12
down vote
accepted
On a resume, a blank QR: definitely not. You're essentially saying "If you want to know more you have to go elsewhere, and I'm not telling you what's there". So you're asking the other to judge the relevance of the QR code and do more work. If your resume is good there's no reason to add the QR code.
On a resume, a well-described QR, saying something like "A portfolio of my latest work can be found here": maybe. If it's not essential information but you're offering it to satisfy the curiosity of the reader, it's OK. If they don't visit the site they should not miss any relevant information. And 'well-described' includes the full URL written out below the QR so that they know here it will take them.
On a business card, yes. There's not much space on the card. But again, the essentials that you did communicate before the existence of QR codes should remain on the card.
answered Jun 11 '13 at 13:19
Jan Doggen
11.5k145066
On a resume, a blank QR: definitely not. You're essentially saying "If you want to know more you have to go elsewhere, and I'm not telling you what's there". So you're asking the other to judge the relevance of the QR code and do more work. If your resume is good there's no reason to add the QR code.
On a resume, a well-described QR, saying something like "A portfolio of my latest work can be found here": maybe. If it's not essential information but you're offering it to satisfy the curiosity of the reader, it's OK. If they don't visit the site they should not miss any relevant information. And 'well-described' includes the full URL written out below the QR so that they know here it will take them.
On a business card, yes. There's not much space on the card. But again, the essentials that you did communicate before the existence of QR codes should remain on the card.
answered Jun 11 '13 at 13:19
Jan Doggen
11.5k145066
answered Jun 11 '13 at 13:19
Jan Doggen
11.5k145066
answered Jun 11 '13 at 13:19
Jan Doggen
11.5k145066
answered Jun 11 '13 at 13:19
Jan Doggen
11.5k145066
11.5k145066
add a comment |Â
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2
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There are times when your resume will get printed to paper so the functionality of the hyper-links are lost. These codes can maintain them. You also could be at a job fair passing out your resume in paper form already. I don't know how much a typical HR office would utilize them.
I think it makes sense in places where the recipient has a QR Code scanner (cell phone) available. It could be at a conference or some other business event with a social aspect, but this would be on a business card. It's a convenient way to give someone your resume or portfolio of work.
A shorter URL may be more impressive or just convenient.
add a comment |Â
up vote
2
down vote
There are times when your resume will get printed to paper so the functionality of the hyper-links are lost. These codes can maintain them. You also could be at a job fair passing out your resume in paper form already. I don't know how much a typical HR office would utilize them.
I think it makes sense in places where the recipient has a QR Code scanner (cell phone) available. It could be at a conference or some other business event with a social aspect, but this would be on a business card. It's a convenient way to give someone your resume or portfolio of work.
A shorter URL may be more impressive or just convenient.
add a comment |Â
up vote
2
down vote
up vote
2
down vote
There are times when your resume will get printed to paper so the functionality of the hyper-links are lost. These codes can maintain them. You also could be at a job fair passing out your resume in paper form already. I don't know how much a typical HR office would utilize them.
I think it makes sense in places where the recipient has a QR Code scanner (cell phone) available. It could be at a conference or some other business event with a social aspect, but this would be on a business card. It's a convenient way to give someone your resume or portfolio of work.
A shorter URL may be more impressive or just convenient.
There are times when your resume will get printed to paper so the functionality of the hyper-links are lost. These codes can maintain them. You also could be at a job fair passing out your resume in paper form already. I don't know how much a typical HR office would utilize them.
I think it makes sense in places where the recipient has a QR Code scanner (cell phone) available. It could be at a conference or some other business event with a social aspect, but this would be on a business card. It's a convenient way to give someone your resume or portfolio of work.
A shorter URL may be more impressive or just convenient.
answered Jun 11 '13 at 13:14
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what useful purpose QR serves on a CV?
– Balog Pal
Jun 11 '13 at 13:11
@BalogPal - it's a way to maintain an accurate hyper-link after printing to paper. Assuming your CV contains any links.
– user8365
Jun 11 '13 at 13:16
1
I think a very compelling answer for why this might be annoying is if someone puts an answer here which is a QR code link to text on another site.
– Elysian Fields♦
Jun 11 '13 at 13:31
@enderland I understand what you mean. I am wondering why there has been a downvote though. Would have thought this would be a decent question to be answered.
– Michael Grubey
Jun 11 '13 at 13:36
4
Instead of whipping out your phone, finding the QR code app, aiming the camera at the card, and then snapping the photo, you could have just read "firstname-lastname.com" and typed it into the desktop web browser.
– Irwin
Jun 11 '13 at 16:40