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Re:Silicon Valley hiring is not a meritocracy (2013) by Swizec on Friday May 15, 2015 @02:07PM (#9552464)
> but if you don't have pedigree, the reader's eyeballs may never go far enough down the page

Solution: put your pedigree at the bottom of the page. Someone looking at my CV needs to get through all my projects and past successes before they get to the bullet point that says "5 years college, no degree".

Why on earth would you put your weaknesses first?

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Re:Silicon Valley hiring is not a meritocracy (2013) by leeny on Friday May 15, 2015 @02:15PM (#9552526)
Recruiters are good at quickly scanning for pedigree before incurring the cognitive load required to grok projects. So, I don't think placement/layout matters that much. And pedigree doesn't just refer to your degree -- it's also the brand name factor of where you've worked.

Not saying this is OK, for the record.

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