Last week I was introduced to GoJobby.com, a new web 2.0 style resume tracker. For all you geeks out there, you should go and try it out. Though the user interface is not intuitive at all, it uses some fun technologies. Not only can you upload your pdf version resume, but you can also create your own tag-cloud resume. Each tag can be placed in one of three tag clouds: Newbie, Skilled, Expert. My Skilled tag cloud for example, looks like this:

Agile Methods, ajax, css, Data Architect, DHTML, eclipse, Java, javascript, MySQL, SEO, SQL, UML, Use Case Maps, Web 2.0, wordpress, xhtml

The only problem with the site is the usability factor. To move a keyword from Newbie to Skilled for example, you have to click on the tag a total of 2 times and 3 times to move it to Expert. The 4th click will delete the tag from your list. I was told how to use the site. If I weren’t told, I probably would’ve gotten frustrated with the site and had given up. This tag cloud is extremely useful for head hunters and businesses looking for specific skills. Instead of going through 100 resumes and sorting them by hand, you simply filter the results based on terms in the tag clouds. Tag Clouds exist for Geek, Business, Design, and Availability. My availability tag cloud looks like this for example:

contractor, freelance, headhuntable, Looking for new job, startup, willing to move

Interesting concept don’t you think? It is definitely a “Geek Site” but that’s ok.