Here's an intriguing mind mapping contest: The author of the eDragonu Blog, Dragos Roua, which covers David Allen's Getting Things Done (GTD) personal organizational methodology, is holding a contest for the best and most creative resume - in visual map format. The prize is a free license for MindManager 6.
I normally wouldn't highlight a contest like this, but the focus of it really intrigues me. I've often bounced the idea of a mind map resume around in my head, but have never tried to create one. The challenge, I think, is to keep it simple and visually compelling enough that someone who is not a mind mapping fan can read, understand and appreciate the creativity that went into it. Most corporate HR departments like the standard resume format - it's consistent, and does a pretty good job of communicating a candidate's experience. But it's boring as hell!How would they view a mind map resume coming across their desk? Probably with a certain amount of suspicion.
Another part of the challenge is condensing your background and experience into a single-page mind map, while still keeping fonts to a readable size. If you have a fair amount of job experience, that could be a tall order!
I can't wait to see what the winning entries in this contest look like. Please be sure to read Dragos' rules before submitting your mind map resume. For example, you must publish a blog, and you must submit your map in native format, not as an image file. The deadline for this contest is April 15, 2007.
or you can also IdeaMap it like shown on http://ideamappingsuccess.com , Idea mapping is Mind mapping without the confining rules imposed by Mind mapping so I like it better, it is much more friendly.
Posted by: Cornel | April 04, 2007 at 12:01 PM