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GTD on resume?

Totally crazy question, but... would you ever put "GTD" on the "skills" section of your resume? I figure it has at least as much influence on my productivity as emacs does. :)


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andyc's picture

I'd be inclined to. ...

I'd be inclined to. Since my CV looks like alphabet soup anyways, it won't look out of place.... and it's a real, tangible skill. It'll either be ignored, will be an interview question, or will get you to the interview because the boss does it too.....

Or they might think "oh, isn't that that wacko geek so-called productivity thing" and throw the thing away. (Sorry, that was about the most negative description of GTD I could think of on the spur of the moment.

Personally, I'd react positively to a technical CV which highlighted effective organisation skills, regardless of the methodology.

Bookworm's picture

If you knew the company...

If you knew the company you were applying to was using GTD internally, I would definitely include it, or at least mention it at the interview.

Flexiblefine's picture

So how do you find out?

Bookworm wrote:
If you knew the company you were applying to was using GTD internally, I would definitely include it, or at least mention it at the interview.

How would you find out of a company is using GTD internally? I've been curious about this, and wondering if anyone has any stories of how successful GTD adoption has made organizations better.

jshare's picture

Here's how

  1. Via LinkedIn, ask someone who used to work there. That was one of my tips in the Gigantic Tips Guide for Finding Jobs With LinkedIn
  2. Call them up and ask them, it's a good excuse to break the ice
  3. Google the company blog and employee blogs for GTD. If you find the latter, ask them directly.

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